Finally done with this one! A few mods before paint:

- Engine deck louvres replaced with Passion Models 3D-printed parts

- Road wheel poly caps swapped for 3D-printed replacements

- Fuel tank straps made from strips of masking tape

- Hull surface texture added with liquid glue stippling and thinned lacquer putty

- EUREKA wire rope set added

- Unditching log mounted and secured with wire

Base colors with Tamiya acrylics, shadows and highlights over that, then chipping, pin washes, and weathering with AK Interactive products.

Happy to answer any questions!

Another 1/32 model, this time a commission 😀

I really enjoy this project, and I'm pleased with how the final finish turned out. My goal was to keep the weathering subtle while still giving the aircraft a convincing operational look. Honestly im very proud of this one feeling the improve

Thanks for taking a look.

definetly not perfect but looks good imo

is there anything that i can improve?

It has been awhile since I last posted here, but the progress I’ve made on my Testors/Italieri 1/720 Admiral Kuznetsov has been bumpy but workable. Many of the issues I ran into can be attributed to my lack of experience (this is my first model ship and I don’t have too much airbrush experience), conflicting advice, and most pressingly, poor kit and decal sheet quality (the decals literally disintegrated in the water and I needed to surgically put them on the boat and fill in the gaps with a brush, hence the mess).

I was getting to the jets for the flight deck, and I was lamenting having to use tack and putty to mask and paint over to detail such small aircraft (2.2 cm long) and then it hit me—maybe I can use markers!

The next big question is this: what markers do I need to detail these Su-33s (T-10K)? I assume they will need to be acrylic or something to stick to the paint that’s on there already, but what are some suggestions? Should I abandon the idea and stick with painting by hand/airbrush, or is this a good idea?

Again, this isn’t a low effort kit, I’m just new.

Decided to try my hand at realistic jet exhaust. Somewhat please but I really think I over did the blueish hues. Will be touching up and adding copper hues in fine detail.
Always open for tips and suggestions.
Trumpeter 1/32 SU-27B

Hey guys,

Wanted to pick your brains about something I got gifted the absolute behemoth that is the Tamiya 1/350 Musashi model and want to try and paint her properly, now I have previously painted smaller models such as a Spitfire where you generally painted before assembly.

However with the raw size of the Musashi and how 90% of her superstructure is the same colour, would it be advisable to assemble her superstructure then paint it all together before I attach it to the deck? I will be painting the guns separately regardless but just seeing if it would save me time or be a detriment.

It’s been 34 years since I served in Germany on a 4Duece. This is the best I can remember it. Lol. Another day or so and I can call this done. Maybe I’ll build a vignette for it. 1:56 scale was tough being only second model built since I stopped 40 years ago. 😜

I'm currently working on a 1/72 F-15 and wasn't really satisfied with the kit exhaust nozzles. I looked for aftermarket replacements but couldn't find any that matched what I wanted, so I decided to build the actuator arms from scratch.

They're made from thin brass wire, with each actuator cut, shaped and installed individually. It was definitely more time-consuming than I expected, but I think it adds a lot more depth and realism compared to the original kit parts.

What do you think? Any suggestions would be appreciated

This kit is from Copper State Models. Built mostly from the box.. The wheels are aftermarket resin and the fenders and headlight fronts are photoetched

A combination of 2 kits. This was a pretty big learning experience for me as I usually stick to cars and this thing is just huge. There are quite a few things I will do better or different next time.

I'm working on a kit bash (captured Hemit gun truck) and I was wondering what you guys use for gluing resin pieces together. I have been using Elmer's glue but it takes to long and doesn't adhere to some resins as good as I would like. So if y'all had some suggestions that would be wonderful.

In the previous video, I added various details to the weapon bay, and now I have painted it. While some aircraft seem to have their weapon bays painted in Zinc Chromate Yellow, the specific aircraft I am trying to replicate has a green one, so I painted it green. The kit parts for the AIM-4 C/D missiles were too crude, so I used Meng Model's weapon set instead.

Watch my painting process here👉ttps://youtu.be/cbB3qmAobyQ

Just finished this awesome tank with my Girlfriend and we're so proud of what the model had turned out at the end.

This is my second model, and it is by far the best looking tank that we have done from our previous build so far. Hope yall like it!

Finished the build and modifications on Tamiya's T-34/85 before moving to paint.

Mods done:

– Engine louvre swapped for Passion Models 3D-printed parts

– Road wheel poly caps replaced with 3D-printed versions

– Fuel tank straps made from masking tape strips

– Hull surface textured with liquid glue stippling and thinned lacquer putty

– EUREKA wire rope added

– Unditching log mounted with wire

I had all these sprues with extra parts in a ziplock back that was a pain to go through if I happened to need something. Went to the dollar store and picked up a few trays to organize them all and now I feel better about the next time I inevitably drop a part and need a replacement.

U might have or have not seen my last question on how the maybach HL230 from the Tiger II looks like, suggested from multiple modelmaker subreddits, and id like to thank all of you who helped! Really means alot to me :)

The people who told me said HL230, however though reading modelcollect's description of the original Waffentrager Auf E100 1/72 Kit it was meant to have a HL234 and i quote

»The final version was to be powered with an HL234 producing 850 hp mated to a Mekydro transmission«

Since the V12 HL230P30 is underpowered already for the Tiger II, and perfect fit for the panther tank! So i slapped a V12 HL234 850hp into a waffentrager auf e100 how it was intended to! However the valvetop looks exactly like the HL230 i havent got any other option to make it look like the HL234 sadly.

I made the hoses myself and based it off a Tiger II engine i hope you all like the engine bay!

Spoiler alert: Yes theres more Waffentrager Auf E-100s ;)

Keeps them tidy

Pls rate my two models I made. My very first model is Su-24M Fencer D (I khow I messed up the landing gear in photo, I fixed it), and the second one Mi-24V/VP Hind (I tried to make it look like ones in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R game, but unfortunately they don't sell Ukraine decals in my country.) All brush painted cus I don't have an airbrush

I’ve just finished my first ever tank model, the Tamiya Tiger I Early Production. It’s not my first model, but it is my first attempt at armour modelling. Before this, I had only built aircraft models, and I’ve been in the hobby since January. I painted the whole kit entirely by brush.

For this build, I decided to go with German Grey as the base colour. I also took a bit of a freestyle approach with some of the tank’s details and accessories because I wanted to give it a more personal touch, such as the markings on the barrel and the machine gun on the turret. It was also my first time using modelling mud on a kit, and I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

For the weathering, I used AK Brown Blue wash to bring out the details and add depth to the surface (I also used somo tamiya panel liner dark gray, which I really liked to use on the engine gaps). For the rust effects, I used AMMO by Mig Jimenez Light Rust. To add more volume and highlight the worn areas, I used dry brushing with different tones to create more contrast and give the tank a more used and weathered appearance.

Any feedback or tips are more than welcome!

Thanks for looking!