FAQs

Your first port of call if you're looking for information. This is a read only forum - please use the Help & Support forum if you can't find an answer here.

Help & Support

Once you've looked at the FAQ forum, post here if you still need help. NOT for modelling related issues.

New Members

Introduce yourself to the members here.

Announcements

Site developments & important information for members.

Military Aircraft Modelling Discussion by Era

1. WWI,
2. Interwar,
3. WWII,
4. Cold War,
5. Modern

Civil Aircraft Modelling Discussion by Era

1. Classic,
2. Modern

Work in Progress - Aircraft

Post up your builds as they unfold

Ready for Inspection - Aircraft

Post all your finished builds here for polite & constructive comments.

Aircraft Related Subjects

1. Resources,
2. Real Aviation,
3. Aviation Photography,
4. Aviation Art,
5. Flight Sims,
6. Magazines & Books

Armour Discussion by Era

1. WWI & Interwar,
2. WWII,
3. Cold War,
4. Modern

Work in Progress - Armour

Post your build threads here for all eras

Ready for Inspection - Armour

Post your finished AFV models here for polite & constructive critique

Armour Related Subjects

1. Vignettes & Dioramas,
2. Real Armour,
3. Armour Chat

large Scale AFVs (1:16 and above)

Remote control or static large scale armour discussion.

Maritime Discussion by era

1. Historic Vessels to 1914,
2. WWI to 1939,
3. WWII,
4. Cold War to 1990,
5. Modern,
6. General Maritime modelling chat

Work in Progress - Maritime

Post your build threads here for all eras

Ready for Inspection - Maritime

Post all your finished builds here for polite & constructive comments

Vehicle Discussion

All non-military vehicles of any type.

Work In Progress - Vehicles

Post up your build threads here.

Ready For Inspection - Vehicles

Post up your finish builds here.

Science Fiction Discussion

RealSpace Discussion

Work In Progress - SF & RealSpace

Post up your builds here.

Ready for Inspection - SF & RealSpace

Post up your finished builds here.

Current News

This is the content you'll see on the home page for a few days. Read it there, or read it here - your choice!

Reviews

1. Aircraft Reviews,
2. Armoured Fighting Vehicle Reviews,
3. Maritime Reviews,
4. Vehicle Reviews,
5. Sci-fi, Real Space & Figure Reviews,
6. Locos, Trains & Layout Reviews,
7. Tools & Paint Reviews

Current & past reviews, separated into genres for each of searching

Build Articles

Current & archived Build Articles in a fully searchable format

Tips & Tricks

Current & archived Tips & Tricks in a fully searchable format

Walkarounds

1. Aircraft Walkarounds,
2. Rotary Wing Aircraft Walkarounds,
3. AFV Walkarounds,
4. Maritime Walkarounds,
5. Vehicle Walkarounds,
6. Misc. Walkarounds

News Archive

An archive of all news items, which is fully searchable.

Group Builds

1. Group Build Chat,
2. Current Group Builds,
3. Completed Group Builds,
4. Future Group Builds

Discuss, arrange & take part in group builds here.

The Rumourmonger

In memory of Matt Roberts - aka The Rumourmonger.

What kits have you heard about from the manufacturers, your mum's cousin vinny, or in a dream you had the other night? Post your thoughts, requests for confirmation, or just baseless speculation here... just don't argue about it!

Work in Progress

1. Figures

Post your build articles here.

Other Modelling Genres

1. Locos, Trains and Layouts,
2. Figures,
3. What-if,
4. R/C Aircraft,
5. Die Cast Models,
6. Ready for Inspection

Not interested in Aircraft? This is the place for you.

Britmodeller Yearbooks

1. 2012 Yearbook,
2. 2011 Yearbook,
3. 2010 Yearbook,
4. 2009 Yearbook,
5. 2008 Yearbook

The annual output of the BM massif

Tools & Tips

1. Airbrushes,
2. Compressors,
3. Paint,
4. Decals,
5. Other Tools,
6. Casting,
7. Modelling Tips,
8. Scratchbuilding

learn about, or post your experiences of the tools of our hobby here.

