iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

F-84F Hobby Boss

F-84F-45-RE 52-6675 USAF, Hobby Boss 48th built from-the-box. I obtained an advance kit and, by arrangement with SAMI, did a first-build article which was published in their Feb 2014 issue. There were problems with the nose and vertical [...]

Tip-Tow Project

The Tip-Tow project, MX-1016, a contract with Republic Aviation, was one of a number of experiments undertaken during the late 1940s and into the 1950s. The object of the experiments was to find some method of increasing the notoriously [...]

F-84C Kitbash

F-84C-11-RE 47-1531 in Oregon ANG service. This is a model of the only Thunderjet to serve, albeit very shortly, with the ORANG. Fuselage and canopy are Tamiya 48th F-84G shortened 15" in scale. I made the masters for the early wings [...]

Academy+CMK conversion AH-6J "Little Bird" 1/48

Hi guys, This is my first converion, using CMK AH-6J conversion, the base kit is the cheap Academy OH-6 kit. The fit of the CMK is perfect. I also srachtbuild the engine bay base on pics I found on the net. Weathering black bird is so [...]

Academy F/A-18D 1/32

Dear guys, I'm present to you one of my work from the past, one of my attemp in 1/32 scale model. The F/A-18D from Academy, again build straight from the box, finished with Model Master and weathering with pastel. The weapon load out was [...]

Vote for the next kit!

(link) Don't wont to sound awkward guys but I need help deciding which kit to build next and I'd thought you guys might help me Vote for either A - Airfix's new 1/72 Dornier Do17z or B - Italeri's 1/48 Fiat Cr42 The Eduard Spitfire is now [...]

Trumpeter P-40B Curtis Tomahwak

Hi all, This model was buit long time ago,. The 1/32 P-40 from Trumpeter is quite cheap so the details and accurracy are not up to today standard. No aftermarket was used, OOB with lots of extra details especially the engine and cockpit. [...]

1/48 AMT A-20C Havoc/Boston III

My second A-20, the first was a G model and it was so bad my grandson took it home where it shortly crashed on takeoff. I used the long range aux tank on this one as I assumed it was needed to get them to the MTO. Had some issues with [...]

AIRFIX 1/48 Supermarine Seafire Mk.46 RN.

Another is an older building to share with you before it is sold. Airfix kit is already in the market and is one of the best products from 90 years. Made out of the box painted with paints xtracolor & AeroMaster decals. At Stash I have [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48th F-104 Kit review