iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hobby boss FW190-A8

Hi All, me again, well i dug the little camera out and did some snaps they are not all as clear as i would like them to be and some are clearer than i would like you know what they say about the camera it never lies well actually it can [...]

Mansyu Ki-98

This is my latest and first fully finished build – Mansyu Ki-98 from Meng in 1/72 scale. Painted with Gunze and Vallejo (cockpit, wheels) acrylics + pygments (for cannons) from ukrainian manufacturer Ho-Ma. Seat belts - scratch from [...]

Hi-Tech 1/48 Vautour IIN

Though largely unknown today, the Vautour series of all-weather fighters, bombers and recon aircraft were among the outstanding products of the French aviation industry 60 years ago, so good that it took a political decision on the part of [...]

Spitfire Mk22 and the curse of eBay

Hi All, This is my Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk22 New Tooling. This model was a Dream to build absolutely no problems at all i didn't add anything but paint its straight OOB i built it as bit of a experiment really to firstly see how quickly i [...]

Vought V-173 Flying Pancake

This is my latest build - V-173 from SpecialHobby, a short run kit. Painted with Vallejo and Gunze acrylics , weathered with oils and Tamiya pigments. Seat belts from Eduard. A nice kit for a little bit experienced modeller (there were [...]

What can you do in four days?

The answer is... A T-45 Goshawk in 1/48 scale. Instead of enjoy the carnival in Brasil, I decided to stay at home (much more safe) and finish my client´s request for another Marines training bird. The Kinetic 1/48 scale Goshawk. Just like [...]

1/48 Hasegawa HS-129B-1

Here is my Hasegawa 1/48 HS-129B-1. This is built OOB with the exception of PE seatbelts. Painted with Gunze acrylics and weathered with pastels, oils, and silver pencil. A very nice kit to build with no problems encountered. Geoff

Hellcat Mk 2. Eduard 1/48 scale.

Well here is. I won this kit on the random draw last year and I finally finished. It has been a fun build but not without a problem or two, down to me rather than the kit itself. See the WIP for details. (link) Painted in the F.A.A. [...]

Video: 1/48 UniModel AS-2 Starter Truck

A break from the norm... Music "Menu" by Campbell Logan

FAA Corsair MkII

Hi All, Here is my 1/72 scale Hobby Boss Corsair F4U-1a or as the FAA called it Corsair MkII. The kit comes pretty much done its basically like a snap together with a minimal parts count i like these kits a lot! i treat them like a [...]