iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

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 [...]

1/48 Academy F-111C

Hey Guys, havent posted here in a while, have just finished this less than half an hour ago. This one has been dragging on longer than i wanted ! this was pretty much a test build as i have 3 other F-111C kits i plan to build, this was my [...]

1/48 Hobby Craft F8F Bearcat Blue Angels

Since I posted a Thunderbirds picture I thought it might be fitting to post some Blue Angels. This is the 1/48 Hobby Craft Bearcat straight from the box. No added aftermarket. Nice little kit, but could use some more detail. I painted it [...]

P-40E Build complete, my apologies for getting toothy again.

Here is the final product! The completed subject of my P-40 build log in the WIP page. I've been in a toothy mood lately so I used Baracuda Cals representing Col. Scott's aircraft. It's finished with MM Acryls, "faded" with a [...]

1/72 J-8H Finback

I converted this from the Trumpeter kit. I added significant detail to the cockpit and landing gear while also correcting the ESM gear for this updated 'Finback'.

Tamiya F-84

This is one of my rare forays into 1/48th, Strictly OOB. Not even any seatbelts, Finished with the original formula Alclad