iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

WNW Hansa Brandenburg W12 in 1/32

Designed by the famed Ernst Heinkel in late 1916, the W-12 was developed as a 2-seat patrol and recon seaplane for the German Imperial Navy and gave excellent account of itself in combat with RNAS patrol craft and airships in the North Sea [...]

100th Anniversary of the RAF: Tamiya’s “Old” 1/48th Spitfire Mk1

Here, on this last day of this group build, I finally sat down to submit this very appropriate addition to the group! Tamiya's first issue Spitfire Mk1, which I bought when it first came out waaaay back in the early 1990's, along with an [...]

1/48 Hobby Boss FM-1 WILDCAT

Hello everyone, This is my second completed kit of the year so I've matched last year's total already. Quite fancied a Wildcat in my collection but wanted to do the Atlantic scheme which is why I chose the Hobby Boss kit over the Tamiya. I [...]

PLASMO’s Lighthearted Spring Video

An egg plane, a blooming cherry tree... Plasmos' newest video is a perfect reminder that it's perfectly fine to take things lightly 🙂 (link)

MBB BO-105 Rega

My very first Model painted with airbrush. Swiss Air Ambulance helicopter in service from the 70s till 90s.

Poisson d'Avril!

Here are some bad pics of some of the flying fish I've built over the years that seem appropriate for the day. (My favorite is still the Albacore D.Va.)

“Let me at ’em”

Hi All, This vignette, “Let me at-em”, I completed about two years ago, portrays an excited trainee and an old-hand instructor just back from a training flight. The build includes the 1/32, Kitty Hawk, T-6 Texan kit, using the SNJ [...]

100 YEAR RAF ANNIVERSARY GB, Revell 1/48th Eurofighter Typhoon, No.29 Sqn, GiNA BoB Commemorative Scheme

The grand finale, my final contribution for this outstanding GB, Eurofighter FGR4 Typhoon, in the special BoB commemorative scheme that was displayed back in 2015. (link) The Eurofighter was a collaboration with the UK, Germany, France [...]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 Trop 1/48

My first go at airbrushing was the Tamiya Bf 109 E-7 in the all too well known red 8 colours (OK - they are very nice colours). There has been incorporated a few changes; the step has been carved out as has a few of the cooling outlets [...]

MiG-21SM – Eduard – 1/72

MiG-21SM No. 03, Krasnodar Military Flying Academy, Soviet Union 1979 Kit Eduard MiG-21MF Royal Class 1/72 Mr.Paint lacquer paints. Very good kit, I will build another two of them soon. Recommended