iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

G-George: The Iconic Aircraft Behind Guy Gibson's Victoria Cross

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352nd Fighter Group A collection of models

found on an old drive these models I don't have anymore but are a few of what I made for some of the guys in the group all are 1/48 Tamiya kits using Umbrol Enamels airbrushed with entry level £10 plastic airbrush basic on and off they [...]

Old-skool Monogram classic: the 1/48th B-17G Flying Fortress

Evening all. My latest completion is a real classic: Monogram's 1975 edition B-17G in 1/48th scale. I actually started this a number of years ago for a previous B-17 Group Build, but got side-tracked and never finished it. However, I [...]

Eduard 1/48 MiG 21R

The 1/48th scale MiG 21 is my favorite Eduard model. It is highly detailed. It is not over engineered and does not pose un-expected design hurdles. Most of all it has almost endless attractive color schemes. Here are two examples of the [...]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Ia

AirFix 1:72 scale model that went together well. The Spitfire gained immortality during the Battle of Britain in the summer and into the fall of 1940. The main role was to intercept and destroy the Luftwaffe’s fighters while the [...]

Brewster B-339 Buffalo, Tamiya 1/48 (No.61094 year 2004)

Hi all, Already four months ago I received this wonderful gift from my great friend Spiros @fiveten It was the Tamiya 1:48 kit of the Brewster B-339 Buffalo "Pacific Theatre". Since it had the option to build it for the [...]

Video: NEW! Takom 1/35 Apache AH-64DI SARAF שרף עין גדי (video review)

1/72 Mach 2 RB-57F with DB Productions Resin Cowl, Nose and P&W T33 Turbo Jets

I am a fan of cold war reconnaissance aircraft and so, like some folks out there, I had the Mach 2 RB-57 kit just sitting on the shelf. I had read the reviews and new the kit's plastic was less than optimal and so it just sat there, for [...]

1/72 F-16A No.322 Sqn RNLAF "40th Anniversary"

I had this Hasegawa ‘F-16A-Plus’ Kit 601 partially built for some time and decided to finish it, but I wasn't sure which scheme to choose for painting. Checking my decal stash, I found 'ModelDecal' Set #74 which features F-16A J-252 [...]

1/48 Airfix DeHavilland Vampire F.3

My growing collection of twin boomers!... I completed this one last week in my Vampire feast...looking to do a 1/72 and 1/144 one too! IT was a pretty nice build..no real issues BUT it does need considerable nose weight to avoid tail [...]