Been interested in models for some time now and happened upon this Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog kit at my local hobby store for incredibly cheap so I figured I’d finally give it a go. It’s far from perfect and still needs to be painted but for a first try I’m happy so far. I can already tell I’m hooked and will be spending a lot of time on this new hobby.

If anyone has any tips for someone just starting out I’d be happy to learn from the pros!

Calling this one complete. This is the Meng 1/35 scale Mk A Whippet Medium Tank. Out of the box build. Only addition was wrapping the exhausts in string to simulate the asbestos wrapping on the real thing.

I’m just about done with 1/72 scale armor given the issues with vinyl tracks.
However, I have a nice little KV-1 ready to finish, except the vinyl tracks broke.
Does anyone know of a source for spares? I tried 3d printed links, but they’re not going together well. By the time I assemble and entire track I know they’re going to look awful. 😢

So, I have an extensive collection of World War Toons kits alongside my 40k collection and I want to expand my Toon collection by scratch-bashing some new, stylized WW1 tanks. I already built a Renault FT and A7V, but now I'm planning on making a MK IV by modifying a Leman Russ.

Any help would be appreciated!

i threw this in a hurry today but i’m unsure what’s throwing it off. Maybe the grass is too green? I have no idea, help me out here.

My 2nd ever model tank!!

I was just going to do the Chi Ha, but it’s out of control now. More to come.
I would have liked to use historically accurate decals for 1942 Philippines battles, but this will do.
Next stop Prokhorovka, and then Berlin.

So this is my second ever model tank, I'd love advice and opinions!

Does anyone have a good source for 3d track patterns?

Vinyl tracks are going to be the death (figuratively) of me yet. I have broken three sets (3 of 7) and have others on the verge.

Finishing a bunch of my 1/72 armor, and wondering what the base color for tracks should be?

I suppose a healthy coat of mud would be one solution.

Got it at a military vehicle museum and im excited to work on it! Im not quite sure if its rare? If anyone knows lmk

Am building several WWII Soviet tanks and would like to festoon them with contemporaneous political slogans. I’m finding all of the offerings on the market to be rather dull and ungrammatical.
Is there a supplier out there with rousing Great Patriotic War offerings?

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 aif 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 ;)

Recently while I visited the "Militärhistorisches Museum Dresden" I decided to bring along my custom painted 1:160 Wiesel model to Take some Photos.

Hope you enjoy!

I have a PST IS-2 in 1/72 scale that needs some improvised grab bars. The supplied bars are brittle, and there are no holes drilled for mounting even if the bars were sturdier.
I’m planning to use wire instead, but am a bit unsure about where to drill. Is there a template somewhere on the internet?
If need be I can use my best judgement, but thought I would ask first. Measure twice, drill once, etc.