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ESCI A-1H Skyraider 1:48

by George R Blair Jr on May 6, 2020 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

Well, there I was, 6 weeks into a really bad case of cabin fever. I was waiting for some add-ons for a Lorna that I wanted to build for the WW2 Japanese group, and I was reading a book on the Skyraider in Vietnam. Of course, I decided to [...]

Uh oh, another 1/48 Airfix P-40B and then some…

by Eric Berg on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

For my second shelter in place build, I decided to go with George Welch’s P-40B Warhawk. I presume most of you iModeler flyguys have already built squadrons of early Warhawks or Tomahawks by now and/or are familiar with the history of [...]

Saab Aj37 Viggen 1/48 Special Hobby

by Josef Rössner on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

The Saab 37 Viggen ("Thunderbolt") is a retired Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range combat aircraft. Development work on the type was initiated at Saab in 1952 and, following the selection of a radical delta [...]

Review: Zvezda 1/48 MI-24V review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation, Reviews

Tamiya Brabham Martini BT44B - 1/12

by Richard Bungay on May 5, 2020 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

Kit: Tamiya 1/12 Brabham BT-44B - 12018-3500 This is an amazing kit, especially considering it was released 45 years ago. The fit is nearly perfect which is saying something given the complexity of the kit. There are in excess of 300 [...]

Steyr Type 1500A/01 Tamiya 1/48

by Walt on May 5, 2020 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Well this may be a record or at least a par year for me. Its not even June and I have finished my second kit. Okay I cheated, and this was one of my business travel hotel builds that I put together when traveling for business. Still I [...]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 – Tamiya – 1/72

by Bogdan Ionete on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6, Lt. Av. Ion Dobran, A.R.R. Grupul 9 Vânătoare, summer 1944, Aerodrome Tecuci. Kit Tamiya 1/72 Mr.Paint MRP-64/65/66 PE set interior Eduard Decal RB Productions Romanian Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-6 Part 2 Antenna [...]

f-4j ”jolly rogers” academy 1/48

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Beatiful kit i think vallue for money. Exceptional fitting with very little amount of putty. Attention needs on the wheel bay because you have to put them before you close the wings an you have to be careful to be straight. The colours i [...]

FW-190D9 TAMIYA 1/48

by DIONYSIOS MOYKRIOTIS on May 5, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Good morning from greece. it is an old tamiya kit and the built was out of the box . i added only seatbelts very nice built. you will need some putty but not too much. painted with gunze colors and finally winsor varnish i hope you like [...]

Italeri/Hasegawa Mc 205 Veltro

by Thiago C. M. Pacheco on May 4, 2020 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hello, fellas! Hope you all are alright and safe during this difficult period. I’ve been working from home for 7 weeks now, just a little touch of cabin fever - cured with a daily cold beer and some modeling! Here is my attempt at [...]