iModeler Armor

All about AFV and related military model making.

RFM Panther update

I have been steadily plugging away at the kit, and still am impressed with many facets of it. One thing though that amazes me is small "misses". For example on the engine deck there are two covers towards the rear. On Late [...]

Tamiya 1/48 M1A2 Abrams

Hello! And again the tanks)) - this time the iconic American M1 Abrams! From the construction of the model was a real pleasure - it's Tamiya! ) I hope you get the same pleasure from viewing.

Review: Model collect 1/72 BMP-3 review

M26 recovery vehicle

This is a model I made in 2015 and won a silver medal at a contest with it but as I learn more about modeling I begin to see how bad and poorly made it looks bad painting and bad weathering so I decided to repaint and weather it so here is [...]

Whippet Mk.A tank

Finally, I was able to finish this Meng tank, a straightforward build, MrPaint paint, Ammo/Mig various pigments and washes. Happy to see it amongst other tanks in the Alba Iulia Contest "Carolina Cup" 2018.

Review: Zvezda 1/35 URAL-4320 Truck Review

1/35 Academy M1A1 Abrams “IRAQI 2003”

I've built a good amount of armor over the past few years but never an Abrams. Don't know why, maybe to common for my tastes. I'm more of a fan of Cold War machines like the M48, M60, and T-55 series of tanks, or very unique subjects [...]

MBT 70, a cold war mistake, Aurora, 1/48

Having recently arrived with their new tanks, the crews were confident yet apprehensive about their ability to confront the new tanks from the East. They hadn't even been on maneuvers yet when the alert was sounded, they made it to their [...]

1/35 AFV M35A1 Quad .50 Vietnam Gun Truck

To be honest I really dont know much about this truck as it was used in Vietnam, but when I saw a picture of it on the box top I just needed to build it. I built this a few years back after a brief hiatus from serious model making. My [...]

Trumpeter 1/35 BTR-70 – And Why I Cannot Take The Blame For It

The other day it dawned on me I had not posted anything finished in quite some time. This is in part because - well, life and things, in part it is because I have not really finished anything to an extent I was entirely happy with. Which [...]