iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hasegawa 1/48 A-4E/H IDF

Early Skyhawk variants used in the IDF included the E and H models. The H variant had an upgraded J-52 engine together with improved avionics and 30mm guns instead of the 20mm guns. In addition, a rear cover on the engine exhaust pipe was [...]

ProModeler 1/48 SB2C Helldiver

ProModeler excellent kit with KMC wing fold set.

1/24 Scale Spitfire kit by Airfix

Well, this was a project for my 36th model of the year. The big 1/24th scale Spitfire by Airfix. I had high hopes for this kit after hearing rave reviews over and over "this is the best kit ever!" was one thing I heard...a [...]

"And kill MiGs": Zoukei Mura F-4E Phantom

I finished Zoukei Mura's very nice 1/48 F-4E Phantom yesterday. It's a well-engineered and highly detailed kit. The only problems I encountered were self-inflicted by yours truly and his many thumbs. I'm mainly a "jet guy", [...]

Skunkworks II: 1/48th Italeri SR-71A Blackbird

This 1/48th Italeri SR-71A Blackbird kit was introduced by Italeri back in the early 1980s, and then re-offered by Testors a few years later. It is huge and typically recognizable, so will attract attention on the shelf, however the kit [...]

Detailing Special Hobby Fairey Barracuda 1/48 kit

Special Hobby's Barracuda is an injection short run kit that is a challenge to build. The kit attracted my attention following a complete scratch-built wing fold done on Frog's 1/72 kit. The unique wing fold mechanism adds a lot of [...]

Operation Overlord Part 3 “MiniArt P-47D-30RA Advanced Kit 1/48

After many long nights, I have finally finished this MiniArt P-47D-30RA Advanced Kit 1/48 with additional 3D printed assets that were created by Plasmo. This P-47D along with two P-51B Mustangs were my contribution to an Operation [...]

Operation Gisela

I built this kit way back in 2009. Having seen Rafi’s (@blackmopane) recent posting of his Ju 88G-6, I decided to take some new photos of mine and post them here. This model represents the night fighter flown by the commander of 7/NJG [...]

Dutch East Indies...1/48 Fairey Firefly FR.I, Koninklijke Marine Luchtvaartdienst

Dad finished the next one. The first of an upcoming Firefly trio. Trumpeter kit wih decals from the Special Hobby Firefly Foreign Post War Users kit. Used seats with molded on seatbelts from Quickboost, which seem slightly undersized. The [...]

1/48 Gloster Gladiator

1/48 Roden/Eduard Gloster Gladiator Mk1. Pheon decals depicting K8027, 87 Sqn Debden October 1937. "C" Flight Commander's aircraft. Kristy picked this option and may I say, what a superb choice. Love the blue and fuselage [...]