iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Avro Vulcan 1/72

This has to be one of my finest models and I never expected it to be. It is an Airfix kit and had its fair share of problem, but now looks great and is a great addition to my room. I decided to sharpie over the cockpit instead of keeping [...]

1/72 Heller Alpha Jet Kit No_257

I have been away from scale modeling since 1990's - I can't remember the last kit I actually built. Getting close to retirement, I figured I better make sure I still have the patience to get back into it. This wasn't my first kit getting [...]

1/32 Scale MB 326 Scratch Build Part 7

Well its that time again, a little progress for all you interested parties that are following the build, As you will see most of the air frame is built and its time for a little paint work, this is always the fun part for me, it makes the [...]

MiG-21F-13 “Fishbed-C” – 32nd Fighter Guard Regiment, VVS, Kublinka AB, USSR, 1962

Bonjour chers iModelers, Please find my rendition of the MiG-21F-13 from Trumpeter at 1/48 scale. The F-13 is my favorite version of the MiG-21, very sharp. Finish metal has been realized with Vallejo Metal Color paints with an undercoat [...]

Video: TAMIYA Vietnam War Full Video Build M551 SHERIDAN U.S.Airborne tank

TAMIYA 1/35 M551 SHERIDAN VIETNAM WAR U.S.Airborne tank Kit No.3654 very relaxing build, superb fit and engineering so, highly recommended! Video preview video with more details out of the box, decals etc. (link) For more details about [...]

‘Jolly Rogers’ Grumman F-14A; Hasegawa 1/72

History The F-14 first flew on 21 December 1970 and made its first deployment in 1974 with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65), replacing the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 served as the U.S. Navy's primary maritime [...]

Auntie’s trip to the Aegean

My second offering in as many days... this is the venerable Revell 1/48 scale Ju 52 kit, with accessory resin floats/white metal struts, resin engine nacelle cover, and fuel tank, accessories and some scratch-building thrown in for good [...]

WnW 1/32 Pfalz D.IIIaJasta 72, May 1918

Hi, guys... this is my latest offering of a 1/32 scale WW1 aircraft, the beautiful Pfalz D.IIIa. This was a very nice model to build, with no major issues other that the rather neat fit of the lower wing, but once carefully persuaded to [...]

Help needed please !! F.S. colours

Hi all, I am hoping someone out there can help me convert some F.S. colours to Humbrol or Tamiya for my latest A4 Skyhawk project . I have an impressive decal sheet from Isradecal studio for an IAF scooter but they only quote the colours [...]

Amodel’s Yak-17 Feather in 1/72

Hi Builders, After viewing Marvin's excellent Sukhoi, I thought I'd share what I call my Bird of a Different Feather. This is Amodel's Yak-17 which, until I spotted the kit, had never heard of before. The build had it's challenges; nothing [...]