iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E Crusader

In the real Crusader aircraft the panel lines are not so obvious. Yet, I made an exception to enhance the 3D feel of this classic naval fighter.

1/48 Monogram OS2U Kingfisher: Jim Sullivan Memorial Group

This was the 2nd model I have built for the Jim Sullivan Memorial Group. In each build, I have tried to model a plane in a specific photo in one of Sullivan's books, in this case "Golden Wings". The Kingfisher is one of my [...]

F-16 Group Build-Jersey Devils F-16

Hi All! I have several collections going with my built models. One of these is the NJ ANG, especially the 177th FIW out of the Atlantic City(AC) International Airport. Why the “Jersey Devils”? Whenever I would go to in AC, and stop by [...]

Pure nostalgiaAirfix 1/24 Me-109E

Evening folks, With the summer holidays here, there's been some welcome additional modelling time and this was finished off over the weekend. I was given this by my dad who had in turn been given it by an old family friend - I think it is [...]

F-16 Group Build

Always looking for interesting topics to start a new group, I come across the F-16. The prototype was rolled out in December 1973, and first flight was the unintentional one in 1974 on January 20th with the official one following February [...]

Eduard Tempest T.T.Mk.5, 1/48, 'A Jet Age Training Aide'

A long time ago I completed a dual build of Eduard's Royal Class Tempest Mk.V set, it was among the first airbrushed models I did and I was very proud of the jump in quality between those Tempests and the builds prior. That set, like all [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Macchi C.202 Folgore

Five models of the venerable Hasegawa Macchi Folgore.

Trumpeter 1/24 Hurricane MkIIc

This turned out to be a very pleasant and easy build. The actual aircraft had the black very crudely brush painted with areas of the original camo showing through especially on the wings. I, however, was not prepared to try and replicate [...]

1/48th De Havilland MosquitoThe Wooden Wonder that terrified the Nazi's

10/10 would recomend to anyone. Kit review and full build here. lots of tips and tricks included! (link)

1/48 Vickers Wellington Mk Ic

Hello The kit is from Trumpeter and the decals are from Techmod. The aircraft flew with 311(Czechoslovak) Squadron, England, March, 1941. The kit is very nicely detailed, complete interior, unfortunately you can't see it at the end. The [...]