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New kit news: Airfix to release a de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth in 1/48 scale

Besides the previously announced 1/48 Spitfire Mk. XIV, Airfix will soon be adding another quarter-scale kit to its range. To my knowledge, this handsome and immensely popular golden-era aircraft was only previously kitted in this scale by [...]

Kit news – Airfix 1/72 Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk.2

An accurate, modern kit of the mighty Blackburn Buccaneer has been long overdue, and we were pleased to learn that Airfix is working on a new-tool kit of that Cold War era classic. Addressing most of the issues which prevented the early [...]

Happy New Year!

To all our readers, members, builders, posters, commenters, friends or just visitors - thank you for your continuing support, for staying around and for supplying iModeler with all the wonderful content that we're all enjoying on these [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk. V Series 1 – In-box review

Let's have a look at the all-new 1/48 Hawker Tempest from Eduard. What is it Eduard 1/48 Hawker Tempest Mk. V Series 1, kit no. 82121 Injection-moulded kit Self-adhesive masks for canopy Color-printed photoetched details Decal sheet [...]

Kit preview: Copper State Models 1/32 Nieuport XVII

Copper State Models of Latvia made their name producing fine quality World War One aeroplane kits in plastic and resin in 1:48 scale and aftermarket accessories in 1:72, 1:48, 1:32, and 1:28 scales. Enter the 1:32 scene, where Copper State [...]

Review: Kit preview – MiniArt’s 1/35 Ball Tank Sharotank w/Interior

I can't help but smile at MiniArt's newest 1/35 armor kit, the hypothetical Soviet Ball Tank “Sharotank”. Do you? What is it MiniArt 1/35 Soviet Ball Tank “Sharotank” Interior Kit no. 40001 Injection-moulded kit. One clear sprue [...]

iModeler tutorialNavigating the Headlines

The iModeler front page, also called the Headlines, is where your daily visit to iModeler begins. The headlines are updated frequently, usually many times a day. The rapid pace of updates can make it a bit challenging for you to keep up, [...]

Wingnut Wings 1/32 Avro Lancaster B.Mk.I/III (Early) – Manufacturer’s preview

Wingnut Wings have released a set of preview images showing details of their forthcoming 1/32 scale Lancaster. This is a mix of 3D CAD images and photos of test shot sprues. Together with our previously published set of photos showing a [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F-14D Tomcat – What to expect

Two years ago, Tamiya released their 1/48 F-14A Tomcat kit, representing the early-production A-model. This is being followed up with an upgraded F-14D Super Tomcat, representing the definitive version of this great-looking fighter. For a [...]

Scale Modelworld 2018 – Ships

Here's the final part of our report from 2018 Scale Modelworld featuring a selection of ship models, all scales.