iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Tamiya 1/32 P-51D

A great kit. Engine wires and plumbing sources are marked to ease construction. However, the busy wheel well is relatively barren. Hence, it is up to the builder to complete the missing plumbing.

TBD-1 Devastator and the Year Ahead

I have decided to call the Great Wall TBD-1 Devastator done though there are a few little details to fix, like the PE pitot probes that decided to get eaten by the carpet monster at the last minute. Overall the kit is pretty good. Link to [...]

OV-1A Mohawk Clear Prop! 1/72

Continuing on a theme of Army fixed wing aircraft in Vietnam, I selected this 1/72 scale Clear Prop model of the low-level, reconnaissance Mohawk. Requirements came from the US Army and its cockpit canopy is all utilitarian, looking a [...]

New stash for 2024

Hey everyone. I hope you’re all enjoying a well deserved break from the norm and for those who may celebrate, I hope you’re having a great Christmas with your families and loved ones. May you all have the best 2024! 😊 After being [...]

Republic F 84F Thunderstreak, 5-653 Getti Tonanti, 5 Aerobrigata, Rimini, Italy 1959.

1/72 PJ productions, resin kit, Italeri kit decals with Sky 72-009 roundels, built 03-2020 to 12-2022, I added 4g of lead above the nose wheel well, a 1/32" brass wire wing spar, replaced the jet pipe with alloy tube, mistakenly [...]

Airfix 1/48 P-51D "Jersey J**k"

My first post in a few months- wanted to get one posted before 2023 ran out. Airfix kit, finished with Vallejo acrylics, oil washes, and Tamiya weathering powders. A few self inflicted errors along the way but overall it was a smooth [...]

ICM 1/48 B-26K Counter Invader build

Stumbled across Hammerhead Model Making's build of the B-26K "Special Kay" using the ICM kit and thought others might enjoy it. Run time is just over an hour. (link) Because of video editing things magically change during the [...]

Eduard FM-2 Wildcat, 1/48, 'The Wilder Wildcat'

When Eduard released their first F4F-3 Wildcat I bought it straight away and love the model they provided, a great little kit with amazing details and a pain-free good fitting build process. We knew they were planning on doing a whole line [...]

Jim Sullivan Group Build: Vought F4U-1A Corsair "Big Hog"

Even though it took a longer time than expected, I finally finished my contribution to honor Jim Sullivan. Jim has been a very important person for all aviation enthusiasts and therefore it is an honor to be able to remember Jim by [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 F-14A 'Jolly Rogers'

Although not an easy build, Hasegawa's kit is still a very convincing Tomcat.