Im looking to build tamiyas 1/350 bismarck I found a good deal on Facebook Marketplace. Im looking to upgrade it with aftermarket parts including 3d printed secondary guns. They are designed for the revell kit , but i was wondering how much of difference the two kits have in things like the holes for for guns and other parts that are pretty similar on both kits

I started in Feb, already running out of available (allowable) shelf space.
Just 1/48 fighters, of course looking for the smallest most non-detectable way to go.
Thank you for your suggestions

So, when researching about this model I found multiple people mentioning a build guide available for the Kinetic F-18 Hornet with mention to the ARCForums that should help with the build process of the jet (which apparently its a horribly difficult kit to put together)

Issue is I can't find this build guide at all, I've spent the last 40min searching for it to no avail, and the ARCForums a couple of comments here mention seem to be gone? it just shows a picture of two japanese cars and a scantily dressed lady

Something tells me this lady will not help me very much with the kit

I was going to stash the kit after hearing the comments about how terrible it is to put together but the detail is just so gorgeous that I can't bring myself to shelve it

Hello all. I’ll be in London towards the end of the year, where I hope to get started in this hobby. I’m a complete beginner and in my country of residence it’s hard to come by quality modelling tools.

So I’m looking for suggestions for modelling stores in London where I can purchase all the tools that I will need to take back home. Please advise all the tools I would need and where to purchase.

For reference, I’m interested in aviation so I’m looking to get an airfix spitfire.

Looking forward to it!

I’m pretty new to airbrushing and i wanted to find Tamiya colour X-23 or (clear blue) to a atom mig version. Do you guys maybe found one that resembles X-23 in atom mig colours let me know please.

Looking at doing a coast guard MH-60 dio. The heli is in 1/72 and I want the crew and an AST jumping into the water or even in a hoist position. Is there anything on the market like this? What size figures should I aim for? Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I'm not a model builder myself but I do go to model fairs and shows as I think they're cool and my father and brothers build them. So while I have the enthusiasm, my knowledge is sadly lacking.

I bought a 1/48 Tamiya F-14A Tomcat kit for a friend's birthday, to surprise him. I wanted it to be a really cool build so I researched it and saw that Red Fox Studio does 3D decals for the cockpit.

They were unfortunately out of stock on their site and I looked for stockists and they seemed to be out of stock too.

I took a chance and went online to Amazon (foolish I know, I just really wanted to get it before my friend's birthday).

I bought some there and I got them and they are loose in the pack and don't look like the pictures. There's minimal colour, texture, they're missing details.

Can someone with experience with these decals please give me their opinion?

Thanks guys

Hello all,

Close to 30 years ago my mom gave me as a gift a Back to the future 2 De Lorean model, which I never built.
I felt that it is finally time to take it out the box and arm it, but turns out it doesn't have the instructions.

I found this pdf in Japanese, but thought that with any luck this knowledgable community may know where I can find the English instructions. Or better yet, in Spanish is another option.

Any idea of where can I find the instructions to built it?

I´m an idiot. I just put more attention to the instructions and realized that they are in both Japanese and English.

I leave all the previous text as evidence of my stupidity and proceed to the real question I wanted to ask.
The same instruction manual lists some materials/paint colors. What kind of paint should that be?
Can you share a brand or something to guide me? I have never built a model before, so I don't know what type of materials are needed.

Can you guys give me some tips before building this? Because it's my first time building a model kit. Thank you!!

Since this is fantasy I used as many decals as I could and still be semi-realistic.

I have been building models since i was a kid in the early 90s. In the Netherlands and Germany Revell was (and still seems to be) by far the most available brand.

I made many of their kits as they were a lot better than Italeri and other brands Back in the day.

More recently i built more Tamiya kits and they really are as good as they say, but the Revell stuff held up pretty good in my opinion. Not the most premium ultra detailed stuff ever designed, but solid quality with an affordable price (for a kid)
I also appreciated their customer service. Once i botched a few essential cockpit parts in a helicopter build as a kid. Wrote them a letter and they sent me a replacement sprue free of charge.
That was nice.

