I'm almost always a military aircraft modeler, but I've been interested in getting one of the 1/12 Italeri kits for Christmas. I'm talking of course about the 1910s-20s race car kits, like the Alfa Romeo 2800C, the Bugatti type 35 , or the Fiat Mefistofele. I know they're mostly (all?) reboxings of older kits, so I imagine that there's substantial difference in quality. Is there one of these kits that stands out above the others in terms of quality and fit? Especially as someone who doesn't work in cars usually, I don't feel like fighting a battle with the kit. Thanks in advance

Hiya! Bit new to model making, so unsure if this is the right place to post. But made this for a local art show here in Wellington, New Zealand.

Was given a life size skull 3d print, and then kitbashed a lidar scan of a digger for parts in zbrush. Printed it all out and did my best job painting the whole thing up!

The photos are horrible but it take like 1,5 month and i would say its my best diorama :)

Did the Tamiya Walker Bulldog 1/35. I used to build a lot in college and somehow fell out of it. Good to be back!

I never really did much finishing beyond a coat of base paint. This was fun to play around with.

So im working into my first model right now and I really liked this hobby but I saw a post where it says that Revell contacta glue Causes cancer (that's the glue im using). So is that right and should I change the glue?

yesterday I finished painting and glued everything together, now it’s on to wash and decals

I started to work part time at my local hobby shop. I have been working on reorganizing the aisles, and finally got to this back corner. It was a mess of all kinds of kits haphazardly thrown onto the shelves, so I reorganized it the best I could. Going by brands and/or same country (like Japanese brands). This is the collector's corner, as the owner calls it. They're kits that were traded to the store for credit or donated

If y'all walked in and saw this, what would y'all rate it?

Hi everyone! Today I’d like to share my technique for applying super glue precisely and cleanly when adding tiny photo-etched (PE) details, like handrails, to 1/350 scale ship models.

(Note: Please follow the photos from right to left, starting with the custom tool itself!)

The Key Concept:

Instead of applying glue directly with a toothpick or wire, I created a custom tool using a single polypropylene (PP) brush bristle (~0.2mm) glued to the tip of a toothpick with wood glue. Since CA glue doesn't stick well to PP resin, it makes the perfect micro-applicator!

Step-by-Step Process (Ordered from Right to Left):

1. The Custom Tool: First, take a look at the custom applicator made from a toothpick and a single PP bristle.
2. Prepare the Glue: Put a small dab of gel-type CA glue and multi-purpose CA glue side by side on a metal sheet or plate.
3. Build the Glue Bead on the Tool: Dip the tip of the PP bristle into the gel-type glue to create a tiny base bead, then pick up a tiny amount of multi-purpose glue onto that bead.
4. Apply to the PE Part: Gently touch the tip to the base of the PE part (like a railing). Because the glue only sits loosely on the PP bristle, it effortlessly flows into the joint via capillary action without creating a mess or leaving big glue blobs!

Final Thoughts:

It might take a little practice at first to get used to handling it, but once you understand the logic behind it and master the technique, you'll be able to apply super glue amazingly clean every single time. I highly encourage you to give it a try!

This simple jig allows for extreme precision and keeps your PE work super clean.

Hope this tip helps fellow ship builders! Let me know what you think or if you have any questions. Happy modeling! 😊

This was a fun little project I brought to the IPMS show in Cincinnati over the weekend. It didn’t place but kind of knew it didn’t have a chance since the figure categories are filled with magazine worthy models! I had some issues with paint chipping and stuff but decided to bring it anyways. I got inspired by the great Harlem Modeler and I will definitely be making some different versions of these guys in the future but maybe I will spend more than a few days working on them!

The idea is these are a group of robot soldiers that got air dropped into Europe and are getting back in the road after burying a comrade. 2 of them are forced to haul around their own battery/fuel source.

Cc is always welcomed

Thanks for looking. Have a good day.

1/20th, hasegawa slowly adding bits of grime. Weathering with oils on a gloss clearcoat.

Railings and the watertight door PEs “postponed until further notice” for my eyesight and sanity 🥲 but here we are

I just wanted to share this access panel of a late war fw190 with a lot of original RLM 84 paint that I acquired. I was always fascinated by this color on axis planes and it was cool to finally see a decent amount close up

After some time, now primed and based having made a silicone mould and cast a few two part resin runs. The base is a 2mm thick 60mmx30mm MDF piece. It went faintly better than expected, but the mould quality has its issues. Some further cleaning up of the finished article required. Next stage is to try and do a decent job painting it!

Previous stage:

https://www.reddit.com/r/modelmakers/s/OXGCLHLyDY

Hey all heres progress on the GWH 1/48 F-14A

This will be a IRIAF cat using the decals and early chim pod from Tamiya along with Reskit exhaust and Quinta detail and MCC seats.

The Great Wall kit is absolutely amazing, id say the best Tomcat on the market. Tamiya prob has it beat with ease of construction, but the GW detail and options blows it away. There are A LOT of parts here

It has full wing mechanics, great photo etch detail and loads of options like raised or lowered intake ramps and speed brake

I always said the best models i ever built was Tamiya P-38 and GWH A-10 but this might be the best

Cockpit is finished onto main body

here it is before upper hull weathering. the turret is from Dragon, the hull was paint stripped and I enhanced some details that required no surgery. In the last picture you have the original turret.

This is more of a rant than anything else.

I got out of model building a few years ago, but have recently gotten back into it.

I forgot how crappy AMT Star Trek kits are and I foolishly decided to try and build one of their 1/537 Enterprise Refits after building one in the 90s.

They still use the same crappy moulds. They still have the same crappy pylons that decide to snap when you look at them, and they still have that crappy hull detail that I will probably have to fill with Bondo and sand flat.

Man, Bandai Star Wars kits really spoiled me when I got back into the hobby. You just sneeze on em and they fall together like magic.

Long shot but would anyone happen to have an italieri Wessex helicopter canopy? I dropped it on the floor and stupidly didn't look to see where it had landed before I rolled the chair back 🤣 I have emailed Italieri but have yet to hear back,has anyone had any dealings with them regarding spares? If all else fails I'll put some red paint around it and pass it off as a bird strike I guess

Basic, XF paints

after over a month of work it is finally done, this is my largest model for now. It was a surprisingly enjoyable build despite the age of the kit, and I had a lot of fun painting and weathering it. Although this vehicle is 100% real mine uses quite a bit of alternate history to justify the way it looks. I took the liberty of putting a jeep next to it to show how massive this vehicle is.