iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Tamiya 1:48 scale Republic P-47M-1-Re, "Thunderbolt"

Another fine model from Tamiya. I won't go into a whole bit about HOW great this kit is, but suffice to say, it's awesome. The upper surfaces of the model are painted in Model Master Enamels, in a very VERY dark blue, which looks almost [...]

Short Sturgeon

Hello Here are two other models done by my father a couple of weeks ago. The first and the second Short Sturgeon prototypes. These are the final photos Short Sturgeon RK787 - First Prototype Short Sturgeon RK791 - Sencond [...]

Waco CG13

Hi This is a model done by my father (Raul Jose Hrubisko) one month ago. It is the Waco CG-13As. Two of this were used at the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment for trials in 1945. Since there is no kit for this model he has [...]

1/48 Tamiya P47D "Chief Seattle" 362nd FG

Hi Everyone 1/48 Tamiya P47D Eaglecals Decals EC104 Tamiya & Alclad Paints Ultracast Seat & Wheels Thanks Darren

Airspeed Horsa sub collection done

Hello to all of you We do not have enough words to thanks to Jed and Alastair for helping us during all the process of reasearch. Actually they did almost all the job, including visiting the IWM for photo and film references. We have also [...]

Tamiya 1/48 109E3 JG27

Hi Everyone 1/48 Tamiya 109E3 JG27 Aeromaster Decals BOB The Beginning Part 2 Tamiya & Gunze Paints The 109 was built for a club BOB theme build. Really enjoyed building this model and plan to build a few more 109E's in other [...]

North American F-86E Academy 1/72

Academy – Hobby Models Kits F-86E Sabre 1/72 Scale Kit 1681 What a wonderful little kit, and a very nice example of simplicity, detail and value. The folks at Academy provide a neat package that includes a two-piece canopy, extended wing [...]

Video: Angel Interc... I mean, Viper update + Rob's little tank!

It's in the title.

Something Different

The now defunct Western Pacific airlines was one of the first leasing their aircraft as "Flying Billboards". They advertised mainly for casinos, cartoon shows & schools such as this one. This is Minicrafts's 737-300 with Daco [...]

21st Century 1:32 scale, Macchi C.202 Folgore

I build this kit last year, it's a Machi C.205 Veltro converted into a Macchi C.202 Folgore. In my younger years (late '80's last century) I had build the 1:48 Tauro Models, Macchi C.202 Folgore and still have that plane. Everytime a [...]