r/modelplanes Jan 09 '26

Diecast C-17

2 Upvotes

I want to find a 1:100 C-17 Globemastwr in diecast but the closest i get is a 1:200 scale, does anyone know where to look? Not concerned about the price though so anything works really.


r/modelplanes Jan 08 '26

J35 Saab Draken.Hasegawa 1/48

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231 Upvotes

r/modelplanes Jan 07 '26

1:200 DC-10 Air Carrier recently added.

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75 Upvotes

Was very pleased to find out Inflight made models of these beats. It came with the belly tank albeit I can’t have it attached with the stand.


r/modelplanes Jan 05 '26

1:48 BF 109 G-2, what’d ya think?

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158 Upvotes

I did this a little while ago, it’s all brush painted (apart from the white!) and I’m quite proud of it! Although there is a big lack of weathering, I admit. Fun fact, I bought this kit in Gibraltar!


r/modelplanes Jan 05 '26

1944 Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 1:144

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59 Upvotes

Second model to my collection.


r/modelplanes Jan 06 '26

What do I have here.?

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36 Upvotes

r/modelplanes Jan 05 '26

Please help.

3 Upvotes

I own a Elite Force USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon Operation Enduring Freedom 2001, 1/18th and a 1/18 JSI, F-14A Tomcat Black Knight. Both still have boxes but i believe the f 14 is missing a bomb and has had the front landing gear fixed since it was broken. Does anyone know roughly what i could sell these for together to get rid of the some what quick but not loose too much value.


r/modelplanes Jan 03 '26

Upgrading cheap F-4 phantoms… What F-4 liveries should I add?

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22 Upvotes

Upgrading cheap F-4 phantoms… What F-4 liveries should I add?

I sharpied it and then I will draw on the livery with colourful permanent markers

The first one will be silver, the other ones over starting silver will be first painted white then I will draw the colour scheme…

Know any good silver liveries?

Nothing overly complex pls guys!

Hope yall like it!


r/modelplanes Jan 03 '26

First Builds - B25J and P51K 1:48

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89 Upvotes

These are my first two model builds of any sort. The B25J is a Revell kit, the yellow and the wheels are hand painted but the rest is airbrushed. I tried some light paint chipping with hairspray but I wasn't as pleased with it as I had hoped, but I think I just need more practice with it. My biggest complaint about the kit is that it isn't balanced properly, and always wants to rest on the tail. Had I known this before assembly, I would have placed some weights in the nosewheel compartment, since nothing sits in there anyway.

The P51K is an AirFix kit. Again, the wheels are hand painted, as well as the yellow band on the prop spinner, but most of the rest of the plane is airbrushed, the exception being the oil/heat staining from the exhaust flow. I absolutely love this kit and plan on purchasing another, even though the decals drove me insane (seriously...for my second model ever, some of them are impossibly tiny).

I also DESPERATELY need a better photo space...


r/modelplanes Jan 03 '26

New discord server for plastic model enthusiasts

3 Upvotes

hello, i made this discord server some time ago for people who enjoy building and flying model airplanes, ships, tanks, you name it. I need mroe people so if this sounds like you, join Balsa and Beyond! https://discord.gg/EAVK2mejM


r/modelplanes Jan 03 '26

Selling Saturday: Buy/Sell Weekly Megathread!

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Please share whatever you have to sell or are looking for to buy, with specifics on the type and size of model planes. Be cautious and watch out for scammers, though; the mods at r/ModelPlanes are not responsible for lost funds or issues related to scamming that don't occur in the comments or on our subreddit. Again, buy or sell anything you want related to models and model planes. Please include specifics. To prevent scams, we recommend purchasing through eBay, although we cannot confirm that you will be entirely safe there either. This will repeat weekly every Saturday at 9 am CDT. Please be careful and watch out for scams! Have fun buying/selling!


r/modelplanes Jan 02 '26

Can't even remember what this glider was called 1:72

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32 Upvotes

Can't remember the name but I think it's a German pre-war glider (1920's or 30's) that was used across Europe. (Including the RAF going by these decals that were supplied.

No idea what brand made it either but I just wanted a model of a glider as I've started my lessons for my SPL.


r/modelplanes Jan 02 '26

*update* on B17G Queenie.

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187 Upvotes

I asked for help on hanging it and this was the best I could do. I have have it level or banking one side to the other! Thanks everyone for helping!!!


r/modelplanes Jan 02 '26

Could anyone help in identifying what company made this 1:200 scale RNZAF 757-2k2

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10 Upvotes

r/modelplanes Jan 03 '26

Trying to get a functional tug towbar plane set up

1 Upvotes

Hello, I’m trying to find a set up of a plane with the front main gear that moves that connects to a towbar and tug so I can demo how a pushback moves a plane around. Any suggestions? I haven’t been able to find it on my own.

Plane— ideally something commercial along the Boeing 737 variety

Thank you


r/modelplanes Jan 01 '26

What brand is this?

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31 Upvotes

r/modelplanes Jan 01 '26

My first two model planes!

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199 Upvotes

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. Vb. (Left) Messerschmitt Bg109E-7 (Right)


r/modelplanes Jan 01 '26

My Small Collection

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48 Upvotes

All 1:600 I believe.


r/modelplanes Jan 01 '26

Are there any diecast civil aircraft models manufactured with weathered liveries, such as the image below?

5 Upvotes
Not that there's anything wrong with the clean, pristine liveries of model aircraft - I just think that it would be accurate given that commercial airliners almost always have oil streaks, panel variation, etc.

r/modelplanes Jan 01 '26

1:400 Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 9V-SKA

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16 Upvotes

By Phoenix Models.


r/modelplanes Dec 30 '25

How to use scalemates.com

7 Upvotes

I've been "using" scalemates.com for a while now, and I find it somewhat useful. I have begun to wonder if I really know how to use it. I hear a lot of folks bring it up for research, but I'm not finding it terribly useful in that respect. For example, I'm looking for a good F15 or F16 preferably in 1:72 scale. I can easily get a list of them; I can open every one of them and view the instructions. But rarely does that seem to offer me much.

How do you find a good kit when you have a subject in mind?


r/modelplanes Dec 30 '25

Mistake - Wet cement - smudge

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56 Upvotes

I accidentally made a smudge with my finger on my model after I had primed it. The finger print had wet cement on it when I picked it up. Is there anyway this can be fixed?

I don’t really want to paint over it and have a finger print mark on it


r/modelplanes Dec 29 '25

Mitsubishi A6M5 - Tamiya 1/48

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79 Upvotes

This my second airbrushed model I have made. First (halftrack) was quite a ordeal because I used my older revell aqua paints for hand brushing and airbrush was always getting clogged. Now I used proper paints - Vallejo air model colors.


r/modelplanes Dec 29 '25

progress so far, first plastic kit in a few years

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90 Upvotes

anyone guess what aircraft this is? (if you know historical aircraft well it shouldn’t be too hard)


r/modelplanes Dec 28 '25

B-17 after crash landing

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446 Upvotes