r/modelmakers

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Model Makers

The subreddit dedicated to the hobby of plastic model kit building and painting. Swap tips and techniques, show your latest builds/WIPs, post kit reviews and discuss the latest kits! And much more!

Members

268,128

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 28, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2011

April 9, 2011

Total posts

199.4K

archived

Total comments

1.6M

archived

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How many members does r/modelmakers have?

r/modelmakers had 268,128 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/modelmakers dead?

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When was r/modelmakers created?

r/modelmakers was created on April 9, 2011.

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