iModeler Automotive

Scale models of cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery.

Burn Up That Quarter Mile...Monogram's "Forty Niner" Dragster

On a visit to my folks house (where I grew up) I came across another piece of my childhood, the remnants of a "Forty Niner" rail dragster. In the early 1960's Monogram offered a line of 49 cent car kits, aimed at the low end kit [...]

AMT ’66 Nova locked and loaded.

I finally finished it. I received this kit in a plastic bag a couple of months ago right after finishing an aircraft model and I was ready for a change of pace. This is almost an OOB build as I only added the roll cage, the hood pins, the [...]

Vulcan Models 1/35 Zundapp K800 with STEIB Sidecar

Vulcan Models exquise little Zundapp in 1/35 scale, the grid on the cutting mat in the last photo is 1cm square.

Porsche 911GT1

hi , It's a Revell kit from 1999, the body are painted by Revell good job...but it s no decal but stickers. it s not a good idea ! olivier

Honda RA272 Formula One Racer

This is another Tamiya kit, this time their 1/20 scale Honda RA272 F1 racing car from 1965. If you'd like to see something of the build please have a look at this link to the Automotive Group - (link). The jeading picture shows the model [...]

Revell Phantom Vicky

This was built 100% OOB a while ago mainly as a painting exercise. It was my first serious attempt at using acrylics. I wanted to see how well it laid down & if it stayed on when masked with tape. Worked out pretty well in both areas. [...]

Alpine-Renault A442B

and other old Tamiya kit ! french winner in 1978 at 24H of LeMans paint with Tamiya acrylic..ans use Microsol for decal the last pics show my little collection of LeMans winner...next the 911GT1

Jaguar XJR9-LM

hi, My last building winner LeMans in 1988...Hasegawa kit without engine part but easy ro build.

"Flattery" 1929 Ford Pickup

Well I’m back again, have been busy with a lot of projects. I got another request to build of all things, a 1929 Ford. This time it is a pickup truck. This request differs from the “Little Woodie from H@#$%.” In that this request [...]

Another Porsche 956

Tamiya released a 956 in 1/24th with this livery but this isn't it. This is a Starter full resin kit in 1/43rd with vacu-formed glass. Little over 4 inches long. The black & yellow colors are Model Master enamel & the white on the [...]