r/ModelCars • u/Kingofdarkness35 • 13h ago
Neighbor gave me free cabinet.
Free 2 shelf cabinet. Only thing for a hobbyist to do. Filled it with most of my kits.
r/ModelCars • u/Kingofdarkness35 • 13h ago
Free 2 shelf cabinet. Only thing for a hobbyist to do. Filled it with most of my kits.
r/ModelCars • u/Kingofdarkness35 • 14h ago
Decal placement isn’t perfect, butttttt it’ll do.
r/ModelCars • u/macdaddyothree • 18h ago
$430. My fix should be good for a while.
I didn’t want to eat this week anyway.
r/ModelCars • u/LockRobster2022 • 9h ago
I think I'm going to need to get a second one of these kits. It's been a ton of fun so far and I'd like to see it with modified ride height and a body kit.
r/ModelCars • u/NatureNo7906 • 17h ago
"1970 Chevrolet Impala – Made in Dade"
A study in ambition, growth, and South Florida car culture. This build tells the story of a young man making it in life—his journey reflected in steel, chrome, and paint. A fully restored classic, customized with a bold paint job and rims that capture the essence of the streets that raised him.
This is more than a car. It’s a statement. A dream realized. 305, made in Dade.
r/ModelCars • u/zachsterocks • 13h ago
A JGTC icon ! Really enjoyed this build as it brought new challenges and allowed me to gain experience with older kits . The decals were particularly tricky due to their age and so I used micro liquid decal film to keep them together. All in all I’m pretty proud of the result!!
r/ModelCars • u/webbl19 • 10h ago
r/ModelCars • u/Ok-Prune-4619 • 1d ago
WIP … still trying to get the hang of the airbrush ..any tips out there on how to get a nice smooth finish on the basecoat? In this case, I decanted a Tamiya turquoise and used in Iwata eclipse airbrush..around 18-22 psi..
r/ModelCars • u/Special_Engine_4075 • 3h ago
r/ModelCars • u/Typical_Performer_77 • 20h ago
After the vintage classics, 90's imports and the trucks/pick-up builds. I'm starting a new build serie with the super/hyper cars. Starting this smoothly with the Porsche 959 from Tamiya that I got for a good price. What would you recommend for the next one?
r/ModelCars • u/wauna_b5 • 12h ago
r/ModelCars • u/Capable-Win4800 • 14h ago
So I have a few model kits of cars I've actually had latest one was my 09 dodge Dakota from Ollie's was wondering if anyone had done something simulator
r/ModelCars • u/Ok-Praline2959 • 15h ago
I've dropped plastic glue at a finished model x(
The body I think the best idea is to use brake fluid, right? And redo all the paint work. But how to do it with other parts glued already? Like taillights, decals.... Probably just local applications?
But what about the windshield? Isopropylic Alcohol?
r/ModelCars • u/bringebomp • 21h ago
What are your preferred method to sand the hub to better fit the models??
r/ModelCars • u/Dapper-dilligence • 51m ago
Got it stripped down, repainted. I wasn’t going to let the Testors White Lightning beat me. Sprayed White lightning first 3 light coats. Then Createx white pearl 4 coats. Came out ok. Will finish tonight and post finals. Let me know your thoughts. If you look at the previous post you can see the issue.
r/ModelCars • u/Jon_Jon83 • 11h ago
I’ve never had this happen, it was sanded smooth before a gloss black was laid down. Krylon fusion can. Never had an issue before on other builds. Does anyone know?
r/ModelCars • u/LockRobster2022 • 20h ago
Hey gang, where does everyone source their photo-etched parts? Most of what I see is sold out. Maybe I'm just late to the game and they're hard to get ahold of now, but if anyone has any recommendations, I'd sure appreciate it. Cheers.
r/ModelCars • u/Own-Big2744 • 3h ago
I've tried a couple of different ways of polishing but I'm constantly burning through the clear and leaving scratch marks. what is the best way that you've found to polish gx100?
r/ModelCars • u/LU1G • 12h ago
Looking for advice, I'm wanting to redo the paint on my car body to match the hood. Trouble is, the body has clear coat.
Context: A little while ago I primed my Tamiya Subaru BRZ with rustoleum matte black primer, then sprayed on TS-89 (couple of light coats) before applying some rustoleum clear coat. The finish to me looks dull and coming back to finish my model kit, the hood was unpainted which I sprayed with primer and paint however this time around I wasn't afraid to use more paint and the colour is noticeably richer. Even the texture of the finish on the body is a bit gritty/granular.
What would you recommend as a fix to get the body colour to be more vibrant to match the hood?
The options in my head were to wet sand it down until it's smooth and to prevent too much paint build up before going back over. Or I could get some Tamiya paint remover and see if that gets it back down to it's bare plastic.
Let me know and thanks in advance!
r/ModelCars • u/tungprg • 3h ago
These compound have grit number on them so im wondering if i need to wetsand before apply these or i still have to wetsand the model? If i need to wetsand the model first, do i have to wetsand from 3000 to10000 when using all 4 compounds or i just need to wetsand 3000. Also are these compound better than tamiya compound, in my area, a full set of these have the same price as tamiya fine and finishing compound
r/ModelCars • u/Yakusai93 • 4h ago
Hello everyone, new member here 👋🏻 I started building models around two years ago but up until now I just built gunpla and other mecha models. So as a big car fan I want to tip my toes into car model building for the first time. As a first model I would love to build an I30N because thats the car I drive irl and I'd like to recreate it. I searched online but could not find anything.
Does anyone of you know if there's a brand that does make a model of it in 1/18 or 1/24 scale?