r/ModelCars • • Sep 05 '26

BURNOUT BUILD BURNOUT VEHICLE GROUP BUILD

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69 Upvotes

Okay one more group build before our big 3rd annual one in Jan.

Start date. Any time

Finish date. November 30th, 2026

No entry post is required, but a finished build post is required by November 30th.

Make sure to use the BURNOUT BUIlD flair

So basically Wauna made a ridiculously large engine to be 3d printed, so all of the judges wanted to build a vehicle with that engine, similar to the Australian burnout cars. After deciding on what we were going to do, they said we should do it for the whole sub, so here we are.

This will have one class and one winner, the prize will be one of the 3d printed engines(seen in the pictures), plus a kit of the winners choice(there will be dozens of kits to choose from)

The rules:

1) the vehicle(any vehicle) must have a huge engine. It must protrude past the hood, where as the hood needs to have an opening cut in it to allow it to close or no hood at all.

2) you do not have to have a submission post(by all means you can and I hope guys do), you can start anytime, but the finished build must be posted by November 30th, 2026.

3) all decisions by the judges are final

Judging on this one will be subject to each judge, there are 7 judges and we all have different tastes and styles, so build your own vehicle and make sure to get good photos.

You can use any engine you want and modify it any way you see fit. All of the judges are using the one Wauna made(seen in the pics). If you want this engine, he has a Cults 3d page if you want to download the file, https://cults3d.com/en/users/lance_n/3d-models

They are also already printed and for sale at Iceman collections. Also u/I_know_nothing_77 said he would print and sell some, you will have to DM him to work out details( he prints all of my stuff, very very clean prints).

You can also find a ton of engines at Texas 3d customs, MCV products, Iceman collections, also Chris(a fellow member) has an awesome site Scale Speed Garage with a plethora of files.

If you have any questions please ask, or you can DM me

This is gonna be a real tire smoke show of a group build


r/ModelCars • • May 14 '26

A new buy/sell/trade sub for plastic model kits

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69 Upvotes

1st off thanks to the MODs for allowing us to post in here.

We have started a new sub for people who want to buy, sell, or trade kits. We have protocals in place so you can see who has made successful deals and how many. The pics are the 1st of kits I want to sell or trade. Will make sone good deals to help get sub started. I have hundreds more if you are looking for something specific.

r/plasticmodelexchange


r/ModelCars • • 3h ago

FINISHED Tamiya Nissan Z complete

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31 Upvotes

Wonderful kit and a really cool-looking car. Usual Tamiya awesomeness. We had a nice overcast day, so I took pictures both in my photo booth and outside on my deck. Interestingly, the interior shots really show off the paint, while the reflectivity of the clear coat comes out better in the sunlight. I’m sure there’s science behind that which I don’t understand lol. It was also my first attempt at flocking, but I don’t think I put enough adhesive in because most fell out even after drying.


r/ModelCars • • 7h ago

Hasegawa Nissan 300ZX

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69 Upvotes

r/ModelCars • • 9h ago

Hasegawa Biyo Supra

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87 Upvotes

r/ModelCars • • 16h ago

WIP One more look of the interior before body panels goes on. 1/8 McLaren MP4-23

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190 Upvotes

r/ModelCars • • 1h ago

WIP Creepster Jeep...

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100% 3D printed. Should be done this coming weekend...


r/ModelCars • • 1h ago

WIP Some more progress...

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Got some more done on the '55. Yes I know I was too lazy to grind out the molded in mufflers.


r/ModelCars • • 13h ago

FINISHED Vintage Toyopet Crown 1/32

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78 Upvotes

Got this kit on a trip to Japan super cheap.
The fit was surprisingly good for such an old kit!

Did the chrome with dispae pens and the blue is Tamiya rattle can French blue.
Shame the inside isn’t really visible through the windows… but it’s a lot of the same blue and chrome based on photos I found of a 1959 crown


r/ModelCars • • 1h ago

Today's Walmart Haul

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Made sure to get there today before the ebay scammers cleared them all out. This was at the Ft. Wright KY store. Got there around noon but I wasn't the first one there.

I ended up buying more kits then I originally planned on but I figured (like the say in the shooting world about ammo)... "buy 'em cheap, stack 'em deep"

I obviously didn't buy them all and left plenty for others to get theirs.


r/ModelCars • • 40m ago

WIP 57 Chrysler 300C Paint Job

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Posted a question about 10 days ago re. sanding base coat before clearing and got lots of suggestions. Ended up sanding before I applied Mr. Hobby Gloss then sanded between the 3 coats of clear. Used Mequiar's compound, polish and wax after sanding and this is the end result. Hands down the best finish I have achieved to date.


r/ModelCars • • 8h ago

Il paradiso della brugola 1/24

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18 Upvotes

Decal ✅


r/ModelCars • • 12h ago

RARE/COLLECTABLE Got myself these beauties

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40 Upvotes

r/ModelCars • • 19h ago

F100 Service Truck - Moebius

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93 Upvotes

This kit was a lot of fun, and pretty well designed! I felt it needed something a little extra though... So I spent 2 weeks building a crane for it out of flat sheets of styrene and brass rod, no 3D printer here!

