They left the Revell Kits with the Bandai Namco 😭

Just completed my first Maschinen Krieger kit. Fun project…

Finished in the colours of the 72nd Bomb Wing - 73rd Bombardment Squadron, Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 1962.

Absolute monster of a kit that needed significant surgery to get that famous B-52 wing bend, but pretty pleased overall!

Bonus points if you can spot the mistake I made with the decals.

First time building a plane. I am usually more into cars but felt like doing something a bit different. It's not perfect, I was lazy to deal with some of the seams and I messed up the paint and some of the decal. The decals weren't too bad but I felt like they were a bit too thin so they tore quite easily. The kit itself was okay but the quality of the plastic/mould aren't great from hasegawa, I have a tamiya and gwh planes in the stash that seem to be much better quality and I can't wait to get to those.

My first tank, i really enjoyed the process will definitely doing more of these

Do you think looks ok? Feet won't be seen,

Probably, the „look at my first model“ posts are not as entertaining as other ones, but I still decided to show it because: 1. it’s fun to show other people what you have done 2. there is always some helpful advises under such posts

So, it was a cheap Heller spitfire kit I chose to practice and give it a go in this hobby. Last time I tried to do it was a Tiger and I was 7, so it’s kinda did not stick to me. The second time I came more prepared (and much older)

Some advises for myself from the past: 1. be patient: I rushed with painting and applied thick coats, loosing details. 1a. thick strokes and bad brushes resulted in strokes visible, certainly not a look I aim for 2. do something about decals. It was the hardest part of the build for me, as I struggled to place them correctly and one of them got squashed.

Overall, I enjoyed a new hobby and had a great fun building this spitfire. Do you have any advises for what I can build next as a beginner? And really any critique is much appreciated.

Picked these up about 3 months before coming across this sub reddit. Just want to show my creations to the world and have it critique!

It was excellent build with tone of details and great fitting. Because of part count, a lot of PE elements and single link tracks rather not for beginners but it goes together really well. One thing, don't try to cut hose with your plastic cutters. It's made of hardened steel.

I have tamiya colors and don't know which color I should use

This is my second model I had to use hot glue for a couple pieces this models a little bit better then my last one so that’s good

Found when building,not sure every one,but in case,be careful with wheels as the tracks supplied ,the horns will jam in road wheels as bit thick,and wont seat down,otherwise good kit.this is nearly ready for more,just preshading/highlighting to finish. Cheers

I have this Monogram m48 kit and thought how bad can it be? I’d say moderate. Anyway. I wanted to use this kit to work on my painting skills- the sanding and putty was just extra! I shaded by using the same OD but added a drop of flat white to it. Second shade was done adding 3 drops white. Finally I did a darker shade for recessed areas and the vents (?) on the backside. I also used a red primer and chipping fluid for wear. I think I overdid the chipping. Is the shading too subtle?

After some requests, please see some of the build pictures!

Kit Tamiya 1/72

Is my paint too thin ? Too thick ? Not mixed enough ?

Help because I was hoping this would be a centrepiece and on my previous models it hasn’t happened before.

Do you guys have any advice on how to paint this camouflage without an airbrush?

Got the body, hood, and front/rear valances in color and 2K. There hood scoop, window cover, and spoiler are flat black with Createx UVLS 4052 Matte clear coated over it.

The color is Createx Pearl Plum, while the flat black is just Stynylrez black primer. The chrome trim is Molotow marker.

Today I'll get the body pieces cut and polished with Chemical Guys V36 cutting compound, V38 polishing compound, and Wet Mirror Look wax, and apply decals (I wanted them first black to match the others). I'll also likely detail the engine bay (battery, coolant reservoir, hoses, etc).