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I wanted to try this hobby and it was a blast!

first time when i used an airbrush, first scale model. i have some minimal experience with painting from painting minis.

I know the paint scheme is not accurate :)

A very personal 1/35 vignette

Found my old Tamiya Cataloque from 1979 (!) in a dusty box. Have such great memories about this time when as teenager building great Tamiya models. Quality was super and first class.

If you want to see Tamiya's full 1979 catalogue, you can find it here.

The kit is easy to build and doesn't take long to apply decals on it. You have to add weight on the nose though so the tail won't sink. However, I opted to use a clear sprue to support the landing gears instead.

I also opened the canopy because the cockpit is very detailed particularly the panels. I thoroughly researched the open canopy of the plane and sliced the canopy part.

Painting the propeller blades is difficult but completed in the end. Overall, the OV-10 Bronco have great apperance when completed especially with open canopy and weapons installed.

It's weird though that Academy did not provide two antennas for the back fuselage of OV-10 or maybe it is a different variant.

Note: Don't mind the air intakes below the propellers 🥶

Bought this at a thrift store and was like “why not?”. Little did I know I was gonna get into a rabbit hole so deep but so worth it!! After finishing it, I was happy but so sad that working on it was over. The body’s paint has scratches since I sanded it with 300 grit instead (learned my lesson).

I went to a fair in Spain, it was gorgeous. I am now in severe debt. I lack impulse control. God help me.

HOWEVER, i bought a tiger 2 w full interior for 45 bucks and a tiger 1 w PE, a resin commander, metal barrel, and i added some tracks. Allat for 45 too

Summary:

Tiger 2 w full interior (2nd photo)

Tiger 1 listed above (3rd photo)

Cork

Lotta jerry cans

Some warhammer stuff

Plastic tracks for the tiger 1

Metal tracks for the tiger 1

Black primer

PE chains

Still water

Cyano

Matt varnish spray

Some drill bits

Plastic molds

I got gifted the tote bag

I am a happy man.

Hi! I just finished my first model ship, the Tamiya USS Fletcher 1/350. Was SUPER fun to build, but now im kinda stumped on how to paint it. I've spray painted many times, but im not sure if I should here, I only have acrylic and large spray paints.

For the small parts, how would that go?

Model "NASA Orion Artemis" from caco06777 on Thingiverse

I just receive paper and mi-12 liquid to create and finish this P38. Now it got the good plane number on the tail and on the nose. It’s with this P38 that Saint Exupery disappear

First time I did some major figure butchering. The rifle, head and left arm are from a Preisler set and the hand with binoculars are from Royal Model. Really enjoyed doing so and really happy with the outcome!

I attend the annual IPMS Phantom Phlashers show in Anniston Alabama and came away with a nice raffle haul! It’s always a great event with a high caliber of competition, good vendors, and a killer raffle. Over 200+ kits were given away!

first time trying a bit of chipping and I think it came out alright. thoughts?

now part of the nozzle is stuck in the airbrush