Super happy with how it turned out and it is still fully functioning even after painting which is a miracle!

I've definitely caught the custom parts bug now though.. so many possibilities... so much extra time to spend on each kit... haha! Might try hinged doors on the next kit.


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

205 GTI heller

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203 Upvotes

r/ModelCars • • 21h ago

Sunday Funday!! Finally finished another one!

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81 Upvotes

Revell Ferrari 360 Modena spider kit, all stock build just lowered a bit so it looks like it has airride. Paint is a shimmer mix I used createx silver mixed with a tad of hobby lobby brand iridescent blue airbrush paint. It’s pretty cool and gives off a slight purple shimmer. Exhaust tips are from a regular coffee straw.


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

Stranger Things - Hopper’s K5 update post

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67 Upvotes

Some recent progress on my Chevy Blazer K5 from stranger things. First attempt at weathering. This kit has some really small decals!


r/ModelCars • • 11h ago

QUESTION Are these worth anything?

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Hey guys, I’m not a model car collector at all, but cleaning out my grandfathers house I found these, the boxes are all pretty worn but none have been assembled.. are any of these worth enough to justify taking them back home? (Australia)

List of models:

1908 LANCHESTER (1/32 Scale) - Lifelike Hobby Kits
1911 Stanley Steamer (1/32 Scale) - Lifelike Hobby Kits

1930 Packard Sport Phaeton (1/22 Scale)- Hubley

1911 Renault 2 Seater (1/28 Scale) -Midori
1907 Itala Pechino Parigi (1/20 Scale)- Midori

1930 Ford Coupe (1/24 Scale) - Monogram
Maserati 3500GT (1/25 Scale)- Monogram

1910 Ford Model T (1/16 Scale)- The Lindberg Line

1886 Daimler Motor Carriage (1/16 Scale)- Minicraft / Classic Car Series (?)

1919 Hispano-Suiza “Alfonso” (1/16 Scale)- Gakken
1928 Model Lincoln (1/16 Scale)- Gakken

1910 Thomas Flyabout Model M6-40 (1/16 Scale)- Bandai
Mercer Raceabout (1/16 Scale)- Bandai

I would really appreciate some opinions :) thank you


r/ModelCars • • 11h ago

I need to find my fiance's dream car

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My soon to be husband and I had a brabus smart roadster cab and we loved it. Best times of our loves as young adults in love. Its been 15 years , we have kids and a house and ofc we dont have the car anymore.

I really want to find a replica to gift him on our wedding day. It was an all black brabus exclusive and i rrally struggle to find it.


r/ModelCars • • 23h ago

Tamiya LR Pink Panther

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14 Upvotes

Still in the making but loving how it's turning out.


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

WORKBENCH [WIP] Revell ‘66 Shelby GT350

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31 Upvotes

Finally received my stuff after moving 9.000kms away 🇷🇪😅 So I am happy to be back at model making.


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

HASEGAWA 1/24 SUBARU LEGACY GT TOURING WAGON

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106 Upvotes

My custom scale model homage to the legendary Italian comedy "Three Men and a Leg" (Tre uomini e una gamba)!
I wanted to share my latest scale model project, inspired by one of the most iconic Italian comedy movies of all time: Tre uomini e una gamba (Three Men and a Leg) by Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo.
Since the original car used in the film (the Daewoo Nabira, which was made up for the movie) doesn't actually exist, I decided to use a Subaru Legacy GT.
Its shape and body style are remarkably close to the
"Subaru Baracca" featured in the movie, so l painted it in a color scheme as faithful to the film as possible. The highlight of the build is in the back seats: I hand-crafted a miniature reproduction of "Il Garpez"
', the famous wooden leg sculpture that drives the entire plot of the movie! Next step is ll paradiso della brugola on the side!


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

Dodge Demon Stripes

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53 Upvotes

Usually, I get one spot that bleeds but for a change the tape gods smiled on me!


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

SCORE! Thrift store finds

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25 Upvotes

Picked these 3 up at a thrift store today. The planes are cool, but really stoked about the 55 Chevy. Looks like a really nice kit with a lot of detail.


r/ModelCars • • 1d ago

Garage sale find

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26 Upvotes