iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1/48 Tamiya P-47D-1 Thunderbolt “In The Mood”

An old build with new pictures. This is 1/48 Tamiya P-47D-1 Thunderbolt finished with the markings of the 61stFS / 56th FG based in Halesworth, England during the summer of 1943 . This machine named “In the mood” was flown by Gerald [...]

Hasegawa’s 1/48th A-7E Corsair II, VA-72 Desert Storm

Desert Storm in 1991 was a war that had all the services in transition. Vietnam Era aircraft and Helos participated with the newer generation aircraft, some seeing action for the first time. The Corsair II was one of those that were [...]

Video: A Fokking Fokker update.

For Fokk's Sake!

1/48 Monogram A-26C Invader

It's finished! Kit built OOB, decals from Aeromaster Marauding Invaders Part 3 sheet. This one only took 11 years to finish, hope the next one doesn't take that long... I didn't get quite enough weight into her, so she tail sits. It [...]

Tamiya 1/48 AD-6...Dieter Dengler

It’s Hurricane time so…1/24 Trumpeter IID “Tank Buster”….

One of Trump's better efforts, IMHO. The spinner is a bit too long but otherwise I think the lines are pretty good and the rivets work in this scale. What possessed me to do a kit of such largesse I'm not sure, but I do love Hurricanes, [...]

Super Cobra

This is the Academy 1/35 AH-1W Super Cobra. Built OOB. Went together fairly easily. The cockpit glass could have fit better, should have posed it open. Even though the pictures don't show it the finish is rather grainy. Can't remember what [...]

Summary of Past Postings

Tonight something a little different, a review of my previous postings, by showing the box tops of the kits I have reviewed on iModeler. When posting a WIP (work in progress) I usually show the box,contents and any AM decals, resin or PE [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Macchi c205 Veltro

This is my latest piece. This Veltro is a late war co-belligerent forces fighter from early 1945 serving with south Italy allied movement

Fine Molds 1/48 D4Y3 “Judy”

Not a bad kit from a deceptively named company. Represents an aircraft of the 752nd. FG, 16th Chutai, Luzon, Phillipines, 1944.