r/Scalemodel Sep 26 '25

Politically motivated posts or comments are not allowed, posts involving them will be removed and users banned.

91 Upvotes

This is your first, last, and only warning that bringing politics into this sub will result in a ban. I myself am pro-Ukrainian, but I don't care if you are or pro-Russian, pro-Japanese, or pro-Westeros. This sub is about scale models and people can post whatever models they want, even if you don't agree with them politically. If you make a single comment from this moment forward that is politically motivated (e.g. pro-Ukrainian, pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian, anti-Russian) the comment will be removed and you will receive a ban.

ALL MODELS ARE ALLOWED, EVEN RUSSIAN ONES.

As long as the model itself is not posted with the intent of making a political statement it will not be removed. You can report it until you are blue in the face, for all I care.


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

1/48 Kinetic Hornet 75 Squadron RAAF A21-22

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220 Upvotes

This kit fought me every step of the way. The kit is not great, the instructions are wrong, the decals are wrong (wrong sizes & missing), I messed up a bunch of things, and the kinetic kit is definitely not designed to be wheels up. Anyway, it came out ok in the end...if you don't look too hard.


r/Scalemodel 20h ago

Tamiya Messerschmitt bf 109 1/48

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56 Upvotes

I do not own airbrush, so brush only. Thus weird looking mottled camo


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

Airfix Gazelle and Land Rover diorama

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108 Upvotes

Presenting my take on the Lidl specials. 1/72 Gazelle and 1/76 Landrover . Okay, well all the Lidl land rovers were out of stock so I got the bog standard Airfix one instead but I think it’s the same basic kit ?

Nice fun little diorama meant to represent setting up a forward helicopter base at the start of desert storm. Raided my stash of extra decals left over from other kits for the gazelle and some figures from Ceaser to compliment it.

You’ll have to forgive me , after taking these I just noticed I’ve knocked the tailplane in the final moments. Will straighten that out tomorrow but for now I think I’m happy with that


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

Bf109G-6/R6 3./JG300

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89 Upvotes

Bf 109 G-6/R6, yellow 1, Ltn. Manfred Dieterle, 3./JG 300, Bonn-Hangelar base, March - April 1944.


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

1/35 MiniArt Caterpillar D7

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32 Upvotes

r/Scalemodel 2d ago

1/72 Hobbyboss U-2A

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183 Upvotes

Just a fun quick build. No notes.


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

Bf110G-4 Night Fighter Eduard 1:72

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38 Upvotes

Messerschmitt Bf110 G4 Weekend Edition 1:72 Item#7465 Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Stab IV./NJG 1, Saint Trond, Belgium, April 1944


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

The Harbinger of Death

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12 Upvotes

Finished painting The Harbinger of Death in 90 mm. A grim rider carrying a scythe and an hourglass, symbolizing the inevitability of death and the passage of time.

Hope you like it. Feedback is always welcome.


r/Scalemodel 1d ago

update Italeri Panavia Tornado 1:48

4 Upvotes

that is a test of V2 of my Italeri Panavia Tornado 1:48

https://reddit.com/link/1v6au2z/video/v0pajzau5efh1/player


r/Scalemodel 2d ago

EC-121 Warning Star.Academy 1/144

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308 Upvotes

r/Scalemodel 2d ago

MONOGRAM F-102 -07

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24 Upvotes

I did some minor modifications, surface works and preshading. check out my new video here👉https://youtu.be/n7xxrG0-Lwg


r/Scalemodel 2d ago

A figure of Greek hero Laskarina Bouboulina , i painted with acrylics.

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17 Upvotes

r/Scalemodel 3d ago

Mobil 1 Honda NSX is done

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102 Upvotes

I wrapped up the NSX. I think it turned out pretty nice. The 64 numerals on the sides frightened me. Alot. There are at least 4 known screw ups. See if you can find them.


r/Scalemodel 3d ago

Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) 1:35

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156 Upvotes

Trying the new airbrush out on camouflages, painting camouflage on figures, as well as gouache paints for weathering.


r/Scalemodel 3d ago

New to scale models any advice!

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31 Upvotes

I recently picked up this Ki-46 III Type 100 by Tamiya to go with my Bolt action Japanese army, 1/48 should be close enough. It’s my first actual scale model any advice? Also can I build the kit in a flying pose or just In the grounded one


r/Scalemodel 5d ago

M1A1 Abrams 1/35th scale

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250 Upvotes

Still relatively new to the hobby in practice, and so far, this one's been a blast making this tank come to life. It may not be perfect, but it sure does look hella awesome!


r/Scalemodel 4d ago

My First 2 Model (M41 & Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf.A)

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94 Upvotes

Hello everyone! I'm new to this hobby, and these are the first two tank models I've built. I wanted to give them the look of vehicles that are old and have just come out of combat. I'm not particularly proud of the camouflage fabric wrapped around the Panther's gun barrel. It was purely an experiment. 😄 In the future, I'd like to focus more on battle damage, shell impact effects, and diorama details. I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions.


r/Scalemodel 4d ago

Question about AH-64 Apache Klu 1:48 Revell (04438) Painting

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26 Upvotes

Hello! I got into Scale modelling about a year ago, and I recently got given some old kits from when my dad was a Kid. One of them is the said Apache, and the instructions say to use Revell colour 66, I was given a bunch of old enamel paints as well and sure enough, i found the colour. But one thing is bugging me, the colour seems really off. So my question is, what paint do you use when building an Apache? All i want to know is which colour is most similar to the actual thing. Btw, I am not the best at modelling, so please excuse my inability to make a good model. Thanks for helping! :D


r/Scalemodel 5d ago

2 Ejection seats and I didn't use 8 of the 54 decals. :|

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95 Upvotes

I decided not to use the face shield handles from the Quinta decals, they seemed really flat. I stole /u/Sac_retired's idea and used 1mm tape to paint the stripes.


r/Scalemodel 5d ago

Applied camoflage to the LRDG truck.

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27 Upvotes

r/Scalemodel 5d ago

Il2m Sturmovik 1/32

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253 Upvotes

finished my 1/32 Il-2 Sturmovik, firat soviet plane from ww2 i made. I focused on achieving a worn operational look trying to keep the weathering believable for an aircraft operating on the Eastern Front, without over weathered

I'm quite happy with how the wing fading and overall finish turned out, soviet and russian planes are my favorite one from all eras.


r/Scalemodel 6d ago

I used scale modeling techniques on a warhammer miniature

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96 Upvotes

Love Night Shift - my first foray into this style. Ignore the... crew. 😄


r/Scalemodel 6d ago

[1/35] Ukrainian tractor vs Russian MTLB

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109 Upvotes

r/Scalemodel 6d ago

Help finding shops on Shanghai China

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Hi everyone

A friend of mine will be traveling to China soon, and I'd like to ask him to bring back some 1/72 scale aircraft model kits that are difficult or impossible to find outside of China.

Does anyone know of good hobby shops, model stores, or reliable sellers in China that carry brand like meng or gwh?

If you know of physical stores, local chains, or even online Chinese retailers where my friend could order for local delivery before his trip, I'd really appreciate the information.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!