iModeler Armor

All about AFV and related military model making.

Paper or Plastic?

While doing research for my SU-100 project (posted here on iModeler), I ran across an advertisement for a paper kit version of the Russian T-34 tank in the same scale as my plastic SU-100, so I thought I'd give building one a try... The [...]

It's been a while

Well everybody, it's been over a year and a half since my last post so I figured it's about time I returned. I'm three quarters of the way through my junior year of highschool. A lot has change since I was last here. I've gone from winning [...]

T-72B3, Captured, Kharkiv Oblast Summer 2022

Let's start talking about the T-72 by talking about the T-90 instead. Having first seen service in 1973, the T-72 has experienced a multitude of evolutions and developments. Ultimately, the improvements have been codified into a totally [...]

32 - 1/72 Italeri Autoblinda AB.43

What a really nice kit. Really enjoyed this little one. A very interesting and cool looking subject. The AB.43 was used by the state police in Italy, and before they had sirens and police lights they needed to Stand out and have a visible [...]

Mörser Karl III (Thor) in 1:35 (Trumpeter)

Short history: The Karl Gerät, also called Mörser Karl was developed by Rheinmetall in the 1930-ies. It is basically a 21 road wheel strengthened tank chassis featured of a 60cm heavy mortar, mainly used to break sieges. Here is a [...]

AFV Club, 1/35, IDF, Magach 6 B Gal

Finally comes to it's end: AFV Club, 1/35, IDF, Magach 6 B Gal An excellent model, highly recommended!

3rd LG-1 MKII HOWITZER

This is one of my latest projects. This is actually the third LG-1 Canadian army Howitzer. As always all built from scratch just looking at pictures. Planning on finishing this one, within the next few days. I’m still a work in progress.

Jeep Willys MB 4x4. Tamiya 1/35

The classic Jeep Willys from Tamiya. Fun little kit. Added the Eduard photoetch set (110 pieces), so took a little longer than expected but adds some nice detail. Many of the PE pieces go unseen. Made an antenna from a piece of toothpick [...]

1/35 Tamiya Merkava Mk.I

Getting back into armor kits, here is the old Tamiya Merkava straight out of the box with stowage from the spares bin and an orange tissue paper identification tarp. Painted with a rattle can and weathered with chalk pastels and Vallejo [...]

Another quickie.

1/48 Overlord Miniatures German Schrewer Wehrmachtschlepper Cargo halftrack. 1943-1945. Easy build but still alot of nice detail.