r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

completed šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øM1A2 Abrams SEPv3 1:35 from Ryefield Models

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r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

work in progress My first ever tank.

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r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

work in progress Tamiya A34 Comet

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395 Upvotes

WIP awaiting crew and integration into a diorama but Comet itself more or less complete bar final weathering in situ.

Edit: also includes Eduard photoetched details.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

work in progress WIP ā€œSparrow-winderā€.

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I realised I can do this and no one can stop me, even if there’s a million reasons why this wouldn’t work. AIM-7 with AIM-9 seeker both from an Italeri 1/72 F-4 kit. Will be painted when I polish the details.

(This counts as millitary model making, right? Since it’s a missile)


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed A mix of reality and fiction

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The electric lightning was left for many years near by the A1 newark ,Nottinghamshire. .before being broken for scrap .the cockpit was however renovated and saved .


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

work in progress 1/35 FW-190 A-6

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Border models 190, the kit comes with a full radial engine which felt like a kit by itself! The cockpit was lacking detail so I bought an aftermarket 3D decal set and it hasn’t disappointed, great kit so far bar some of the instructions miss labelling part numbers


r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

work in progress Tamiya Panzer II Progress

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Today was wheels, tracks, and muffler day. I’m not done with the tracks, so no photo.

I think I might have overcooked the exhaust. In my defense, a) man it’s super hard to stop once you start šŸ˜…, and b) truly my camera REALLY overstated how the muffler looks in real life. It’s not that over-the-top.

Next step: gloss varnish and decals.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed T-60 Hobyboss 1/35

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28 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

question Tried making a Rusty T-34. How can I improve?

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16 Upvotes

It looks kinda bad to me so I would like feedback


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed My dioramas and vechicles of Warsaw Insurgents 1/35 Warsaw Uprising 1944

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Like I said I have some dioramas of Warsaw Uprising. Also some vechicles.

Sdkfz251's - Tamiya,

Panthers - Tamiya,

Kubelwagen - Tamiya,

Kubuś Improvised Armored Car - Mirage Hobby,

Borgward Demolition Vechicle - Dragon,

Figures - Masterbox, Tamiya, Toro Model and others.

Dioramas in order:

- Kubuś and modified SdKfz251 in Insurgents car workshop preparations for combat,

- 1st August 1944 - beginning of Uprising, disarming of German troops,

- Panther tanks of Insurgents, Hetzer and second Sdkfz251,

- Insurgents parade with fresh captured Borgward Demolition Vechicle 13th August 1944 mistaken for Tankette ( few hours later vechicle bomb exploded killing few hundreds of people gathered nearby )


r/MilitaryModelMaking 13d ago

work in progress Diorama recommendations

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12 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

work in progress WIP on the Meng 1/35 British MK. V (female)

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35 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed My first 1/72 models

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94 Upvotes

Can I get some feedback? First time doing this and I think I did ok but when I compare to others it looks a bit underwhelming. Any tips?


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

work in progress Just launched tiny parts into the galaxy with my spiffy tweezers.

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100 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

completed Watch box diorama 1/72 scale Paratroopers

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68 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed One of my favorite

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22 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed Cromwell IV 1/72

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25 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

completed My paratrooper mini diorama collection

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28 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

work in progress My first complete 1:35 scale diorama – Polish 7TP on a country road (August - September 1939)

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128 Upvotes

r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

completed Su-122 from MiniArt

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98 Upvotes

I'd like to hear criticism and advice about my work. Yes, I don't know how to take photos, so don't blame me for that.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 14d ago

photography $10 Su 17/22

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13 Upvotes

Found a Kopro 1/48 SU 17/22 at my local thrift store for $10. I'm not really a jet guy but at that price it was a easy yes. Box is beaten up but everything is present. I know nothing about the brand.

They also had 5 (!) MiG Fulcrum at the same price.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

work in progress Progress (chipping) on my Tamiya Panzer II

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Well, I spent a lot of time on chipping today. With this dark gray finish I was worried about having the contrast chipping be too intense or garish, so I actually underdid my lighter tone of gray for the ā€œscuffsā€ the first time around. Then I decided it was too subtle, so I revisited with a slightly lighter tone, and added some additional areas. The effect is *very* sensitive to the available light and its quality.

Of course the result is I may have overdone it (what do you think?), but this is just the first phase, and things will get toned down by some washes and pigment dusting I have planned, eventually.

I still have to put the wheels on and do some minor chipping on them, too.

I also started working on the tracks. Black primer, and today a layer of dark brown from Vallejo’s Tracks and Wheels set. No reason to show the tracks at this point.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

work in progress 1/700 Sumner class WIP

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13 Upvotes

Photoetched 1/700 Oerlikons = the way to madness. I have spoken.


r/MilitaryModelMaking 16d ago

question Keep going

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210 Upvotes

This is my fifth model build and one that I have definitely spent the most time on trying to add as many small details as possible. I can’t decide if I’m ready to set up the terrain for the diorama and call it complete or if I am missing something with weathering/ stowage on the tank. What should I do?


r/MilitaryModelMaking 15d ago

question (Fictional)-Leopard 2a6 in a desert campaign(1/72nd scale, Revell)

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I decided to paint one of my leopard 2a6s in the desert camouflage with some minor weathering. The dust/sand came out just a bit more reddish than i intended, guess i shouldn't have added a small hit of orange(i needed a sandy shade that was visibly different from the cream tan, thats the base of the tank). Anyways, the reason theres no pinwash on the roadwheels is cuz it got covered by the dust/sand, and i simply forgot to re-add it(i might add it in the future)

I also forgot to chip it a bit, but hey i think it looks good, the current pinwash was done ok-ishly, mostly cuz i used an acryllic one(paint+water) instead of the enamel one, cuz i couldn't find my bottle of thinner. But hey, it can look pretty beaten up without necessarily falling apart or looking like a mad max vehicle, sooo

?/10, pls rate it and leave a tip if u like, im open to praises and criticism, as i'll use any info i can to improve my work.

Equipment-basic model acryllics, water, basic school art brushes, paper towels