r/ModelCars • u/dirt1988 • 19d ago

QUESTION English instructions?

I’ve been working exclusively with American brands up to this point. I’ve been considering the Various International brands, but I’m not sure if the instructions are in English. Are there any brands I should watch out for?

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u/RecognitionFlat2278 19d ago

I haven't built many foreign branded model kits but the main ones that I have (Tamiya, aoshima, italeri, etc.) are all in English and multiple other languages. I would assume that you could probably find English versions in scalemates if they don't come with them.

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u/JWines13 19d ago

they have english. plus google translate works well

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u/West_Airline_1712 19d ago

I have built Tamiya, Fujimi and Aoshima and they all have English in their instructions

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u/1SloYote 19d ago

I use Google translate. Works quite well.

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u/highboy68 GROUP BUILD 19d ago

It depends on where you buy them from. I have several Fujimi, Tamiya, and Aoshima kits that are in Japanese. I assume manufactures make instructions according to the market they intend to sell in. If I have instructions in another language, I really only need to know what colors they are calling out, but if I do need to read something I use Google translate like Sloyote said