iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hobby Boss 1:48 Gerhard Barkhorn’s Fw 190D-9

Rather proud of this build, the only difficulty I had with it was when joining the wings to the fuselage, because the front bulkhead was too long. ChamptionScaleModelling solved it by shaving it until the wings fitted. The JG6 ID band was [...]

Yak-130 Zvezda 1/72

Hello, colleagues on hobby! Recently finished another model. It's A Yak-130 from the Zvezda. Combat training aircraft, created jointly by designers of Russia and Italy. It was decided to build a model of a red aircraft. He looks more [...]

Junkers Ju390 V2 Conversion in 1/72 Scale

Here are completed pictures of my Ju 390 in 1/72 scale. The model was constructed using components from two Revell of Germany Ju 290 kits. It represents the Ju 390 V2 developmental aircraft serving with Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 at Mont [...]

Review: Flory Models Skinny Stick set FMS012

My day at the National Air and Space Museum

I delivered my model of the Horten Ho-229 to the Smithsonian yesterday. It was quite a thrill to tour the restoration shop and talk to the very talented people that work there. I got to see their He-219 Uhu, MArtin B-26 bomber "Flak [...]

Bf 108 Taifun – the Royal Yugoslav Air Force

The Bf 108 was designed by Bayerische Flugzeugwerke company which was run under Willy Messerschmitt. Originally designed as a single engine machine it was produced to compete in 4th Challenge International de Tourisme in 1934. Before [...]

Finally finished! Tamiya Salamander

It’s as finished as it’s going to get and it’s my first finished airplane in forever...and I had fun with a fast good build...life is good !

B-26B Invader French Air Force Vietnam 1955 – Revell 1/72

So it has been a little while, but here I like to present my recent build of the B-26B Invader in use with the French Air Force in Vietnam 1955. The B-26 Invaders used by the French in Vietnam were surplus American aircraft of which many [...]

Video: Dremel Stylo Review

This is a brief review of the Dremel Sylo rotary handpiece and how well it functions for scale modeling.

Great Wall Hobbies 1:48 F 15E Strike Eagle…

Great Wall Hobbies 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle The D Score Packaging/Decals/Pubs: 7 ​The box has attractive and colorful boxart, and portrays the aircraft in a dynamic setting. The box is a standard, top opening box of good construction. [...]