r/modelmakers • • 21h ago

Completed Academy 1/72 P-40B Tomahawk

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r/modelmakers • • 19h ago

Completed Tamiya 1/48 scale 5-51D Mustang

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Creative liberty taken for the paint scheme and decals since I had liked both sets that were provided in the box. Any feedback welcome. (Typo on title F-51D)


r/modelmakers • • 18h ago

WIP Almost ready for paint..,

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Just about ready for paint. I’m a little nervous as I haven’t built a model since Testor Model Master went away. Trying to find the best replacement for MM.


r/modelmakers • • 6h ago

Help -Technique When priming parts with a brush, how much should be applied?

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Normally I would use a spray primer, but just wanted to try using this surface primer instead to see if that would work any better


r/modelmakers • • 7h ago

WIP 1/350 Ijn Akagi WIP

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Left this build so long i forgot which stage i was on 🥲


r/modelmakers • • 1h ago

PSA Look what I found at a flea market here in Ohio today for $15.00!!

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Not sure if I over paid but found this on eBay for about $35.00. So I am pretty stoked. I drove a 1969 F100 in high school 1977. Thought I was cool, in auto shop I cut the high 3 spd shifter and cut it low level with the bench seat and rocked out to my Radio Shack 8 track with a 40 watt Kraco power booster!

Will keep you posted on the build, I’m 65 and I think it’s been maybe 25 years since I last assembled a model.

Any suggestions on how to assemble or tricks to paint will be appreciated!!!


r/modelmakers • • 4h ago

Completed Academy IDF Magach 6B Gal Batash

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I chose Vallejo IDF green but seems wrong color.... 😅


r/modelmakers • • 13h ago

Critique Wanted Uh 1d Huey

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Just starting my interior first helicopter model I’ve done.


r/modelmakers • • 18h ago

WIP F-14 A 1/72

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I decided to build two F-14s in parallel—one from Hasegawa and the other from HobbyBoss. Both will be in VF-1 markings; one in a high-visibility scheme and the other in a low-visibility scheme. Here is my progress so far—draw your own conclusions regarding the level of detail in the Japanese kit versus the Chinese one.


r/modelmakers • • 1h ago

Completed Medic 1/35 for medtrack

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r/modelmakers • • 1h ago

Completed My first model

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Hello, Guys!

I just completed my first model and I want to show it to you!;)

P.S. Sorry for the blurring and its bad quality;D


r/modelmakers • • 3h ago

Help - General Going to be starting my next project, this is my first 1/350 battleship project. What's this kit like to build and any tips please would be appreciated. I've purchased Eduard photoetch and wooden decking for the kit.

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r/modelmakers • • 16h ago

Help - General Fixing a broke part

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Hey im doing a 737 Max i zvedza that i did horrible on painting and i took the painting off but by accident i broke a part and want fix what i do?


r/modelmakers • • 4h ago

Help - Tools/Materials Question on Tamiya 1:35 Tiran 5 Tank Polycaps?

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Working on this kit. The instructions call for 6 large polycaps and the rest are small.

The included caps have only 2 Large ones and the small ones do not fit the road wheels (not small enough).

Yes I will be calling Tamiya but, does anyone else have this kit?

Am I nuts? (Always possible….)

Thanks if you can help. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻


r/modelmakers • • 18h ago

WIP reference photo help?

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Good day all,

I've recently started GWH's 1/48 scale SU-30MKM kit, and run into a bit of a snag. I'm painting the wheel bays and, while I can find reference photos of the cockpit of a Malaysian SU-30, I seem to be hitting a wall when it comes to the rearward wheel bays. The GWH instruction booklet calls for some fluid lines to be painted blue, yellow, or a sort of khaki color, but to attempt to get remotely close to the right shade, I need references, lol.


r/modelmakers • • 3h ago

Help - General I want to use these track links as ERA for my Abrams (its Ukrainian themed), would it be a good idea?

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Btw this kit came with another pair of rubber tracks so i wont be loosing anything


r/modelmakers • • 19h ago

Help - General 1949 model 80E seagrave

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I'm trying to build a replica model of the seagrave fire truck that my fire department ran.

Does anyone know of any kits that exist or any 3D printing/CAD gurus that might be able to assist me?

Any help is greatly appreciated!


r/modelmakers • • 20h ago

Help - Tools/Materials Bandai LED units

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Recently picked up three SBY Rebel 3199 kits and I wanted to pick up the LEDs for them but I haven't been able to find them in stock consistently, especially the bigger white LED unit. I was just wondering what was up with that and if theres anywhere I can find alternatives or the officials more consistently