iModeler Automotive

Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.

1962 Chevrolet Bel Air

This is my latest completion done as a mild custom/street machine. All the emblems have been removed. It has been lowered using blocks in the rear & modified spindles in front. Engine is a 409 from the kit with modified air cleaners [...]

McLaren MP4/4 Honda “Ayrton Senna”

A bad day 20 years later...I choose to build this car for the best driver in Formula 1. Tamiya kit from the box..with decals...not very good...i'll buid a MP4/8 Ford but with paint red fluo... thanks olivier

Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 900 Supersport…

I was inspired to show this model because of George Williams’ post of April 17, of his Tamiya 1/12 Ducati 900 NCR racer. This model was built quite a few years ago, and I just discovered it out in the garage, with the windshield and rear [...]

Gheto ferrari

another diecast that was sitting in the closet getting bored graffiti are from internet and printed on decal paper writing meaning (which are real and painted somewhere): up green = they always catch me while i write on the wa.. left red [...]

Ducati 900 NCR Racer

This is my latest build in the (mainly) Tamiya 1/12 series of motor cycles. Keeping with Ducati's tradition of modifying their road bikes for racing, the firm of NCR (consisting of three ex Ducati engineers) was entrusted with the [...]

1957 Ford

I seem to be finishing automotive kits lately. This is my latest. It is a 1/25th scale Revell 1957 Ford done as a mild custom using the nostalgia approach. All emblems & handles have been removed. It is lowered using blocks in the rear [...]

Aston Martin Ulster

Finally finished something. This is the type of build I will work on while building more involved kits. It is a 1/32nd scale Matchbox kit circa 1975. The Ulster was developed by Augustus Bertilli . It had a 2 year racing history as a [...]

Work Truck

I showed the boxes for the original kits which are considered collectors items and priced accordingly. I did not use these kits but combined a later release of the roadster with a resin repop of the panel delivery body from a company [...]

2009 Yamahas

In 2009 Yamaha fielded four motor bikes in the Moto GP championship. Two were works bikes, sponsored by Fiat, and two were entered by the satellite team Tech 3, sponsored by the Monster energy drinks company. Tamiya have produced three [...]

Just out of interest

Following on from Al's recent posting about NASCAR, and the queries on the 1/43 scale, I thought I would show you my collection of 1950's Formula One cars. These are diecast toys made by Dinky Toys, roughly to 1/43 scale. I've pictured [...]