iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hasegawa 1:48 F-4J Phantom II

Well, here it is, after 24 years, it's finally done. I bought this one back in 1995 when it was a state of the art kit, and of course, immediately started on it. It came to a phase in which it had the basic colors on and after that it just [...]

Review: Tamiya 1/35 M551 Sheridan Review

Video: Airfix hawker hunter 1/48 build

1/48 Heinkel 70 “Rayo” Spanish Civil War

AZ Model kit with their additional photo etched set. Eduard MG15, home made vac canopy and extra cockpit work. Camera and frame added to internal under fuselage window area. This is another labor intensive limited run kit.

WNW Albatros B.II Early

Some images about my latest work.

Quick Update 1/32 Z-M Do-335

I appreciate every one's comments on my previous post. I started chipping the paint last night- a rather tedious, but oddly relaxing endeavor. I may have over-done it in some spots so I'll probably go over them with a light airbrushing to [...]

I just painted the Braunviolet areas on my...

I just painted the Braunviolet areas on my 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335 Pfeil this afternoon. I used Mission Models paints on top of AK interactive Xtreme Metals. Adherence of the MMP was really good even on top of hairspray treated ares. A [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD REVELL BEAUFIGHTER TF.X

Revell 1/48th scale Bristol Beaufighter, one of the RAF's most successful twin engined fighters. The TF.X version of this versatile fighter aircraft was used mainly for low-level attacks against shipping. It was armed with a torpedo and [...]

Painting the 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335

Well, it has finally begun. I started painting this beast. The Germans built less than 40 of these things so there's not a whole lot of variation in colors. Several were captured at the end of the war and taken to the U.S., Britain and I [...]

Monogram B-36 Peacemaker

Thirty four years in the making of this kit. I started it in 1985. Put it away in 1986 when i started a new position at work. Forgot about it until moving back from Florida in 1998. I decided it was time to finish the kit. Started working [...]