iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Zlin Z-226B Trener, eduard, 1/48

Beautiful model for work!

F-4J of VX-4 Point Mugu, 1/72 Monogram

The white bunny scheme was only carried on this F-4 for a few years in the seventies as opposed to the more famous black bunny. Aircraft was white, the markings were gray with no national insignias. I used Tamiyas US Navy insignia white [...]

The Hawker Hurricane IIc Trop; Arma Hobby, 1:72

Arma Hobby kit, 1:72 scale By Manuel Magrinho 2022 History The Hawker Hurricane needs no presentation, so let’s focus on this particular aircraft and its story, which inspired me to this build. As a matter of fact, it’s quite the other [...]

Video: Building The Tamiya F-4B Phantom II Part 2

Luftwaffe GB: Combo build of ESCI/Revell 1/48 Henschel Hs-123A-1, kit number H2231

This build was part of the great combo build of the ESCI/Revell/Italeri 1/48 Henschel Hs123A1 done by Spiros, @fiveten, and myself. It was built in the amazing Imperail German Air Service / Luftwaffe Group Build started by Louis Gardner [...]

F11F-1 Tiger, 1/72 Hasegawa

An aircraft like so many of the 1950's suffered from inadequate powerplant, the J65. Serving with fleet squadrons for about two years, it was more successful with the Blue Angels, where it served for ten years. J-79's were installed in two [...]

RCN, Sea Fury

Hi All, The 1/48, Airfix, Sea Fury Export completed as: Sea Fury FB.11, TG118, VF870, RCN, HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia. Sept 1952 Substituted kit parts with the following: Barracuda Sea Fury Cowling Upgrade Barracuda Sea Fury Engine Front [...]

Kangnam 1/48 F-18L

Hi everyone! This is my Kangnam 1/48 F-18L, finished as a what-if demonstrator for the Hellenic Air Force! Back in the late seventies, where the F-18 project was in good progress, Northrop and McDonnell Douglas partner companies were [...]

1/32 Kittyhawk F-86D Sabre Dog

Finally finished after over a month of frustrating assembly and painting. This is the model I posted about a month ago in which I stated "was a total loss", but after taking a break I picked it up again and finished it. Many [...]

1/48 Tamiya F-14 Tomcat

The Tamiya Tomcat is on the shelf now. I finished it in the requisite VF-84 Jolly Rogers as an homage to the Tamiya Catalogue style of finishing models. This style really attracted me to the hobby back in the day and while I appreciate [...]