iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Fokker Eindecker E.II (Airfix 1/72)

I always wanted to build a WWI era aeroplane. However, the idea of rigging it put me off until I saw this kit from Airfix. Easy kit, very good detail and a not so complicated rigging. So I decided to give it a go. I've learned a few new [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109 G-6

Flown by Lt. Elias Kuhlein of II./JG 51 Radomir, Bulgaria 1944. Extra detailing added to cockpit using some Aires resin and parts I made. The wheel wells, drop tank and rack, also received additional work.

Review: Tool Tuesday 12th February 2019

Shenyang J-8II 1/48 Trumpeter

The Shenyang J-8 is a high-speed, high-altitude Chinese-built single-seat interceptor fighter aircraft.

‘Rasberry Ripple’ ETPS Hawker Hunter in 1/48 (Academy)

Hi all, Had a crack at the limited edition Academy 1/48th scale Hawker Hunter release over the weekend... didn't really like the schemes out of the box and have been wanting to do an Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS) 'Rasberry Ripple' scheme [...]

Video: Nürnberg 2019

Nürnberg 2019 - Spielwarenmesse®, the international toy fair in Nuremberg/Germany. For more details about Spielwarenmesse® Nürnberg please visit : (link) Save the date! Spielwarenmesse® Nürnberg 30 January - 3 February 2020. Music [...]

Achtung DORA!

Yellow! First of all I want to thank You guys for such a warm welcome and kind words! I'm honoured and very flattered. So, here's another thing from me. Eduard's 1:48 Fw-190D. The prettier sister of first Focke-Wulf. Well, she's got that [...]

Spitfire Vb trop RHAF 1/48 Tamiya

I Gotta Spit Again

Model number three for the year. This one I started and finished in 2019! This is the Fujimi 1/72 Spitfire mk. XIVc. The cockpit is quite sparse. Fortunately the Eduard mk IX has a few extra parts in it so I used them to dress it up a [...]

Tamiya, He-162 Volksjager, in 1/48 scale

Hi Everyone, here is my Tamiya He-162 Volksjager in 1/48 scale. Colors and weathering effects by Ammo by Mig and Van Gogh's oils. "Wood surfaces" were painted first with Ammo by Mig's New Wood color 037. then, with an old brush, [...]