iModeler Automotive

Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.

'68 Firebird

Started just three weeks ago, and here it is DONE ! Not bragging at all, at the outset this was a "Clear the bench" build. All ongoing projects were sent to the 'pending' pile, I ordered some fresh Micro-Mesh pads & clothe [...]

A Tale of Two Toyotas - Part 2

Some of you kind iModellers commented on the previous part of this story (link) Following Toyota's disqualification from the World Rally Championship for a technical infringement, they returned in mid 1997 with a totally new car, the more [...]

ENTEX 1/16 Scale Harley Davidson 1918 18F 880cc

Next up on the workbench will be this 1918 Harley-Davidson Model 18F. Again made by ENTEX. This will be the third in a series of four that I have built. I am going to try and get it as close to the original color as you see in these [...]

ENTEX 1914 Militaire 1/16 Scale

I am working on a hard-to-find 1914 Militaire. This motorcycle was, for it's era, built and advertised as a two-wheeled car. The first thing that was necessary was to strip ALL of the chrome plating. Chrome was not in wide use in 1914 [...]

TESTORS 1/9 Scale Heritage Softail

Here's another recently completed motorcycle. The 1/9 Scale Testors Heritage Softail. I got this one soon after finishing the IMEX Heritage. I expected things to be a bit different but that wasn't to be the case. This model is EXACTLY [...]

IMEX 1/9 Scale Heritage Softail

Here's the IMEX Heritage Softail that I recently completed. This is the model still in it's plastic bags... I did not go with the out-of-the-box version of this one. I wanted to go with white as the base for the "leather" [...]

1/16 Scale ENTEX 1912 Henderson

Here's my build of the Entex 1/16 scale 1912 Henderson. This was a great build with a few minor issues with brittle plastic. However, all in all, a very fine looking completed model. I tried to shoot numerous detail shots of this build [...]

Revell 1/24 Mustang Boss 302 1970

Here is one of my top five muscle cars, 1970 Boss 302 Mustang. This Revell kit is very good about fitment, but the decals were an issue apart.The stripes break into pieces, I buy another kit with Boss and Mach 1 versions for use decals. I [...]

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A tale of two Toyotas - Part 1

First, let me say a big thank you to my friend Craig for posting this for me, the Chinese gremlins have struck again... This is a Tamiya 1/24 scale kit of the Toyota Celica GT-Four World Rally Championship car, winner of the 1993 [...]