iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Three kits combined for the Mistel I

Mistel I combination comprised of a Ju 88A-4 and Bf 109F-4 aircraft. It is probably the only Mistel variant that was operational during the attacks on the Mulberry Harbor and bridges in the Eastern Front. To build the 1/48 Mistel I used [...]

A revolution dressed in corrugated metal: Hugo Junkers ‘tin donkey’ D.1

Whichever of the numerous stories associated with Hugo Junkers‘ amazing life and work you take in, you can be sure of one impression: whether as an Aachen professor of thermodynamics, entrepreneur, innovator in aircraft and aircraft [...]

Video: TF-104G Starfighter Italian Air Force Scale Model Aircraft PART 2

Airfix 1/48 Bulldog Mk.II

A well designed and highly detailed kit. Yet, it is a build challenge. It seems that the intricate detailing of parts is beyond the styrene material molding abilities. For example, propeller and engine parts leave gaps in connection [...]

1/48 Albatros D.III

This is the old Glencoe kit that came out in 1989 or 1990. The WWI Group Build inspired me to pull this out of the back of the display case and have a look at it. I built it as soon as it hit the LHS shelves. It was pretty crude by [...]

1/32 scale AH1 Cobra

Here is my latest, the 1/32 scale Air Cobra by ICM. ICM sent me this kit to build, I had never built an ICM kit before and I have to say it was great, only negative was the thin decals but other than that the molding is terrific, no flash, [...]

Video: Full Video Build Eduard Bf109G-2 (1:72 scale kit)

Hawker Hurricane Ib(Sea Hurricane) in 1942, Arma Hobby 1/72

I have just completed a Sea Hurricane and let me post it. This is Arma Hobby's 1/72 Hurricane Ib, portraying one of the aircraft on board the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious during Operation Pedestal, a desperate attempt to transport [...]

ProModeller 1/48 SB2C Helldiver

One of the finest models made by ProModeller.

Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Walrus Mk.I

A kit I've been wanting to build for a long time now and when Airfix announced the reissue in January I had my preorder ready. And what a kit. It just fits together. Even the canopy clicked into place. There was barely any filler used, [...]