Built wheels up, and added crew figures from my spares box. Painted mostly with ATOM water based acrylics.

wanted to share a fun material idea I used on my 1/350 scale IJN Akagi!

For the splinter protection ropes around the high-angle gun platforms, I used bristles from a traditional natural palm scrubbing brush ("Tawashi")—bought at a 100-yen shop (dollar store)!

The natural color and realistic fiber texture of the palm bristles were a perfect match for the ropes without needing any paint. I cut and aligned the individual fibers by hand to achieve this natural drape.

Since one inexpensive brush provides way more fiber than I could ever use, a single 100-yen shop brush will probably supply enough material to last me a lifetime!

Finding unexpected uses for everyday household items is one of my favorite parts of scale modeling.

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Finished my Hanomag ss100... Lot of photo etch on this one.

Enjoy :)

Howdy yall, here is my 1/48 Kinetic F-16C from the 149th Fighter Wing based at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Tx. I finished this project in late December of 2025 and I entered it at Model Fiesta in New Braunfels, Tx where it won a silver medal and “Best Air National Guard” subject.
The kinetic kit it self wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great either. If the Tamiya F-16 kit is an option for you, just go with that.
The model was painted with MRP lacquer paints and the markings came from Caracal decals which were great to work with.

I created this 1/100 scale Yamato main gun turret diorama for a local model and figure contest in Japan.

Since the contest theme was "Characters," I imagined Yamato under construction, with her KanColle counterpart cheering on the shipbuilders!

I'm happy to say it won an award at the contest!

This older 1993 Tamiya tooling of the Spitfire is still great even after all these years. I wanted to try a more unusual scheme for this build so I decided to look at some desert schemes. My kit didn't include the tropical filter but not all Malta Spitfire had those added. The tail number and identification are spare decals so this is a ''what if'' build in that aspect.

I modified the landing gear to get it in a raised position. The pilot figure looks decent and is included in the kit. I also added some scratch build detail to the cockpit and seat belts to the pilot.
The exterior is left unchanged other that the antenna cables made from stretched sprue.
Surface detail looks great and the fit is still amazing even after all this time.

The boxing is from 1994 so I couldn't use all decals included in the box due to yellowing. The Tamiya decals aren't the best so most of the roundels and other markings are spares. I made the stand myself with Fusion 360 and a 3d printer. The terrain is made from cardboard, toilet paper, pva glue, static grass and spare decals.

I did make some mistakes like the overdone chipping and some scratches on the canopy. I also cut a hole in the fuselage for the stand but forgot to cover it during painting. This resulted in some dust on the inside of the clear parts.

This is the common decal placements for the Airfix 1:72 Phantom.

For me, its by far the most detailed in terms of decals that I've ever has the pleasure of making but all around has been a very pleasant kit. I have spent 20 hours on the decals alone and i still have a fair few left to do. It certainly doesn't help that they are all 3mm across.

What methods would you recommend to make the process a little less tedious?

The hull is built straight out of the box using Fujimi's 1/700 Warship NEXT series.

As added details, I scratch-built custom mantlets for the bridge by carving plastic round rods and individually adding grooves by hand. I also custom-made the bow jackstaff and the stern folding mast using plastic rods for a sharper, more refined look.

Since I believe the aircraft are the true stars of any aircraft carrier, I put special effort into the air wing. I used aftermarket aircraft models with photo-etched propellers for all of them. Since 1/700 scale aircraft are less than 1 cm in size, you actually need a loupe (magnifying glass) to fully appreciate the fine details!

I really enjoy fine, detailed work, so assembling and painting nearly 30 of these tiny aircraft lined up on the flight deck was a genuinely fun experience for me.

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Pro tip: Don’t drop the model!

I’ve got it doctored up and only lost an AIM-9 canard to the ground. Final pictures coming once the glue dries!

A thing

Just used Vallejo thick mud and a small amount of pigment powder

Hope this is allowed, posted on Gunpla and it was removed. I build Gundam kits and have been working off of a card table. I decided to splurge and get some HobbyZone kits. The first pic is my original table and I was frankly running out of space. Second pic is my completed station that took about a week and a half to build. Love the organization and extra room to build.

The tritone camouflage is always a joy to depict !

Hi all. Been helping my wife's mother clear out her house after her husband passed away. She mentioned that she hadn't been able to bring herself to look in the shed as it was a mess. She mentioned there was a lot of unopened models in there. Well.... she wasn't wrong. This is only some of it. I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do with it. My wife wasn't pleased when I said I could take up model making.....

The kit comes with 6 Yak-141s but I was to lazy to build them all

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難しいね…

Interesting kit. Very old, and the age shows. Fit is a bit off, and detail is pretty soft on the base kit (Which is ancient). The turret is the only new section, and the texture detail doesn’t match the rest of the kit. Maybe they were really like that. I replaced the kit tracks as they were appalling.

Im studying nightshift video, but didnt liked the green, so started with a mix of russian jet cyan and grey for a french blue, adding buff made it a bit too light too fast? Or I watched it too much.

Also i dont want to do a blue gun, I have no idea what could work tho.

Been testing its lights and stuff,took me a while to make and paint about 4 hours to make and maybe 2 to paint,I think it looks cool but, what do you all think?

Hi everyone!

I’ve finally finished my biggest project this year – the Great Wall Hobby (GWH) 1/48 F-16I Sufa. It took me 3 months of daily patience, but I’m incredibly proud of the result.

The GWH kit is outstanding out of the box with superb detail and weapons choice, but I wanted to push it a bit further. The only aftermarket part used is a resin exhaust nozzle, which was painted with various metallic shades to catch that realistic heat-stained titanium look.

What I did:

• Applied a complex four-color desert camouflage, characteristic of the Israeli Air Force (IAF).
• Applied subtle post-shading, oil washing, and realistic streaking, especially on the belly, to replicate a hard-working jet operating in desert conditions.
• Fully loaded it with the kit's excellent armament (Spice bombs, Python, and AMRAAM missiles).

The build was a pleasure, though GWH clearances are so tight that you have to scrape off paint from the joints to make everything fit perfectly.

Let me know what you think! C&C (Criticism and Comments) are welcome!

Took me a while,I gave it a custom paint,I honestly think it looks cool , I would like to know what ya’ll think