iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1/48 Airfix P-51D Mustang (Filletless Tail)

1/48 Airfix P-51D Mustang (Filletless Tail). This project was the subject of an IPMS/USA review article that can be found here: (link)

Review: Eduard 1/48 Do-17Z ICM Review

Tank´s last breed...Focke-Wulf Ta152H-0, 11./JG301

Built over 6 years ago. Dragon kit, built oob, even used the microskopic PE Parts for the tiny external canopy locking lugs. Gunze Acrylics for camo, Gunze and Tamiya clear flat for finish, EZ Line for antenna wire. Decals partly used [...]

Airfix 1:48 Spitfire Mk. I (Kit Number A05126)

The newest Mk.I kit with the fuel tank cover and landing gear issues. Other than that, a great kit. This is WZ⦿H of 19 Squadron, Duxford, 4th May 1939. Innards were painted with Tamiya XF-71 Cockpit Green. Masking tape harnesses. The [...]

Starfighter F-104 Evaluation Swiss Air Force

As one of the first European countries, the Swiss Air Force was able to test various aircraft in the USA, including the Chance Vought F-8U-1 CRUSADER, Grumman F-11F-1F SUPERTIGER, Douglas A-4D-2 SKYHAWK and finally the Lockheed F-104A [...]

My "what if" projects.

Some kits for me just lend themselves to a "what if" project. The two anigrand resin kits, XR-11, XR-12 for example (although I am ready to swear off resin kits, very painful to build). Sometimes an incomplete project for [...]

Review: Clear Prop 1/72 UH-2 Seasprite Review

Lindberg 1/48 F-8J Crusader

Lindberg 1/48 F-8J Crusader. I purchased this kit for £3.00 a long time back. Finally decided to make it. I had to scratch build the target designator that sits in front of the canopy. Decals used are aftermarket as the ones that came [...]

Piaggio P 166 Scratch Build 1/32 Scale Part 3, wings, Flaps, control surfaces and undercarriage.

Been a while since I have posted some progress on the P 166, so here are some pictures. Please excuse the condition of my work table, it looks like I clean up with a hand grenade. I usually take pictures as I am building so not to to break [...]

1/48 Kinetic EA-6B with black box cockpit

Hey all, Thought I'd get my feet wet and submit my first article! This is the kinetic EA-6B. I used the black box resin cockpit that is designed for the old monogram kit. Yes I know, not a good idea but I had it on hand and it seemed a [...]