iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Anigrand Bell XHSL-1

To satisfy a US Navy requirement for an anti-submarine warfare helicopter, Bell’s Model 61 first flew in March 1953. It was a tandem rotor design, and the first helicopter specifically designed for this role. The name XHSL indicated the [...]

1/72 ESCI AC-47

While not overly successful, this was still an important aircraft as it was the first of its kind. Starting here, the concept also gave ground pounders the AC-119, the AC-123 and culminated in the AC-130 which as we all know has been [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel He 219A-7

The Uhu is another gem from Tamiya. An accurate depiction of a complex aircraft that is easy to build. A custom made cockpit tub weight is included to balance the very heavy tail. Hence, there are no build distractions that in turn, [...]

Oblt. Armin Faber's Fw190 A-3

On the evening of June 23rd 1942 Oblt. Faber landed on an airfield he thought was in western France. It turned out he was landing at RAF Pembrey in Wales, thus presenting the RAF with a perfectly intact 190. After testing Faber's plane the [...]

Tamiya Sturmvogel

This is the classic Tamiya Me 262 kit in 1/48. Had started it and a Monogram Schwable way back in 2016. Had wanted to build a plane base at Rheine since I had been TDY at that base when it had F-4F Phantom IIs. Well hit a few hiccups like [...]

A Captured Lightning Bolt, Hasegawa J2M3 ‘Jack’ 1/72

This wasn’t on my radar, but when I found Rising Decals MM72-0101 Dying Suns Pt.2 decal sheet in the decal bin at my LHS, I knew I had this Hasegawa ‘B2’ kit and thought I’d give it a go. I have seen Aircraft BI-01 in many photos [...]

Albatros D.II

1/48 Eduard kit. I used a Black Dog detail set and Gaspatch guns. Tamiya Acrylic paints and Quinta Studios decal on the propeller.

AFC Club 1/48 F-5E/N VFC-111 Sundowners

This is my first build post on iModeler, and it is the 1/48 F-5E/N by AFC Club. I've always liked the camo schemes of the VFC-111 "Sundowners" aircraft, and chose to do the 3 grays one, with the decals for it included in the box. [...]

Siemens-Schuckert SSW D.IV

Siemens-Schuckert SSW D.IV ТОКО/Eastern Express 1/72

Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.4815 NAS Ark Royal 1958.

What a kit. It all just fits together. The wings are still just a dry fit. I need to give a massive shout out to Airfix and their customer service as they replaced my clear sprue after i'd cracked two of the canopies whilst polishing. I [...]