/r/modelmakers
The subreddit dedicated to the hobby of plastic model kit building and painting.
Swap tips and techniques, show your latest builds/WIPs, post kit reviews and discuss the latest kits!
And much more!
/r/modelmakers rules -- Please read before posting.
The short form: Post something that you would like to discuss! If posting a photo, video or link, please include a relevant comment to start conversation. Blogspam isn't welcome here. If you post a box or haul picture, include pictures of the contents! We want to see sprue!
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Check the FAQ/Wiki for some useful tips and tricks!
Not sure how to make a photo album? We have a guide just for that!
CURRENT GROUPBUILDS
Leader: /u/Draggin_Ballz1990
Dates: 21st January 2023 - 22nd September 2023.
Leader: /u/Dakleton
Dates: 17th June 2023 - 17 June 2024
Leader: /u/Ozy_YOW
Dates: 1st January 2024 - 6th of June 2024
Who can run a Groupbuild? Anyone! See how!
The subreddit dedicated to the hobby of plastic model kit building and painting.
Swap tips and techniques, show your latest builds/WIPs, post kit reviews and discuss the latest kits!
And much more!
USEFUL TOOLS AND SITES
Scalemates! -- the most complete database of everything and anything about modelling
Sitting Ducks Link List -- a growing list of user-submitted model-related links
The Complete Future (...which answers the eternal question: "What's up with this floor wax people keep recommending?")(archive.org link)
APPS
iModelKit Free (iOS) paint color and scale conversion app
Our friends:
/r/modelcars - for your automotive needs.
/r/MaschinenKrieger - gritty future war machines.
/r/gunpla - if you love your Gundam models!
/r/warhammer - for you Warhammer nuts!
/r/minipainting - devoted to the art of painting miniatures
/r/72scale - Braille scale!
/r/1_700shipbuilders - very small ships
/r/dioramas - dioramas, vignettes, and tiny landscapes
/r/SciFiModels- Live long and prosper at this Sci Fi related sub!
/r/modeltrains - Rolling stock and landscapes and more.
/r/Scalemodel - Another scale model sub
/r/scalemodelling - Another one!
/r/plasticmodelling - Showing the best modelling pics from around the web
/r/resinkits - Our resin loving buddies
/r/TerrainBuilding - Terraform your tabletop
/r/Kitbash - mix and match for unique builds
/r/metalearth - Little foldy metal kits
/r/modelexchange - buy, sell, trade
/r/brushforhire - Model commissions and builders for hire.
REFERENCE IMAGES
A bank of images mainly for weathering reference and other such inspiration
PrimePortal Reference Albums - Armour, Aircraft, Ground Forces, Naval
/r/modelmakers
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Is Primer Supposed to be this Grainy?
I heard people tell me I should buy some paint primer for brush painting to reduce brush strokes so I got some and tested it out and it seems to be working but it gives the plastic a grainy texture. Is it supposed to be like this? I know that primer needs grain for it to work but all it's going to do is make the surface of my wings look bumpy and not smooth. I'm using Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Gray, some people at the the model shop said it's better for smaller models because of it's finer grain but it doesn't look very fine to me.
02:51 UTC
Workspace seating question
I’ve been working on my models sitting on a cheap ikea stool. It’s time for something more comfortable and friendlier on my back. Quick survey - do you sit on a stool at stool height or on a chair at desk height (I have a sit/stand desk so I can use either)?
01:28 UTC
Bf110e What is This Part?
What is this part in the diagram? I found a detailed drawing and it said supercharger intake. So it should be a hollow tube, right? Making sure before I drill it out.
00:46 UTC
Do I need to be in a ventilated room for this stuff? (Testors cement)
I just realized I didn’t grab the non-toxic kind, which I know is worse overall, but I’m also in a pretty closed-up bedroom in the middle of winter. Thanks!
22:19 UTC
Further progress on USS New Jersey, still needs another coat of paint and the anchors glued on
22:05 UTC
I'll see your modeling and beer...
And raise you modeling and bourbon. Same aircraft too! Cheers!
21:18 UTC
With extra tracks left made various stamps
21:07 UTC
Gloss or Matte coats
I've been learning about coating your paint job and I want to ask what is the difference between gloss and matte coats? I've heard somewhere here that using gloss coat before appying Tamiya panel accent is a must but I am still afraid of my model looking like a glossy toy?
20:59 UTC
Hit me up if u need a tiny spring
20:48 UTC
Revell F4U-4 Corsair
20:33 UTC
Modeling and beer🍺✈️
20:19 UTC
Error in model piece. Any solutions?
I just finished gluing the fuselage halves together when I realized that there is a fairly large deformity in the plastic. I was hoping that someone has some solution for this.
Thanks for the help :')
18:39 UTC
light weathering on a heavy tank - tamiya’s 1/35 is-3 relaxes postwar. brush-painted
17:32 UTC
can ak’s high compatibility thinner work as a enamel thinner
so i ran out of enamel thinner but i have aks hct just laying around have not used it at all but i dont know what makes an enamel thinner an enamel thinner
17:31 UTC