ABOUT LINCOLN WRIGHT

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Welcome to Paint on Plastic—an independent sci-fi modeling studio built around one clear idea:

Models can be art. Lore can be craft. And the workbench can be a world-class creative engine.

I'm Lincoln Wright, founder of Paint on Plastic, and for the last decade I’ve been operating at the intersection of scale model design, Japanese studio realism, and sci-fi storytelling. You may have seen my hand-painted Maschinen Krieger builds, my studio guides, or one of the books from The Ma.K Lincoln Report series.

But this isn’t a blog. And I’m not an influencer. This is a working studio.

What I Actually Do

I build and release:

  • Premium modeling books featuring studio-grade techniques and high-resolution visuals

  • Digital guides that explore the craft of scale modeling with depth and clarity

  • Limited-run kits and accessories, often paired with deep-dive build content

  • Weekly YouTube content, not for clicks—but to educate, inspire, and document the work

This work is funded entirely by the community: collectors, readers, modelers, and supporters on Patreon who value high-quality, low-hype content that respects the craft.

Why This Studio Exists

Much of the modeling content out there today is rushed, shallow, or driven by algorithms. I built this studio to be the opposite.

  • Hand-painted. Real-world wear. Grounded sci-fi.

  • Deep respect for Japanese modeling culture—earned from years of working inside that world.

  • And a quiet refusal to mass-produce anything.

The result? Books and guides that feel like artifacts. Kits that sell out. And a growing studio that stands on its own work.

What Makes It Different

This isn’t a job. It’s not even a brand. It’s a model-making studio with its own rules:

  • Everything is built by hand in the Paint on Plastic studio

  • Every product is direct-to-customer, no distributors, no middlemen

  • Every launch is part of a larger narrative, with lore arcs and visual continuity

  • Every supporter matters—because this model only works with a real audience, not just reach

The Studio Philosophy

If it’s not worth building well, it’s not worth building. If it doesn’t respect the lore, it doesn’t leave the bench. And if it’s not good enough to show in print, it doesn’t ship.

Thanks for being here. This is how I work. This is what I believe. And this is the studio I’m building—one model, one book, and one guide at a time.

—Lincoln