iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Academy B-17C/D in the Hawaiian Air Depot Scheme in 1/72 Scale

In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack much of the American airpower in the Pacific lay wrecked, caught on the ground by the Japanese assault. Planes lined up in neat rows alongside airfields proved easy targets for bombers and [...]

Airfix P-51D and the 23rd Fighter Group Yokahama Yardbird

When most people think of the 23rd fighter group they are thinking of the extensive use of the various P-40 types during the campaign in China. Conversely it is thought that the P-51 is an aircraft of the European theaters or escorting [...]

C-47 Search and Rescue

This is the Hasegawa 1/200th scale C-47 Skytrain Search and Rescue kit released in 2000. I believe the original model was released in 1994 as a DC-3 with All Nippon Airways markings. This kit made back in 2000. It's painted with the now [...]

Mirage F1 AZ 1/32 Scale, Scratch Build. Part 4

Hey Guy's, Firstly let me apologize for not posting in a while, been busy with day to day life issues, namely work, work and work, and if that was not enough, my Mom passed away as well. So, I had a trying last couple of weeks. I did [...]

P-80 1/72

I have a love and hate relation towards limited run kits from small companies , on one hand they can be a pain in the ... : no guiding pins, poor fit, instructions that leaves you guessing, and so on, on the other hand they challenge your [...]

1/32 Tamiya DeHaviland Mosquito

Progress on the 1/32 Tamiya Mosquito. The cockpit is about 80% complete. All that's left is the navigator's seat and seatbelts, and some touch-ups here and there. I used RAF Interior Green from Mission Models. Small details (buttons, etc.) [...]

Eduard Bf 109 E-4 1/48

Hello guys, another post whit a eduard kit built out of the box.

Trumpeter Mig 3 1/48 wood and metal

The Soviet aircraft of World War II were often designed with a plywood part. For example the mig 3 and the Yaks 3. This is a mig 3 with highlighted parts in wood and metal. wood is obtained with Uschi decals. Really unpleasant that, in [...]

Review: Airfix Spitfire Mk XIV : A Few Fixes

This video explains two methods for improving the fit of the wing root and fuel tank cowl cover on the 1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk XIV. (link)%20Spitfire%20FR%20Mk%20XIV/airfix-spitfire-fr-mk-xiv-review.html Airfix UK (link) Airfix [...]

Tupolev Tu 160, Mikhail Gromov 01, 121st Guards HBAR Engels AB Russia 2001.

1/72 Trumpeter, started early 2008, an on off build finished for the Nose art group build, more pic's and details there.