iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1/48 Italeri UH-60 Black HawkArmy National Guard

This is a 1/48 Italeri UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter built as a UH-60A/L version to represent the helicopter flown by the client who was part of the Army National Guard in Company B – 1-106 Assault Helicopter Battalion. I used Eduard’s [...]

Seafire FR.47 Airfix 1/48

Hello everyone, Its been a while since my last post here. Here is my recently finished Seafire FR.47 with some aftermarket addons (engine and cockpit). I rivetted the model, replaced the canopy (taurus) and did some other improvements. It [...]

Rafale B, Hobby Boss 1/72. EC 5/330 "Cote d'Argent"

Hello everybody, new project, quick build for a collector friend of me. Starting kit Hobby Boss, Aftermarket: Decal Syh Art GBU 12 Eduard Laser Pod "Damocles" Arsenal Ejection seat PJ Scratch build: Rescribed panel line Wiring [...]

Douglas A-1H Skyraider, Tamiya 1/48th USN Vietnam 1965 “Special”

It's the last mission day for the USS Midway (CVA-41) before sailing back home to Alameda, Ca. Conducting operations into North and S. Vietnam. The XO of VA-25 " Fist of the Fleet" CDR Clarence Stoddard, Jr. was planning the [...]

Academy 1/72 USMC F-35B

I'll start off by saying this is a great kit that led to a really fun project. I was initially intrigued by the the complex stealthy coloring and the complex VTOL architecture of this aircraft. I figured it would present some interesting [...]

The Prodigal Scale Modeler

This is the first model I've finished in 15 years. To my credit, the last one I finished, a super-detailed 1/20 Tamiya Tyrrell P-34, won a 1st in category and a special award at the 2005 IPMS Nationals in Atlanta Georgia. But that was also [...]

1/32 Hasegawa P-40M Kittyhawk Mk.III

This is my recently finished 1/32 Hasegawa P-40(M) Kittyhawk Mk.III with the markings of GA M FR864 from RAF 112 Sqn North Africa 1943. Cockpit enhanced by Eduard PE set. I have used Eduard’s Exhaust and Wheel sets. Paints are Gunze [...]

Bell X-1, Eduar 1/48

I assembled the model more or less to take a break during the construction of the Pilatus PC-9. It's pretty simple, I'd say a weekend model. A little more cleaning of the plastic is needed, otherwise no major problems. The package contains [...]

Glencoe 1/59 de Havilland Venom FB.4, Fuerza Aérea Venezolana

Hi everyone! This is the Glencoe 1/59 de Havilland Venom FB.4, finished as Fuerza Aérea Venezolana bird. It was build as part of the great "de Havilland Aircraft Company 100 years" Group Build here. The de Havilland DH 112 [...]

Royce Williams’ F9F-5 Panther revisited

This is the Monogram/Revell 1/48 scale F9F-5. I won't repeat the well done documentation Tom Cleaver provided for his model of the same aircraft. Just to say Royce Williams in this F9F-5 was responsible for downing four Russian Migs in [...]