iModeler Automotive

Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.

Monogram's 1/24 scale 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda

Pretty much stock out of the box. Had to reshape side window opening and replace drip rail. Kit was way off. Used airbrushed automotive lacquer PPG EV2 "Hemi Orange" paint. Three coats of Testors Clear Coat Lacquer. Wet [...]

1/32 Airfix Ford Escort

My attempt at the Airfix 1/32 Ford Escort - 1968 to 1974 model. Scratch built wipers, headlights (white glue gone clearish when dry), wing mirrors, interior rear view mirror, interior door and rear panels. Also exhaust modified to go into [...]

Case VAI – 1:35 Thunder Model

I built this kit before Christmas and it was fun mainly because my dad owned this tractor. Not the VAI, but VAC (row-crop version). My Grandpa always said he would give it to me, but then sold it. He said. "I wasn't going up fast [...]

Protar Greeves 360 Challenger, scale 1/9 – Finished

"Tubes", "cables", etc, all done. Consider the Greeves finished. Cheers! Dolf

Toyota GT One / Tamiya

My new project. Trying to Imitate carbon.

32 Three Window

This is my first hot rod model. Monogram 32 Ford three window. Built box stock except for the brake lights. The carpet monster eat one of the kit lights. Of course I found it right after I finished the model. The paint is Rust-Oleum brown [...]

First Love – 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS – 1:25 Revell

We all remember the first time love conquered all—right? Well among all the teenage crushes, the biggest crush I ever had (and still have) is the 1967 Chevelle Super Sport. The first time I saw one in person was the first day of school [...]

458 Italia

"...probably the prettiest Ferrari in a long, long time!" - Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear BBC2. And who am I to argue with Jeremy ! - So this is the RoG kit which to be honest, is very soft in the details, has a number of avoidable [...]

Stephensons Rocket at the MOSI (Manchester U.K.)

I thought some of you may be interested in this, the Museum of science and industry (MOSI) in Manchester has on display "Rocket", for those who aren't familiar with it Rocket was the worlds first commercial steam engine ,designed [...]

The Airport Fuel Truck

All the airports I worked at had the ubiquitous fuel truck roaming the ramp areas. In fact I drove a fuel truck at the very beginning of my aviation career and at various later times in pursuit of airborne happiness. This particular fuel [...]