This is a list of links related to scale model building, including historical sources.
Want to add links, see Contributing.
- Communities
- Clubs
- Manufacturers
- Paint
- Diorama
- Blogs
- Magazines
- References
- Tutorials
- YouTube Channels
- Scalemates - The scale modelers Facebook, Metacritic and price comparison site rolled into one.
- Modelbrouwers 🇳🇱 - Forum for modelbuilders.
- Armorama - Website with reviews, news, tutorials and forum.
- The Airfix Tribute Forum - The go-to forum for all things Airfix, old and new.
- Britmodeller - Model forum and reviews for Brits (and others)
- ARC Forums
- Modelingmadness
- HyperScale - One of the oldest blogs/websites around, offers loads of references, reviews and articles
- r/modelmakers
- r/72scale
- r/modelcars
- r/MaschinenKrieger
- r/gunpla
- r/warhammer
- r/minipainting
- r/SciFiModels
- r/modeltrains
- r/Scalemodel
- r/scalemoddeling
- r/plasticmodelling
- r/resinkits
- r/TerrainBuilding
- r/metalearth
- r/modelexchange
- r/brushforhire
- IPMS Nederland 🇳🇱 Dutch chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society
- IPMS Belgium 🇧🇪 Belgian chapter of the IPMS
- IPMS USA US Chapter of the IPMS
- IPMS Stockholm 🇸🇪
- Airfix
- Revell of Germany 🇩🇪/🇬🇧
- Revell USA
- Tamiya, Inc. 🇯🇵
- Tamiya, Inc.
- Tamiya USA
- Heller
- Dragon Models
- HobbyBoss
- Italeri
- Valom 🇨🇿
- Friulmodel
- Takom
- Amusing Hobby
- Tiger Model
- Meng
- Modelcollect
- Trumpeter
- Hasegawa
- Aoshima
- Fujimi
- Flyhawk
- Mirage Hobby 🇵🇱/🇬🇧/🇩🇪/🇨🇿
- MiniArt
- Hand & Head 🇰🇷
- Pegasus Hobbies
- AFV Club 🇹🇼
- Mister Craft
- Thunder Model
- Eduard
- Rubicon - 1/56 WW2 kits for Wargaming
- Aedes Ars - Makes ceramic model kits of (historical) buildings
- Mr Hobby
- Ammo by MiG
- AK Interactive
- Vallejo
- Scale 75
- Games Workshop
- Zero Paints - Manufacturer of automotive paints designed for modelers
- Stynylrez - Primers made by Badger
- Misson Models
- Mr Paint
- Allclad 2 - The best metallic paints available.
- Mininatur 🇩🇪/🇬🇧
- Noch 🇩🇪/🇬🇧
- Woodland Scenics
- Coastal Kits
- Linka World - Makes a system of rubber moulds used to make buildings and other scenery structures.
- Diodump.com - Diorama buildings and accessoiries
- SittingDucks Models - SittingDuck's blog. Features reviews, builds and some historical info.
- Doog's Models - Blog of a well-known modelbuilder with interesting builds, insights and tutorials.
- Atom Scales - Directory of amazing dioramas from multiple sources.
- The Modeling News - Builds, news and reviews.
- moxdao.com 🇨🇳 - News blog
- moxing.net 🇨🇳 - News, often the first to feature builds of new kits
- Jim's Models
- Small-Wonder - Huge archive of kits built by the author going back to the seventies
- panzermania
- Tank Kingdom
- Military Modelling - Magazine centered on military models.
- Airfix Model World - Official Airfix Magazine
- Tamiya Model Magazine - Official Tamiya Magazine
- Modelbouw Magazine 🇳🇱 - Dutch/Belgian magazine
- FineScale Magazine - Model magazine with lots of beginner friendly tutorials
- The Weathering Magazine - Magazine by MiG Jimenez
- International Scale Modeler Magazine
- Abrams Squad
- Panzerworld - Articles on everything related to Panzers
- LuftwaffeWorld.de 🇩🇪 - Information on cockpits and documents relating to various Luftwaffe aircraft.
- Luftwaffeworld.com 🇩🇪/🇬🇧 - Archive of the old Luftwaffeworld website.
- Bundesarchiv picture database
- Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive
- Panzer Tracts - Often called the Panzer Bible, these books are used by modelers and manufacturers alike
- Prime Portal - A large collection of reference photos of armored vehicles
- Panzer-Modell.de 🇩🇪 - Nineties looking website, but filled to the brim with panzer information
- Wardrawings
- Matchboxkits
- Tanks-Encyclopedia
- Panzernot.net 🇪🇸/🇬🇧 - Must have for Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma fans. But have Google Translate at the ready
- IPMS Stockholm Soviet Colorchart
- Swanny's The Complete Future - Archive.org link
- Paint conversion chart
- IPMS Stockholm paint converion
- ScalemodelDB.com - Web archive link
- Humbrol Paint Conversion
- Revell to Humbrol - Direct link to PDF file
- Aircraft Resource Center - Great articles on builds, kits, aftermarket and walkarounds of aircraft
- Creativemodels.co.uk - Tamiya paint converted to Humbrol, Vallejo, Modelmaster, RAL and RLM
- Scale Modeler's Paint and Color Reference Directory Cybermodeler Online paint and color reference
- German Camouflage and Tactical Markings - Nice article on a World of Tanks fansite
- Mr Tretiak: WW2 German Camouflage and Tactical Markings (part 1) - The first part of a series of articles on German Panzer camouflage and markings
- Mr. Tretiak: WW2 German Camouflage and Tactical Markings (part 2) - The second (and final?) part of a series of articles on German Panzer camouflage and markings
- Joe Baugher's Home Page - Lists almost all Tail numbers of USAF, USN and USCG aircraft from the dawn of US aviation to modern days
- Everyspec.com - EverySpec provides free access to over 55,000 Military, DoD, Federal, NASA, DOE, and Government specifications, standards, handbooks, and publications.
- Ministere des Armees 🇫🇷/🇬🇧/🇩🇪/🇪🇸 - The official site of the French Ministry of Defense with lots of technical drawings of (French) tanks
- WWII Aircraft Performance 🇬🇧 - Website with hundreds of reports on US, UK, DE and JP WW2 aircraft performance and encounter reports