Chat

1. Chat,
2. Funnies,
3. Cool links & videos,
4. Entertainment Central,
5. Travel

Discuss all your non-modelling related issues here.

Buy & Sell

1. Wanted,
2. For Sale,
3. Trade,
4. Bad Traders,
5. Good Traders,
6. Bargains

Post up your wants, and things you're looking to sell. This forum is limited to members with over 100 posts to help prevent fraud

Shows

Start a thread in here to flag up a show, or ask the membership if they're going along too. If you want the show adding to the Calendar, please ask an Admin by PM.

Photography

1. Gear Advice,
2. Photography Technique,
3. Gallery,
4. On Ops

Whether you use cameras for photographing aviation, models, birds or trains, you can find or offer help here.

Members' Wishlists

Create your modelling wishlist for Christmas with links for your loved ones to access.

Freightdog Models

A small British manufacturer of cool & esoteric model and decal subjects, now including the Pegasus, Blue Max and Silver Cloud ranges

Flory Models

Phil Flory's excellent sludge wash for accentuating panel lines & weathering your models, and lots more.

Relish Models

Graham Endeacott's online model shop.

Royale Resin

A new company providing resin updates for modellers.

Heritage Aviation

Producers of complete and conversion resin kits for the modeller in a variety of scales.

Models For Sale

Sellers of new and 2nd hand model kits, accessories & consumables

Radu Brinzan Productions

Radu's high quality products

A2zee Models

A2Zee Models is an aircraft model, decal and book specialist, and home to Alley Cat resin products.

White Ensign Models

a web-based shop with their own range of products as well as stocking kits and detail parts for aircraft, armour, & ships.

SBX Modelshop

Based in Ipswich but we mail order worldwide with FREE delivery, stocking Tasca, Kinetic, Lion Marc, Adlers Nest, etc.

Parkes682Decals

Producers of Custom Made One Off Decals, Made to Order and Short Decal Runs.

little-cars.com

Based near Milton Keynes, but serving the modelling world.
We stock more modelling tools and accessories than you can shake a stick at...

Pheon Models

WWI modellers now have a new company specifically producing products for them. The first range is of top quality decals in all three major scales - tell us what you'd like to see!

Aeroclub Models

Manufacturer of aircraft kits and accessories in white metal, Resin, vacuformed and injected plastic

www.MicroSculpt.com

A brand new company dedicated to the serious WWI modeler —Quality decals, figures and upgrades

Scale-Model-Kits.com

Online shop with worldwide shipping of plastic scale model kits mainly of ex-USSR brands like Ace, Amodels, Ark, ICM, Miniart, Roden, Skif, UniModels, Toko and other

In72Scale Decals

A small, Australian based decal producer specialising in 1/72 scale subjects for non-mainstream aircraft

Frome Model Centre

Based in Frome Somerset & serving the model community world wide. A huge stock of kits from Airfix to Zvezda. Paints accessories & consumables. R.C. Railways & War Games, etc.

DACO Products

Danny Coremans' company, producing decals, books and much more.

Mirage Hobby

The polish manufacturer of plastic model kits, decals, accessories and figures. Scales: 1/35; 1/72; 1/48; 1/350; 1400. Main types: Airplanes, Armours, Ships.

Plamo UK

Kyle Waller's UK based company selling a range of lacquer based modelling paints.

Cove Models

Worldwide mail order supplier of high quality detailing and finishing sets for AFV modellers. We stock sets in 1/35, 1/48 and 1/72 scales.

SAM Publications - Worldwide Books & Magazines

SAM Publications produce the acclained Aviation Datafile books, AirData Collectable series, ArmourData military vehicle books, as well as Aviation Guides. They also publish the market leading Scale Aviation Modeller International Magazine, the extremely popular Scale Military Modeller International Magazine, & Military Aircraft Monthly

AdAstraMasks

A new company producing paint masking products in all scales. For markings that look painted on because they are.

