iModeler Armor

All about AFV and related military model making.

Invader Zim…….

Ok, a reference to one of my oldest daughter's favorite cartoons, but in this case it is my promised make your own zimeritt lesson. I use a product we have here in the states called "Quick Wood" it is epoxy putty used for [...]

Tamiya 1/48 JEEP

This is not my usual build vehicles and tanks but I get order to make 5 jeep in 1/48 in various configurations.. Made without significant Detailing only used the roof, which is left over from the previous build Hasegawa Willis. The [...]

Deuce and a half…1/35 Italeri with Trakz canvas…"The Red Ball Express”

Tamiya's Königstiger in 1:48

I don't normally build models of military vehicles, but this was a special case. Seeing that most modellers of military vehicles are not very interested in ships and that there are usually so few participants in the ships classes at [...]

SA-6 Gainful

Hi again, this is probably going to be my last article for a while as I have three different holidays planned between now and July. It's also the clearest my work bench has looked for months! This kit is in 1/35 scale from Trumpeter. The [...]

Meng 1/35 AMX30B

The AMX30B is an odd duck. Contemporary tank designs favored increasing armor thickness and radical sloping to defeat anti-armor shells of increasing caliber, but the AMX design has almost no armor to speak of-- offering sufficient [...]

Lo-lux

This is Meng Models 1/35 "Pickup with ZPU-1" which we all recognise as a Toyota Hilux, but to spare Meng's blushes at trademark infringement the vehicle retains the somewhat coy, more genralised 'pickup' moniker. I'm posting this [...]

Takom St Chamond, 1917

A fussy kit, but worth the effort, the running gear/suspension is very complete (and complex) the base shows a mostly level, dry spot, where the St Chamond was at it's best

Video: Kitty Hawk 1/32 F-86D Sabre Dog review

Deutsches Afrikakorps CMP Ford F15 with Flugabwehrkanone 30

Due to an imminent Cyclone I haven't set up my usual photo gear, but nevertheless here is my latest completed build, it's Mirror Models 1/35 Deutsches Afrikakorps captured Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) Ford F15 truck with [...]