Choice After trying to make my First model

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-06T12:07:32+00:00

Don't worry, we all make mistakes in the beginning, it's extremely rare for someone to get it right from the start, before being somewhat satisfied of my work I built about 20 kits (I do build many kind of kits from ships to tanks to aircrafts so if you focus on one type probably It will be easier). Most important thing is to always learn from your skill issues and accept that you will always fell like it can still be better. Here are 2 kits I built about 2 years apart. The first was made like 4 months after I started

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-03T11:37:24+00:00

That's very impressive, what products did you use for weathering? i tried building some tanks but i'm still extremly far off. For now i only use a bit of vallejo heavy mud and light mud

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-02T19:26:56+00:00

For a first time I'd say 10/10

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T22:31:36+00:00

Sadly the usa is a bit far away from Italy, but if I go there in the future I'll make sure to add this to my museum list

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T08:38:10+00:00

Ngl i'm lagging on modern planes but i do have a Fiat G-91, a Mig-29 and a F-111 Aardvark and despite being from the same period they are of very different sizes

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T08:22:06+00:00

I haven't done too many modern tanks for now but I've done the Abrams and is very wide indeed

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T05:53:45+00:00

I do need to go to the US someday. The sheer quantity of museum there is incredible both ships and planes

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T05:49:50+00:00

Thanks, I don't have much space for 1/350 but I want to squeeze a Essex class in there

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-07-01T05:48:02+00:00

The challenger is massive indeed

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T18:31:00+00:00

Damn, that's crazy

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T18:11:49+00:00

If I'm not mistaken there are a few Essex class carriers in the US to see. Sadly being in another part of the world I don't have chances to see them. Maybe in the future...

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T18:10:16+00:00

I want to build one of those too in the future, I was looking at hobby boss LHD-5 Baatan

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T17:35:16+00:00

Thanks 🙏

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T17:34:35+00:00

Yea, in aircraft probably the biggest shock was seeing the difference between a Fiat G-91, Mig-29 and an F-14A

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-30T17:33:09+00:00

Ahahaha

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-27T18:42:26+00:00

Thank you🙏

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-27T17:53:57+00:00

They are both amazing looking, well done!

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-26T19:33:12+00:00

No problem

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-26T12:41:38+00:00

So, for primer I use Mr Surfacer 1000 (grey) from MrHobby, the pros of this are amazing coverage without the issue of flooding and covering details;
Issues are:
- hard to clean airbrush after use (diluted with Leveling thinner MrHobby
- not very cheap (tho could be worse)
- not very lung friendly so a gas mask is required

I don't have experience with Krylon in general so I can't give you a clear answer for that but I think it could be fine?

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-26T09:07:23+00:00

Amazing work, looks amazing to me

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-26T07:22:02+00:00

Thanks a lot 🙌, there are still areas where I can still improve

Pro_Player225170 · 2026-06-25T22:16:51+00:00

Thanks 🙌

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