Glorious Nipponium 1000 times folded editionprevious thread: >>11900815This thread is for the discussion of scale plastic (and resin, PE, wood, etc) models kit-Post photos of your builds in progress and your finished builds-Have your builds critiqued or critique others-Discuss tips and techniques-Ask for advice or give advice to othersAlways remember: Quitting your job in your 30s to build models is a sound decisionSome helpful guides to get started:https://www.scalemates.com/http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20%28Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step%29.pdfhttp://www.scalemodelguide.com/http://www.modelersite.com/en/area/98/scale-models-techniqueshttp://fichtenfoo.net/blog/model-tutorials-and-in-progshttp://ipmsstockholm.org/https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/http://www.primeportal.net/home.htmhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/156268995@N04/albumsPlus there are tons of people on YouTube with pretty good videos on techniques etc.Some sites to purchase models, extras, and supplies:>ebayhttps://www.dersockelshop.de/ (GER)https://www.scalehobbyist.com/index.php (US)https://www.alfahobby.se/ (SWE)http://spruebrothers.com/ (US)https://freetimehobbies.com/ (US)http://www.hobbyeasy.com/ (HK)http://www.luckymodel.com/ (HK)http://www.hlj.com/ (JP)https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/en (GER)http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/ (JP)https://www.hannants.co.uk/ (UK)https://www.jadarhobby.pl/index.php?language=en (PL)https://www.bnamodelworld.com/ (AUS)http://volksusastore.com/webstores/scale/ (US) (Carry Mr. Color and GaiaNotes paint)https://www.emodels.co.uk/ (UK)https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/https://www.super-hobby.com (EU/UK/RU/US/PL)https://plastmodel.pl/ (PL/EU)https://agtom.eu/en/(PL/EU)https://exito.site/en_GB/index(PL/EU)https://m-zone.pl (PL only)
I swear next thread will not be Japanese again.
>>11931574shattu appu gaijin grory to nippon!
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This is the first time I have ever seen a kit having boxart for a vehicle you can't make using the parts provided by the kit
>>11930473>how stereotypical this image isElaborate
>>11931989the absolute gremlin displaying his bottle of wine wasn't on the nose enough for you?
>>11931997He's french, what did you expect?
>>11931779That's nothing, here's some real bullshit. I actually have the Egyptian boxing. I suppose Dragon lost the original, or worse, fucked with the mold.
>>11932030And to add insult to injury, what they did was create a poorly fitting duplicate of an existing part, which you can see in pic rel.
>>11931779You have decals enough for 1300, 1301, 1303, 1304, and 1305. You're really only missing a 2.
>boxart: crew >actual kit: no crew >aftermarket crew kits: 0 ever made This is why I sometimes feel like boomermaxing and only building Tamiya forever. Pretty much every one of their 1:35 vehicles comes with at least one figure. Right now I have Takom's Chieftain Mk.11 in stash, but pretty much nobody makes British tank crew of the period. But I also have Tamiya's Challenger 1, that comes with a desert figure and a woodland figure. I'll just put the woodland crewman into the BATUS Chieftain. Still a lot of the shit in my stash are just simply not going to have figures. I can't believe 80's-90's American tanker kits are just pretty much extinct in the wild.
>>11932139this the kind of plastic shit they be putting out in 2026, unless it's Tamiya or some Ukrainian, you really shouldn't even bother
>>11932146Bruh, Nigel the lorry-driver and Reggie the milkman, no thanks. In the age of photogammetry, AI-assisted modelling and resin 3D-printing garage industries this shit shouldn't be that hard.
>boxart features 2 tank>kit 1 tankTAMIYA, YOU LIARS
>>11932160I bet there weren't trees either
Speaking of boxart...>classic Dragon kits will get reprinted>all boxart is replaced by AI slop reproductions run through a piss filterIt's cute how it even gave these guys yellow prop tips that were not on the original artwork or the actual aircraft.
where is her jaw?
Your Corsair, sir, seasoned by the chef
>>11932776>wypipo don' season they models
>>11932783the weirdest thing I learned about wypipo is they prefer chicken breasts since they can't stand the texture of dark meat
>>11932791What's more crazy is that when they're slighted they just "let it go" and not be bothered by it. Somehow they don't feel the need to prove they're not punk ass bitches by shooting up an eight year olds birthday party and going to prison forever.
Yakub editing the genetic code of the white demon race: >"And with this little modification... they won't crash out when they're handed a pink lighter"
>>11932776This color is fucking impossible to photograph, hopefully easier in the photo booth when it's done, but it has worked. It's very subtle and perhaps it would be advised to do two or three layers rather than just one of white and black but you can tell it's no longer "airbrush even" disregarding my post shade shenanigans
>>11932776which kit>>11932783why no black scale modellers
>>11932815I know one who builds cars.>ooga booga where the white women modellers at
>>11932815Cheapo Academy F4U-1 in 1/72. I improved it somewhat by randomly adding rivets looking at no references whatsoever
>>11932815>why no black scale modellersthere's a black car guy on youtube, I learned how to paint with nail polish from him
>>11932831>F4U-1surely it's a -1d
>>11932836I'm just reading what's on the box man. As you can guess by my random rivets, accuracy doesn't concern me all that much
>>11932802Too lazy to set up the photo box but I finished it. Not quite the correct antenna but looks more interesting. Fun little model, only the holes for the landing gear to attach to the wings didn't fit so I had to drill them a bit larger. All these cheap Academy war birds are good fun
>break open panther A>glue to forward chassis incorrectly so now the wheels won't align properly >start on wespe >pastel mixture too dark >bump into display stand>all my award winners now have broken tail wheels>dot filter the DO335 with acrylics>water doesn't remove them for some reason I've ruined 4 builds in 2 weeks and I'm this close to throwing everything i own in the dumpster
>>11932884that sucks, guyI lost a lens for a headlight
>>11932884>dot filter the DO335 with acrylicsthats a thing?
I'm ready to buy a 3D printer just to never deal with injection-molded tracks again.
who else spent all day modeling and listening to spooky podcasts?
>>11932956unless it's link-length you are not doing yourself any favors
