Hello everyone.

Today, I would like to share my final completed project: the 1/350 scale IJN Aircraft Carrier Hiryu (Fujimi).

As the culmination of my modeling journey, I dedicated my utmost effort and precision to every detail:

• Built with genuine photo-etched parts and real wooden deck sheets.
• Detailed structural PE framing under the flight deck.
• Hand-detailed and custom-painted air wing on the flight deck.
• Scratch-built and hand-wrapped mantlets around the bridge and AA platforms.

A Final Message to the Community:

This will be my last post here on Reddit.

As a modeler participating from Japan, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all of you for warmly welcoming a newcomer like me into this community.

Recently, I noticed that comments on my posts have tapered off completely. I take this as a natural sign that my role here has reached its completion, and I am considering leaving the community.

Thank you all so much for your support, Upvotes, and previous discussions. It has been a wonderful experience sharing my works with fellow enthusiasts around the world.

Fair winds and happy modeling to you all!

C-130H Romanian Air Force

90 AFB 2006

Zvezda 1:72

My husband is into model building, and watching him work on his models made me want to give it a try too!
This is my very first time painting a model plane. I’m not really into traditional military paint schemes, so I decided to do something more my style — a pastel pink F-15 Egg Plane with hand-painted cherry blossoms! 🌸
I didn’t use any decals, just painted everything myself.
It’s not completely finished yet. I haven’t applied any varnish, but I’m planning to add a clear coat.
I’m really curious what you guys think of this kind of unconventional design on a fighter jet. I know it’s quite different from the usual military look, but I had a lot of fun making it!
I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback! :)

I finished the transformers for my EyeWorks diorama. It’s made from old plastic bottles, styrene and model kit parts.

The Mitsubishi F1M2 carried aboard my 1/250 IJN Yamato has always been one of my favorite aircraft designs.

Its elegant proportions inspired me to build the same aircraft separately as a fully photo-etched 1/48 Hasegawa model.

The aircraft on the left is the 1/250 scale F1M2 carried aboard my Yamato.

The center and right images show the 1/48 scale build.

I hope this comparison shows why I find this aircraft so fascinating.

More photographs of this build from different angles are available on my profile.

After a short break from modelling due to moving this was my first kit back. A very almost complete box build except for Eduard beats for the cockpit.

This was my first attempt at building a wood and metal model. It was challenging in all the right ways and I am very pleased with the result!

Fun kit, stowage was also fun

I finished 3 tiny Trumpeter 1/350 scale Curtiss SB2C Helldivers. Easy builds, with masking and airbrushing, enamel details, decals (almost all except the US markings were custom printed by MAV Decals), a wash and exhaust stains, and a matt coat. Each aircraft is a model of an actual, specific aircraft.

Iwo Jima: This is an SB2C-3 of VB-3 aboard USS Yorktown, covering the Iwo Jima landings in Feb 1945 with Task Force 58, doing close air support and dive-bombing. No. 110 was one of the few at that stage retaining the earlier three-colour camouflage scheme.

Atlantic Cover: The grey one, aircraft 51, of is an SB2C-4 of XVF-200 (Experimental Development Squadron 200) based at NAS Atlantic City in late 1945, painted in the "Atlantic" scheme of dark gull grey and white.

Rescue: The yellow-nosed SB2C-4 is an air/sea rescue aircraft based with the Air Sea Rescue Unit at NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, in Dec 1945, doing search and spotting, supply drop, and direction of other aircraft and boats where needed. Original unit markings on tail and fuselage were painted over.

And of course the glue all over my fingers fucks with my fingerprint lock on my phone

I don’t know how.

The kit is the 1/48 J7W1 from hasegawa

First time doing faces. This was fun! I usually just paint them skin tone and call it a day.

Will complete when the tank is done!

I had a lot of fun doing this model.

I made it for a friend,hope he likes it!

What do y'all think?

Hey, I bought the tamiya f-35a in 1/48 scale. I’ve seen the manual online. Do I really need to buy every single paint? I don’t own an airbrush so I will be going for normal brush. Is there anyway to know which paints are needed and which are not? Thank you.

I used to buy an acrylic brush cleaner with a citrus smell that I thought was from Modelmaster before their unfortunate demise. All I have left is a small amount that I poured into a smaller bottle and I can't find the original bottle. Does anyone remember a product like that from Modelmaster or even another hobby supply company? I'd like to get some more of it if it's still available.

I posted this earlier, but it got removed because I only posted the Box, whoops!
Anyway here are the main parts I put together so far, and they are headed for a primer spray paint bath outside!

I know this is an old model, and not very good. But it was inexpensive, and it’s my first model., so I’m excited no matter what.
But I guess I need some sexy chrome paint for this baby.
Also I have never used Decals, so any tips with those would be nice also!

I have never done a model like this, but I do Warhammer minis, as well as 30 minute missions Japanese robot figures.

Also Sorry if I messed up again mods. I’m just trying to get some tips on painting.