iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1991 Desert Storm Air War. 30 Years ago today. Monogram 1/48 F-117 “High Tech” kit Toxic Avenger

Hard to believe this event happened 30 years ago... but it did. Time sure flies, and it flies by even quicker the older you get. 30 years ago today I was in the US Army recruiter’s office filling out paperwork trying to get back [...]

Curtiss glory daze…Hawk 75 China 1937

Haven't done much lately so I'll bore you with an oldie from 2012. Special Hobby 1/32 Hawk 75 converted to resemble the "Hawk 75 demonstrator" that Madame Chiang Kai Shek of China bought for Claire Chennault, leader of the [...]

Spitfire Mk.Vb Major Robert Levine 1/48 Hasegawa

This is my first Spitfire! And first kit finished in 2021 year.

Messerschmit Bf 109K-4 1/48 Hasegawa

Pilot this plane was Oberfeldwebel Hans Rössner, Schwarmführer in 12 Staffel IV Gruppe Jagtgeschwader 77. He was born in Boškov (Československo) 25.5.1920 and dead 23.12.1944. This kit is my personal tribute for him.

On this Day: 16 January 1991, Operation Desert Storm 30 year Anniversary

Task Force "Normandy is launched soon after dark on 16 January 1991, 8 AH-64A Apache attack helicopters along with a CH-53 mother ship, belonging to the 101st Airborne Division, their mission was to attack and destroy 2 Iraqi [...]

Tamiya's Lockheed P38 Lightninganother one

Hello all, Presenting my first build of 2021. The well known Tamiya P38 Lightning. It has been presented here multiple times and a lot has been said about it, mainly positive. I can only say that all is true, the kit has a perfect fit and [...]

Hunting Percival Jet Provost T 2, A99-001, 1 BFTS, RAAF, Point Cook, Vic, 1959.

1/72 Airfix, started 2017 with a few modifications to the T 3 kit.

Bab Company: Misfortune Comes in Threes.

Some of you may see the model companies release multiple boxings of seemingly the same thing. You may wonder, "who buys all of these things?" I do. I'm that person. Welcome to another Whipple Special, in this case maybe a [...]

Spitfire Mk ITamiya 1/72

My First Tamiya kit. Figured my skill level was progressing enough to do it justice. Level of detail for 1/72 blows me away. Really challenges the extremes of my psychomotor skills painting all the tiny cockpit items. Tried to paint [...]

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II Hi all! This is my F-4J from Zoukei Mura in 1:48. It's completely OOB with just some seat belts from Eduard as the kit has none. The kit is amazing, and turn into a nice model with a little effort, I [...]