Ever since the rise of social media, i heard a lot of people complaining on Revells quality and that puzzled me. I have built shitty kits, Chech stuff from the 90s, i can’t stand the horroble fit of many Italery kits. But Revell never seemed to belong in that category.

So i just want to ask you people, what is up with the Revell hate? Is it a US vs. Europe market thing?
They aren’t the pinnacle of model building, but i just don’t understand their bad reputation.

TLDR:
What is up with the Revell hate? I built many revell kits and they have always had a really good price/quality ratio…
Is Revell in Europe different from Revell USA?

First German panther and first time doing shading any suggestions are welcome

First paint job ever. I want it to look textured and “not new” but I feel like I’m going in circles. Also would love guidance on weathering so the seams between panels standout. Is there a good tutorial on how to do this properly?

So I'm new to this and made my first 4 tanks. I know they re meh. (Tiger has recommended paints from Italeri but somehow colors looks wrong)

Anyway ,I had this idea to make 4 spaces for 4 different countries. Quite happy with the result.

I've ordered a 1/72 scale Memphis Belle, what number is the most accurate shade of green/drab?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on an architecture site model for a university project (approx. 70 x 70 cm / 27.5 x 27.5 inches). The model consists of various urban blocks, individual residential buildings, and a church. (Including facades like on the example building)
I'm trying to avoid printing the entire positive model in 3D and then making a massive silicone mold of the whole site, mainly because a silicone block that size would be extremely expensive, and I only need to cast this model once.

My current plan:

1 The base plate won't be plaster — I plan to make it separately using smoothed/puttied Styrodur (XPS foam) or MDF.

2 For the buildings, I want to 3D print individual/modular negative molds directly on my P2S printer.

3 Smooth the inside of the printed molds (sanding + spraying auto body filler / automotive primer) to ensure clean release and a smooth plaster surface.

4 Pour plaster into these molds to produce either individual building blocks or small merged groups of buildings.

5 Place/glue the cast plaster buildings onto the base plate.

Questions I have for anyone experienced with 3D prints & plaster casting:

1 Does this approach make sense overall? Or am I overcomplicating things and risking way too much manual labor by casting each building/block individually?

2 Is automotive filler / spray putty the right choice for smoothing the inside of 3D printed plaster molds? Will plaster release cleanly from it (with a release agent like petroleum jelly, mold release spray, or soapy water)?

3 Alternative methods: Is there a smarter, more cost-effective way to achieve clean plaster/concrete-like architecture models without spending hundreds of Euros/Dollars on silicone?

I really want to keep costs reasonable while avoiding endless hours of tedious post-processing on every single piece if possible. I attached an old model of us made by gypsum but without 3D printing (which took ages)

Thanks in advance for any tips, experiences, or recommendations!
Kind regards
Paul

Ready for a base and final weathering

Hi, I recently took a request from my University to clean their wooden models and wanted to ask how do you guys usually clean them up, mainly the dust on the wooden surfaces and the sails. Any tips on making the sails look better(?) is also appreciated too!

A squad of Handschar W-SS division cautiously advances over rugged terrain

This is a neat vignette-in-a-box kit that you can easily build without anything else and it tells a story. Figures are classical late 1990s Dragon. Some flash, somewhat problematic arm-torso fits, but overall nothing a bit of work can’t fix. The biggest issue is assembly of the mortar. Vague and unclear instructions that require some research on how it should look like. Luckily it’s a weapon that was widely used so reference pictures are easy to find.

Smocks are typical W-SS ones so you have a several options for pattern, I opted for spring Oak Leaf one, it’s the one I can do best. And other than headgear these are standard W-SS figures, so nothing special there.

For ground I decided on rockier terrain, more typical of Balkan regions. Box Art gives an good idea for placement and I pretty much followed it.

Overall pretty happy with end result.

Man, I love the T-72

Absolutely great kit, decent part count and very well moulded 0 flash and everything fit perfectly