iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat, AMK 1/48

The model features a Grumman F-14D Tomcat, BuNo. 164342, VF-2 "Bounty Hunters" of May 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom The kit does not feel very good

Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk. IX early

Cheating on my darling Luftwaffe and having a passionate affair with the Spitfire. This is the Profipak reissue of the early Mk. IX. I think I've finally built something that truly qualifies for out-of-the-box! A very fine kit- Fit and [...]

This Just in From the Czech Republic!

I'll be doing a write up with photos in WIP/reviews later tonight (along with filming a YouTube review) but just wanted to post in headlines that DANG! They have outdone themselves with this kit!

My Other Ocean Water Model.

This is my first water base diorama model which is a 1/144th scale "Martin PBM-5 Mariner" made by Revell about 15 years ago. I should have posted this model first, then post the "Kingfisher." The model was built o.o.b. [...]

Fokker Dr.1 Kempf

Eduard 1:48 Aviattic decals

Airfix Vampire

From a few years ago here’s my 1/72 Airfix De Havilland Vampire T. 11. At the time I made this one I had done a couple of the “new Airfix” kits and was very much enjoying them. I picked this one up as an impulse buy and found it to [...]

A “water-base” diorama

The "box-art" shows Revell's 1/48 scale "OS2U Kingfisher" scout type seaplane setting in the ocean. Since I had built a diorama water-base before I though that I would do it again. I used some wood and 3/8" [...]

SAVOIA MARCHETTI SM 79 BOMBER

New project SAVOIA MARCHETTI SM 79 on line assembly. Kit ITALERI 1/72 + VARIOUS scrathcbuild. First part: construction and detail

Roden 1/48 Fokker D.VII

Here's my Fokker D.VII. The kit decals in may sample were extremely brittle and thick - the glue shows under the carrier film since it doesn't dry clear. If you want to build this kit I suggest getting some aftermarket decals or choosing [...]

F-102A USAF 54-1399 short tail. A Revell ancient one.

This depicts an early F-102A as delivered to one of the first operational squadrons to receive them, the 327th FIS. It had the original shorter tail fin, and unmodified intake ramps and speed brakes. I added a pitot tube to the nose added [...]