iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

My Work bench

My workbench while I was making minor repairs to my 1/48 Fokker E.II, included is a shot of the Fokker, for reference. My workbench is probably pretty typical, I know some of the really good modelers have near operating room order, but [...]

1:72 Airfix EE Lightening F.2

Another of Airfix's little beauties. Built this one in 2014 and finished it as 'King Cobra' using Xtradecals.

1/32 Hasegawa P-47D

Out of the box except for lead foil belts. Tamiya and Alclad paints.

Tamiya 1/72 Razorback

Out of the box. Aeromaster decals.

1/32 Tamiya P-51

Just finished before Christmas. Used Barracuda cockpit placards and wheels. Blue paint is a mixture of MM acrylics. Metal finish is Alclads.

1: 72 Airfix C-47 French Airforce

Airfix's great representation of the C-47 Dakota this time finished as `Franche-Comte' in French Indochina, using Berna decals and using a mix of Vallejo Model Air, Gunze and Citadel paints.

1/48 Mig-21UM

I wanted to do something a little different on this build. I had run across several pictures of abandoned Mig-21's in warehouses, so instead of a warehouse I used a field. The kit is the Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-21 UM built OOB and painted [...]

Airfix 1/72nd scale Shackleton as an AEW2

Here's my final model completion for 2015 - the new tool Airfix 1/72nd scale Shackleton finished as an AEW2. I've completed it as Avro Shackleton AEW2, WL747 'Florence', of 8 Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth. "Why not wait for the [...]

1:72 Airfix Fouga CM.170 Magister

Airfix's venerable old kit again, this time show in French Air Force markings using Berna decals.

1/48 KittyHawk JAS 39 Grippen

Czech Air Force Tiger Meet 2013. I used the Aries cockpit set on this one, painted with Lifecolors and the decals are from AML