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Just about got this Imperial Guard Horse artillery crew done!

1 Comment
2024/09/15
15:54 UTC

156

Used Bookstore Score

3 Comments
2024/09/14
21:45 UTC

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Old truck kits

This is my 1984 Dodge W150 Royal SE Prospector. Where can I look to find some kits of older trucks like this? I am pretty inexperienced, and what I do know is just tank kits.

6 Comments
2024/09/14
01:58 UTC

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Halfway complete

Chassis is finished. Just sprayed base coat on my first body, pretty happy with it. Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR. Will post when 100% complete.

1 Comment
2024/09/14
01:44 UTC

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F-4D IRIAF Iran-Iraq war

I am going to start a mega-project. I will build an F-4E TISEO & F-4D IRIAF loaded AGM-65A and GBU-10 respectively. These loads were typical during the first year of Iran-Iraq war. The 3rd phantom is a USAF F-4D during Vietnam war of the only USAF ace Ritchie & Debellevau.

1 Comment
2024/09/13
19:28 UTC

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Operation Overlord

9 Comments
2024/09/13
15:27 UTC

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I bought a 10+ pound box of spare parts

35 Comments
2024/09/11
03:40 UTC

27

Experience the Charm of Turbofan Engine Model Kits!

1 Comment
2024/09/09
12:05 UTC

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Family photo of all 4 completed models of the Ornithopters by MENG ..1/72 and 1/300 scale version of Atreides and Harkonnen models

The best Sci-Fi models I have ever built..better than Bandai Namco Star Wars series in my experience…Hope you all like them as much as I do…

9 Comments
2024/09/09
00:21 UTC

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Wrong color, what should I do?

So I messed up, rookie mistake. I'm airbrushing up some small (1:300) Battle of Britain 3D resin planes for a board game. I started with the BF 109. I used Mr Surfacer 1500 black primer then a base coat of Tamiya XF-21 which was supposed to be the equivalent to RLM 65. It's not. The color chart I was using was wrong and I didn't realize till after I painted all my mini models. The correct color is Tamiya XF-23 which I just ordered.

So the question is, what should I do? Should I airbrush over the base coat? I have a couple more layers to add to the wings for the camo and decals. I don't want the paint to get too thick since the scale is so small. Do I try soaking the whole plane in lacquer thinner and starting over or is that a recipe for disaster?

This is my first time air brushing anything or using model paints so any advice is welcome.

18 Comments
2024/09/08
23:12 UTC

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Can Anyone ID These Please?

I have an Israeli Missile Defense System that looks similar to the one on the left but not the same. Any idea what these are?

2 Comments
2024/09/08
18:39 UTC

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I found it

My F4 Phantom that I built with my dad in 1977. Thought it was lost forever but just found while cleaning out their house. Can’t believe it was still mostly intact!

9 Comments
2024/09/08
18:31 UTC

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Panzer IV early version

If you guys have some tips for face details for scale 1:35 please tell me. Hope ya all have a great day

3 Comments
2024/09/08
16:10 UTC

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