iModeler Automotive

Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.

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1/25 Ertl International Paystar 350 mine truck

Another case of the dangers encountered while wandering the LHS. I'd originally planned to super detail this model but reference pics were sparse and there was a considerable amount of straightening, filling, and sanding needed to get it [...]

Lancia Delta Integrale 12th scale Italeri.

I've been working on this on and off for about five months. Generally a good kit with no real fit issues. Things that did disappoint were a lack of information for adding plumbing to the fire extinguisher and hydraulic hand brake systems ( [...]

Tamiya 1/12 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon

As it was a beautiful sunny morning I wheeled out the Ninja for a photo session. Tamiya released this kit a couple of years ago. This is their description of the bike taken from their website www. tamiya.com. And this is how they [...]

Ducati 1199 Panigale S (1:12 Tamiya)

Wow, what a ride! At long last the Ducati is completed, mounted and boxed in a manner of speaking. For the first time ever, I put my completed build into a display case, and boy am I pleased with the results. I hope you like as much as I [...]

Tamiya 1/24 Mercedes AMG GT3

Over the years GT racing most of the world’s manufacturers, not least Mercedes Benz. This is the Mercedes AMG GT3, released in 2016, in line with the FIA’s GT3 class specifications. Based on the AMG GT production car, it was given an [...]

Ferrari 288 GTO

Another kit given to me by a friend 30+ years ago for being an usher at his wedding included this Burago Ferrari 288 GTO. I started the kit shortly after the wedding, but didn't complete it until recently. The body is made of cast metal [...]

1986 Toyota Supra

A friend gave me this kit 30+ years ago for being an usher at his wedding. He chose the '86 Supra from Testors/Fujimi because, at that time, I owned a 1987 Supra. The model sat in its box until earlier this summer when I decided to build [...]

Tamiya 1/20 Renault RE 30B TurboAlain Prost

See all my models at: (link) Photograpy: Nikon D300; Focus Stacking using Helicon Focus; Editing using LightRoom Paint: Tamia TS-16 yellow (decanted); Tamiya LP-2 pure white Aftermarket: Icon Resin rain tires; Tamiya seatbelts Decals: [...]

Joan’s Suzuki

After a gap of a couple of years Tamiya released another Moto GP 1/12 scale model, this time the Team Suzuki Ecstar GSX-RR ‘20. About the bike: to quote Tamiya’s info - in 2015 Suzuki made a welcome return to Moto GP racing after an [...]