Platypus Publications

An Australian business producing 1/72 resin conversions of esoteric subjects and a source for Australian published military books

Air-Craft.net

Online suppliers of Airbrushing Equipment, compressors, abrasives, adhesives, craft tools, fillers, knives, masking and paint- from manufacturers like Harder & Steenbeck, Werther, Tamiya, Swann Morton, Olfa, Micro-Mesh, 3M, Zap, Olfa, Flex-I-File and more.

MJW Models

WWII and Post WWII Aircraft kits and Accessories. Specialists in Eduard products

The Captains Store

We aim to provide products for Scifi model and prop builders of all levels of experience, from Fully built and painted models right down to parts and detailing kits, along with reference blueprints and images to support your builds.

Czechkits.com

An Eshop selling mainly Eduard kits for great prices.

Eclipse Model Design

specialising in 1:32 and larger resin aftermarket aircraft detail and accessory sets. Aircraft kit conversions and other related aviation products in due course.

Creative Models Ltd

UK Importers, wholesalers and distributors of plastic model kits, diecast, paints, pigments, tools and glues.

RAM Models

A Source for all your modelling wants, and producers of walkaround CDs for modellers

NeOmega & Vector Resin

Info, comment and news about these top quality Russian manufacturers.

Vingtor Decals

Norwegian based manufacturer of aircraft decals

Sprue Mart

Sprue Mart pulls together the tools and stuff you need to construct and finish your kits

Models R Go

A UK-based, online model shop specialising in Aircraft Model Kits, Building Materials and Custom Accessories.

Tradition of London

producer and seller of Toy soldiers and Model soldiers, 25,30,54,90 and 110mm. All our own brand produced in England.

Firestreak Decals

UK/Europe based decal manufacturers of cold war and later subjects.

Kagero Publishing

Polish publishing house specialising in military history. Producer of many book series, decals and magazines, including the highly acclaimed 3D titles.

Hornbeam Models

Revell, Airfix, Italeri, Hobbyboss and Eduard kits far below retail prices! We stock all scales.

AirFramed

Bespoke Lead edged glass display cases, complete with base made to order

SLC Models

Family run internet based modelling shop specialising in decals, resin and etch brass sets.

fantasy Printshop

Screen Printers of custom water slide decals (transfers) with a Minimum run of 25 x A4 sheets

British Forces Models

Scale model kits by Airfix, Revell, Italeri, Orangehobby, Dragon Models. A family-run business, owned and operated by ex-RAF technician.

T7 Models

An independent trader stocking modelling goods at a busy weekend market in Cornwall and at events throughout the west country

Wonderland Models

Selling scale models from the major manufacturers at competitive prices.

Workbench Miniatures

Producer of high-quality resin accessories, books and magazines. Publisher of the 'Garden Of Remembrance' and soon to be
released 'One Man's Junk' and 'Cold War Aviation Modeller' magazine.

Hawk Hobbies

An online shop and specialist market trader of modelling supplies, from a long time suffering wife of a modeller.

Red Roo Models

A small Australian company providing high quality resin, decals and books with a mainly Australian theme

Battlefleet Models

BattleFleet Models product line consists of 1:700 and 1:350 scale resin ship models, auxiliary vessels, docks, dock related items and ship accessories for you the ship modeller

StoryModels.com

Accessories that make the difference . UK based online shop with worldwide shipping.

MPM Production

A Czech based manufacturer of scale model kits, mainly under the brand names of MPM, Azur,
Special Hobby and others, with CMK as a sister company. Established 1989

Scale Model Shop Ltd

Online supplier of AK Interactive, Vallejo, Albion Alloys and more at discount prices

Gizzmo Heaven

UK based online retailer selling a wide variety of Revell Model Kits, Paints and Accessories with free UK delivery.

Alliance Model Works

Manufacturers of PE, resin, machined parts, decals for Ships, Armour, Aircraft and Figures. Full multimedia Ships, Ship & armour detail sets, painting stencils, Dynamic Props for aircraft, and a new range of figures.