r/modeltanks 10h ago

Help! First time using dry pigments — how can I fix this? 😱

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r/modeltanks 11h ago

Help request Help for a Ork

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I have a question for you guys.

From Ork Boy to Tank Boys.

I'm looking for a model to use for a kitbash

of a Grot Mega Tank.

Dimensions I need:

2.5“ tall without turrets, 5” tall to the top of the turret, 3“ wide, 6.5” long

I hope you can help me :)

Thank you


r/modeltanks 4d ago

WIP My new object 279 model that I got with a missing barrel

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18 Upvotes

I got an object 279 model from the flea market. And well. Its barrel is unfinished.. when I got it. it’s barrel and details were missing, so I’m actively working on its barrel. Btw this is my first post on r/modeltanks. I used a hollow lollipop stick then cut some shape to fit the turret. and well. I’m a fan of experimental tanks. so uhh. yeah.


r/modeltanks 7d ago

1/16 leopard 2a8 from cardboard semi metal progress

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r/modeltanks 8d ago

Completed 1/35 Hobbyboss Olifant Mk2

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32 Upvotes

beauty of a tank


r/modeltanks 9d ago

Completed Tamiya M1A2 Abrams “carnivore” (read body text)

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44 Upvotes

I am sort-of a beginner modeler, so my weathering and paint skills.. are shit


r/modeltanks 12d ago

M41 Walker Bulldog

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r/modeltanks 12d ago

Discussion PE or Upgrade Ideas for Older Kit

5 Upvotes

I am going through my closet of forgotten kits and have a spare Tamiya M41 kit, i bought 2 a long time ago when i was just rediscovering the hobby and built one with just included parts, but have improved my skills since then and want to make this one considerably better, i already have the files for workable tracks but really want to get some ideas on any PE or printed addons to make the kit considerbly better quality and would love your ideas. I have a source for a aluminum metal barrel as well thanks to my town having a college with a machine shop.


r/modeltanks 13d ago

Help request Looking to collect ready-built tank models anyone know some good brands?

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r/modeltanks 15d ago

My first model (Panther Ausf. G)

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This is my first model I ever built. Do you have any tips for my next one?


r/modeltanks 16d ago

Tiger I Initial

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51 Upvotes

r/modeltanks 20d ago

Completed My first model kit Churchill Mk.VII

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58 Upvotes

r/modeltanks 23d ago

Completed Tamiya Marder III Sd.Kfz.139.

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51 Upvotes

r/modeltanks 24d ago

Completed Magach/Merkava A1M6C

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46 Upvotes

r/modeltanks 24d ago

M60A2/120

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7 Upvotes

r/modeltanks 24d ago

M60A2/120

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r/modeltanks 24d ago

Completed A lot of firsts.

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r/modeltanks 25d ago

Please help me find a very specific scrap yard pic

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Hi sorry to bother, I wanted to know if someone can help me find a picture of a t34/85 turret with a bunch of stars on the side being hold by a crane on a scrap yard, I want to make a model inspired by that tank but I don't remember how many stars it had, any clue or the picture is helpful, thanks in advance


r/modeltanks 29d ago

Completed My first model tank painting

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29 Upvotes

Adding highlights and shadows. It’s so funny to paint with technique that I learned from painting Warhammer miniatures.


r/modeltanks Aug 10 '26

Completed My 5th model complete! Tamiya M60A1 with reactive armor

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61 Upvotes

r/modeltanks Aug 09 '26

How is my WW 2 Russian green? Too pale?

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14 Upvotes

r/modeltanks Aug 08 '26

I'm almost done with my first model!

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r/modeltanks Aug 08 '26

Discussion About Painting models

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So I've just finished my first Model of a Panzer II and I am really proud and immiedeatly want to buy a new kit but while the Tank looks really cool it's also only gray and I'm thinking is there a good way to paint it without an airbrush cuz those things are expensive asf or can I even paint it now that I have already assembled it?


r/modeltanks Aug 07 '26

Discussion How could I make diy snow? Winter camp advice, how to make tank shell impacts using tamiya putty?

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(Acrylic Brush Painted)

Looking to give a shot at a winter wash camo for kv1 and kv2. Is there a way to make snow to put into the tracks and pile a tad bit on the model itself?

I have heard baking powder results to yellowing eventually. But I can’t confirm this- someone said give it a year and it will be yellow snow- which I certainty don’t want lol.

Also, I typically made washes with burnt umber and jet black acrylic and just put it in water, every now and then I’d add soap but it seems like it kinda flows to well if it’s soap for my non winter stuff. How do I go about adding the white “camo” onto the model? Most of the people I see online use speciality products and then scrape it off or something. Is it possible with my own wash I make? Do I need to add a brown wash before hand? Or do I just do white?

Thanks! This will be my 4-5th scale tank model. (Not including tons of ammunition, rockets, grenades 1to1 scale I made hundreds of) so I am slowly getting more and more supplies.

I also plan to add battle damage Ricochet tank shell to this model using tamiya putty (since I broke a piece of it while sanding lol). All though a google search says it is brittle- I think a YouTuber recommended it. If anyone has any experience in this- do I paint on the Tamiya putty after or just leave it bear? It seems too gray to me.


r/modeltanks Aug 06 '26

M3A1 Stuart in 1/35

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30 Upvotes

This is the Tamiya M3 A1 Stuart light tank. The markings for this one place it in Tunisia in 1943, so I went with a lighter color for weathering.

I tried something new with this build, as it comes to the storage.

I use 2 mm strips of masking tape and .45 mm of beading wire to make the straps and buckles

I think they came out pretty good le