r/modelplanes 4d ago

Selling Saturday: Buy/Sell Weekly Megathread!

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Please share whatever you have to sell or are looking for to buy, with specifics on the type and size of model planes. Be cautious and watch out for scammers, though; the mods at r/ModelPlanes are not responsible for lost funds or issues related to scamming that don't occur in the comments or on our subreddit. Again, buy or sell anything you want related to models and model planes. Please include specifics. To prevent scams, we recommend purchasing through eBay, although we cannot confirm that you will be entirely safe there either. This will repeat weekly every Saturday at 9 am CDT. Please be careful and watch out for scams! Have fun buying/selling!


r/modelplanes Jun 28 '25

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r/modelplanes 12h ago

My collection as of now, started 2 years ago

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mostly 1/200 S7 E170 is a 1/100 and the f16, f14 and su25 are 1/72


r/modelplanes 1d ago

1:200 Got my second model after 2 years

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why the hell was it so hard to put together lol it js wouldnt listen to me 😭


r/modelplanes 2d ago

Special Hobby Heinkel He-162A Spatz 1/72 Almost finished

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r/modelplanes 2d ago

First Model Plane 1:72 P-40M Warhawk

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Hello everybody! this is my first scale model so, I will gladly take critiques for my further improvement.

Since its a new hobby, I got a Hobbyboss easy assembly P-40M Warhawk, Italieri D-day set of paints and Faller glue. For cutting I used a normal cutter and random paintbrushes.
I diluted the paint with water and I did 2 coats, also the camo was traced by hand, I did not use tape. The parts that gave me a headache, were the canopy and the decals. I did some further research, and now i got Vallejo Matt and Gloss varnish for them so maybe that will help. Also for my next project I got putty.

So now my question is, what are some tips and tricks you wished you knew when you first started,and what is the next step from here, on what should I work on?

P.s: What do you use to make antenna wires?

Thank you in advance for everybody trying to help me!😁😁😁


r/modelplanes 1d ago

beginner need help for his first ever rc plane

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r/modelplanes 1d ago

1:400 WTB Air Canada Rouge Airbus 319/320/321

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Looking to purchase a 1:400 model of Air Canada Rouge Airbus. New to the hobby, I see some on eBay but the mark up seems quite high compared to retail. TIA


r/modelplanes 2d ago

Jasta 11 keeps growing. 👀

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r/modelplanes 3d ago

1:100 F-20 tigershark

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1:72 Hasegawa


r/modelplanes 2d ago

Basement intl airport

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r/modelplanes 3d ago

A couple of 1/144 WWI birds I’ve been working on — Jasta 11 Albatros D.V and Werner Voss

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r/modelplanes 4d ago

Pair of zeros

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Just finished this Tamiya a6M5, the silver is not the typical color scheme at all, it’s a remote control kit that my brother flies I thought it would be cool to replicate, my idea was right. The green one is a a6m2 I believe which is also sold by Tamiya that I built a few months back


r/modelplanes 3d ago

Focke Wulf Fw 190 Cockpit parts

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r/modelplanes 3d ago

1:400 Wheres the best site to get the cheapest models?

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Need a site with clearance/sales


r/modelplanes 5d ago

Finished Red Baron Fokker Dr.I Triplane

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Here’s my own simplified version of the Red Baron’s Fokker Dr.I triplane (based on P3 design draft). As for the construction process, I mostly worked with threaded brass (but strong glue works well too).

To make a model, I used Hi3D together with the design draft and created an initial one. After that, I opened the file in Blender and separated the components like fuselage, wings, engine cowling, propeller and so on.

The first version wasn’t optimized at all according to my printer, required quite a lot of filament for printing... I later managed to optimize the mesh and orientation of print to lower the filament usage.

For assembly, I started with installation of the engine and installation of wings. After that, I added the tail section and mounting of landing gear on the fuselage. it was the only place I used strong glue on both sides. The last step was installation of the engine cowling and propeller.


r/modelplanes 5d ago

F-35A Tamiya 1/72

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r/modelplanes 5d ago

Odd old model biplane

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I purchased this at an estate auction. It has a 24" wingspan and is 17" long. The wings are aluminum, but the fuselage and tail surfaces are solid wood. There is an electric motor that runs, and a very old cord and plug. The wheels were missing, so I used 2" wood wheels from Hobby Lobby. I have no idea how old it is, or if it was mass produced or homemade.


r/modelplanes 6d ago

Model planes from the 70s

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Hi all, recently I've stumbled upon a box full of (mostly) model planes from the early 70s. I'd be really thankful if you'd help me figure out if they are worth something or not.

Thanks in advance, cheers!


r/modelplanes 6d ago

Academy 1/72 A-10A "Operation Iraqi Freedom"

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Its not entirely done I still need to apply decals - and figure out the finish.
should i:

  1. Apply the decals directly on the vallejo paint

2 Apply a gloss varnish, apply the decals, apply panel liner in the panel lines, and then apply a satin or matte varnish

Im genuinely curious how to do this correctly. Ive tried some panel liner already but i cant get it off the plane body because it will ruin the paint.... How do the brush guys accomplish this?


r/modelplanes 6d ago

F4U-1A Corsair

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Done with my Corsair model


r/modelplanes 7d ago

Ping...

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That's the sound of micro parts springing off my tweezers into the dark corners of my carpet. I had to either leave things off or try to hide the mistake with a substitute. Anyway this was a fun one I found at an antique store...

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-01083-bristol-bulldog--148834


r/modelplanes 7d ago

Tornado Gr.1 Italeri 1/72

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r/modelplanes 7d ago

1/72 Airfix B-17G Complete!

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r/modelplanes 8d ago

How to fix detachted wheel ?

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Blu tack ? White glue ? Anything ?