306 [AK-49] Aurora_7 Members 644 posts 13,908 battles Report post #1 Posted February 1, 2022 As in the physical kind? In the hierarchy of model builders I am a lowly 'Kit Assembler' so no scratch-building but I find I'm tempting to try for some of my favorite ships. I'd really like a 1/350 Rebublique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,407 Compassghost Supertest Coordinator 7,223 posts 14,436 battles Report post #2 Posted February 1, 2022 I build models but I switched to Cobi because I don't have hours upon hours to paint and detail anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,312 [CVA16] Sabot_100 Members 8,874 posts 27,090 battles Report post #3 Posted February 1, 2022 Used to be. Plastic kits and scratch built. Looking back, I wasn't very good compared to what I see others put out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
131 [NAWTI] 70869413 Members 239 posts 20,682 battles Report post #4 Posted February 1, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/c/Amegraphy Here are some great model building videos... I stopped building and wasn't good in doing that anyway to begin with, but feel really good watching people doing that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
828 [-TCO-] SkullCowboy_60 [-TCO-] Members 1,499 posts 8,467 battles Report post #5 Posted February 1, 2022 Used to be once upon a time. Did a lot of custom builds, some dioramas and got pretty good with an airbrush. Went through a breakup and all my tools 'got lost'. Never picked it back up. I do the Metal Earth type foldable sheet models now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
7 [N1701] jtmonn Members 10 posts 13,274 battles Report post #6 Posted February 1, 2022 I am getting back into it. My 1/200 Trumpeter Bismarck with detail sets arrive tomorrow. It is over 48 inches long and should only take me a couple of years to build… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
638 [REKTD] SuperComm4 Members 1,216 posts 15,730 battles Report post #7 Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Many years ago I was building them, and not very well. Last few years I have started up again, first project was R.M. Pola in 1/350 (HobbyBoss kit). I discovered I am pretty good, as that kit needed me to custom make the tripod mast. The key was patience - in my earlier years the goals were see it finished and use every part provided. Now I am able to visualize how exactly I want it to look, and step by step get it there. I recently also found some of my built model jets from back in the day. “Refitting” them with new paint and decals has been tremendous fun. The most fun is putting paint and weathering on, so I have decided to soon start another 1/350 project. I have acquired many kits over the years. Adding a WoWS spin, I may take liberty with some of the paint schemes - I really like some of the pre-WWI paint schemes. Curious to see how they would look on a newer ship! Edited February 9, 2022 by SuperComm4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
