iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1/72 Monogram HU-16 Albatross

For a couple of years I have been building models of Aircraft from my home town of Miami,Fla. and this is one of my favorites . The USCG Albatross which were based at Dinner Key then at Opa Locka airport. I used the old Monogram kit [...]

RCAF Sabre Mk. 6 – Kinetic 1/32

The Kinetic 1/32 F-86F done as an early RCAF Sabre Mk. 6 (hard leading edge wing) with Harold Offield's cockpit set and Leading Edge decals (which include the resin "sugar scoops" that are the visual difference between a Sabre 6 [...]

1/72 KP Convair XFY-1 “Pogo”

No floats ! Not much "landing gear", either. Basically this was a simple little kit, with not much detail. No major fit problems, but not much to look at when you're done. I felt that it filled an interesting void in my [...]

48th Scale Monogram F-102

Just wrapped up one of my club project commitments. Our club is working on a ongoing display of aircraft as they relate to Florida. Our plan is to use the collection to represent our club when asked to display at libraries etc. These good [...]

Trumpeter Hurricane Mk IIc Trop 213 sqd.

I received this kit from a friend a while back and I started it then. That was about a year or so ago. Since then I lost some pieces, had a really bad time with my skills on the pit and the engine so there it sat, in the stash awaiting [...]

Video: Eduard 1/144 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXc

Again, another big, wasp-free video for a very little subject!

Coulda been a contender-Trumpeter’s so close 1/32 P-40B….

So close...it almost looks like a P-40B. That beautiful, pointed-nosed Curtiss fighter, the best looking of the line, and bearer of the "Sharkmouth" to perfection. BUT something is wrong here, looked at from the front low, it's [...]

1/144th Glencoe Martin M-130 China Clipper

This is an old kit of a facinating subject, the China Clipper. The Martin Clippers (China/Hawaii/Phillipine) operated from the mid-thirties to the mid-forties, spending a couple years in war camoflage. Decals are provided for all three [...]

1/32 Academy F-16CG Limited Edition

Hey guys, just finished my Academy 1/32nd F-16CG limited edition kit, absolutely brilliant kit with great detail, went together like a dream ! i also made a base at school with the actual picture of the plane laser cut into the wood, i [...]

Zoukei Mura, 1:32 , Kyushu J7W1 Shinden

My latest build. Learned a lot of new words, mainly swearing en cursing, during this build because it was a bloody PITA! The engine doesn't fit properly in the frame, nor does the parts for the cowling and guns. Did a lot of sanding, [...]