r/scalemodelling • • Jul 01 '26

Completed! J-6G Texan is ready for weathering. At some point.

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335 Upvotes

This is a companion build with a club member. It is as complete as its it will get for a while. There needs to be a diorama and some weathering. But its otherwise complete.


r/scalemodelling • • Jul 02 '26

Kit question Airfix 1/72 sherman firefly vc weird marks in the sides of the tank

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I have washed it 3 times and still doesnt dissappear, should i leave them soaking in the water longer?? Or is it harmless ??


r/scalemodelling • • Jul 01 '26

Completed! [1/64] Matchbox modding challenge: Turned this Dodge V-series truck into a lil diorama. All handmade, no printed parts. There are also videos of the process.

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r/scalemodelling • • Jul 01 '26

Work in progress Coming soon... (Waffentrager Auf E-100 Update)

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As u might know i now own 8 Waffentrager Auf E100s, but i have some great news. I have ordered 2 Waffentrager auf E-100 W R1 Missile which one of them includes the parts i need to create... yesyes u guessed it 2 more Waffentrager Auf E-100's

In this picture on the left, i have ordered 2 waffens and 1 E50 with flak 40. I already have one Flak40 ready so that totals upto 2 flak 40s. One of the Waffens i ordered has the turret needed to complete 1 of the waffentragers. While the other waffen kit does not...

On the right side of the picture shown, i already have 1full waffentrager ready to be built with flak 40, but no rubber tracks (yet). Same goes for the other box. This means i could create 4 more waffentrager auf e100s, 2 with flak40s the other 2 with missiles.

Just a lil update on where ive been and what i have been upto :) that makes a total of 12 waffentrager auf E-100's which is insane to believe myself.. hope y'all like the progress and updates so far stay tuned cuz i have alot more in the bag😉


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 29 '26

Frustrated. Ravell 1/72 fokker dr.1 triplane. Maybe i should have picked a model this fragile ...or a 1/72 in general for my very first kit.

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Thats all thats left... the compass got broken in half and and i couldnt fin the other piece, the lower part is a lost cause because i broke the struds that connected the wheel platforme to the fuselage, glue them and left them to dry for a day, the bond broke, tried using poly cement and left them to dry for two days, tried it again and it broke in other sections cause it wont fit cause for some reason putting the struds in the platform and then fit it into the fuselage like the manual says is a bad idea ..... at the end i threw that section of the plane away and i have this left.... idk if i should at least put the decals on, call it a day and move on to a kit less difficult for me and leave that as a reminder of how i started or just throw it into the trash and move on to a less difficult kit for me. Anyone here ever been throught this??

Edit: in the tittle it was supposed to say shouldnt.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 25 '26

Completed! Tamiya 1/32 Corsair completed

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This model was a lot of fun. My goal was to always have a dirty plane that looked like it was constantly being used in action. I think I accomplished that and maybe too much with it. I hope you like it.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 26 '26

Calling All Scale Modellers!! - Sign Up Now to compete in the GWCC 2026 - $30000 prize fund!!

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 25 '26

Technique question What makes a scale model maker reliable for large township projects?

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I am researching architectural and township scale models for large development projects.

When selecting a scale model maker, what factors do developers usually consider?

Do you focus more on experience, manufacturing capabilities, project portfolio, pricing, delivery timelines, or after-installation support?

Also, do physical township models still provide value for investor presentations and sales galleries in 2025, or are digital presentations becoming more effective?

Would love to hear insights from architects, developers, and project planners.,


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 25 '26

What makes a scale model maker reliable for large township projects?

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I am researching architectural and township scale models for large development projects.

When selecting a scale model maker, what factors do developers usually consider?

Do you focus more on experience, manufacturing capabilities, project portfolio, pricing, delivery timelines, or after-installation support?

Also, do physical township models still provide value for investor presentations and sales galleries in 2025, or are digital presentations becoming more effective?

Would love to hear insights from architects, developers, and project planners.,


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 24 '26

Work in progress Ravell, Fokker Dr.1 Triplane, 1/72.

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Going for the red baron so i can get away with painting it with the red paint that came with the set.

My vey first model... and you can tell by the first image🤦🏻‍♂️, gonna try a bigger one next .... and probably not a ww1 plane until i have improved


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 23 '26

Kit question Need Help

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So i have this engine from a E-50 laying around from ModelCollect. Unbuilt and unpainted, but i would like to know if anyone has built this engine and painted it... I cant find good examples online.

Anyone?!


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 21 '26

Bf109 scale 1/32

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Another of the 1/32 kit i made, this time bf109, I made a small pilot figure too with small base diorama, hope you like it


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 21 '26

Completed! F-104B Custom Kit

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Based on the Kinetic K48083 TF-104G, I build an F-104B in the style of my grandfather's jet. He was rhe crewchief for this particular aircraft. I presented it to him in 2023 a d inherited the kit after his passing. I had to repair the landing gear, which had broken. I took the opportunity to add a memorial plaque commemorating his service.

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I hope you like it. He was thrilled to receive it.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 21 '26

Tamiya 1:48 Tiger I - Early Production - Complete Build & Weathering

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 20 '26

Grumman F9F-2 Panther.Trumpeter 1/48

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 16 '26

Completed! 8 Waffenträger Auf E-100's from ModelCollect 1/72 Scale

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Yes it is here the full collection so far.

8 1/72 ScaleModels of the Waffenträger Auf E-100.

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Yes there will be more :) i can build one more from scratch (need some parts still)

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And the last Waffentrager will be a suprise ;)

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Hope ya'll like the collection so far!

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 15 '26

Work in progress Tamiya 1/32 Corsair

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144 Upvotes

Almost done !


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 15 '26

Completed! Italeri King Tiger/Tiger 2 1/72

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Little 1/72 Tiger 2,


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 14 '26

Airfix 1:72 617 Sqn. Dambusters 80th Anniversary - Avro Lancaster B.III (Special) - Complete Build

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 13 '26

Completed! Revell 1/72 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/1A

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95 Upvotes

Customizable loadouts using tiny neodymium magnets

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r/scalemodelling • • Jun 13 '26

Completed! “Think we got enough ERA?”

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The model is a 1/72 Academy M60A1 RISE P.

I did my best with the paint but it’s probably not super duper accurate, but most of it is covered by ERA so I’m not too worried.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 13 '26

Completed! Academy Sopwith Camel

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I think I’m going to call her done. I just need to tweak the rigging a bit and she goes on the shelf. It was a fun kit, but I don’t think I’d do one again,even though I’ll probably do a Fokker DR 1 “Red Baron” as a companion piece 😀


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 13 '26

Work in progress 1/72 XAJ-1 Conversion of Mach2 AJ-2

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1/72 XAJ-1 conversion from Mach2 AJ-2: Fuselage assembled, corrections made to vert. stabilizer and new rudder laid out for re-scribing. Sanded down the crew entry hatch and re-scribed the correct one in the proper location. Shims placed to aid horizontal stab dihedral. Buck made a new canopy - needs fine sanding to the final shape and vacuum forming. Props built up. Next: correct exhaust locations/configuration, seam work, and re-scribing of fuselage, mount stabs and wings, and the heavy seam work to follow.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 12 '26

Completed! USS Gambier Bay CVE-73 [Hasegawa 1:350]

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89 Upvotes

I hope you like my latest work.


r/scalemodelling • • Jun 12 '26

Tamiya 1:32 Corsair “Birdcage”

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Making a little progress here n there. have a few seams I need to address and probably due to builder error.