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Hi, my name is Martin; I am the orginal inventor of iModeler, and proud webmaster of this site.
If you want to know more about me, please read: Editor’s Story: How iModeler came to be.

Editor's showcase: 1/48 Tamiya P-51C "Lou III"

This might be one of the last good chances to impress anyone with a completed Tamiya 1/48 P-51B Mustang kit, so here it is! I finished this model some three years ago, and it still stands as one of my personal favorites. Building it was as [...]

iModeler Review: Arma Hobby 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra

Arma Hobby has just announced a 1/48 scale model kit of the Bell P-39Q Airacobra. This entirely new product is a welcome addition to the company's emerging quarter-scale range. I was privileged to examine the kit on the day of its public [...]

RIP Roy Cross

Shortly after his 100th birthday, legendary artist Roy Cross passed away on April 24th. Roy had a 75 year career as an prolific artist and illustrator and famously did much of the iconic box art for Airfix that many of us grew up with and [...]

iModeler Review: Clear Prop 1/48 Polikarpov I-16 Type 5

Polikarpov I-16 was the world's first low-wing cantilever monoplane fighter with retractable landing gear to attain operational status and as such, introduced a new vogue in fighter design. This fact alone makes the type to an obvious [...]

iModeler Review: Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane Mk. IIc

During my recent visit to Warsaw Modeling Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting Arma Hobby, and examining their brand-new 1/48 scale Hurrricane Mk. IIc kit. The company has generously given me access to sample sprues together with the [...]

iModeler Help & Tutorials - Overview

Understanding what iModeler is about Understanding Headlines, Groups and Database areas of iModeler Navigating the Headlines Navigating the Database Navigating Groups area Posting your first article at iModeler: A gentle [...]

iModeler tutorialUnderstanding Headlines, Groups and Database areas of iModeler

If you are new to iModeler, the prospect of posting something may be a bit overwhelming, and the way the information at the site is organized (and there's a lot of information!) isn't immediately apparent. The purpose of this article is [...]

Kotare Models 1/32 Spitfire Mk. I, arriving in November

Kotare Models have announced that their first kit, K32001 Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia (Mid) is now available to pre-order. The production item will be shipping hopefully in late November-December 2022 subject to worldwide trade [...]

iModeler tutorialUnderstanding what iModeler is about

iModeler is a new kind of online hobby community -- also voted as the Best Modeling Club on the Planet! Here is a short overview of what it can do. It puts you in control. No more waiting for days or weeks for your article to be [...]

iModeler tutorialNavigating Groups area

The Groups area at iModeler is where you can freely interact and collaborate with other members of this community. You do so by starting, participating in, or reading Groups. A Group is essentially a mini-community with its own membership, [...]