iModeler News

Commentary on current events or industry news

Thank goodness for being a modeler!

I just realized that the face mask I bought for modeling last year is an N95, the only one that will give any protection to the coronavirus. Cost me $12. The cheapest one you can find on Amazon now is $25, and they're out of stock till [...]

Exciting News from AirCorps Library

I've been a subscriber to AirCorps Library for a few year now. I've been able to get several manuals for the CAF SB2C-5 Helldiver and a few other aircraft. They've had drawings in the past, but this is a WHOLE new chapter in their [...]

Last living Flying Tiger gone.

Having been privileged to know five of these guys - three pilots, two groundcrewmen - this is a sad day. They were an amazing and inspiring group. (link) Quite a week for "lasts"

Last ace of "The Few" dies at age 101.

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“Wings of the Emperor”…or “The Empire of Japan” another thought for an upcoming Group Build

In addition to the "Korea the Forgotten War" group build that will last during the exact time frame as the war did, (only 70 years later), here's another one I was thinking about. This Group Build would be called "Wings of [...]

Idea for a new Group Build. “Korea, the Forgotten War”

I have several ideas for future group builds. This is one of them. I will post a different article for each one soon. It will start on June 25th, 2020, and end a little more than 3 years later on July 27th, 2023. This will follow the [...]

2020 – Oh Boy! Oh Boy!

Wow! Wow! Wow! From Hannant's "Future Releases" - ICM release list for 2020: 1/32 CR 42 - several different releases 1/32 Gladiator II and Sea Gladiator (also a "Foreign Services" release) 1/32 PT-13/17 Stearman also [...]

For those interestedKitlinx.com Black Friday sale

Kitlinx.com has a Black Friday sale from now till midnight Friday (mountain time), and they have some good prices (examples - Pacific Coast Models 1/32 kits for around $45-$50, Eduard 1/48 Profipack kits for $29.99). www.kitlinx.com

Just arrived on my porch: Kitty Hawk 1/48 FJ-2 Fury

Big announcement: Kitty Hawk is no longer S-h-itty Hawk here at Le Chateau du Chat. I took the plunge last week and picked up a new FJ-2 kit ($50 included delivery from Shenzen China), since the computer views I had seen looked better than [...]

Where did the review teasers go?

I got asked to take down the review teasers till the full rfeviews came out. Maybe a photo the week before here and at FB to pique interest. Since doing reviews at M2 is the basis of what my reputation rests on, that's the way it works. [...]