iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Spitfire Mk.Vb, MaltaGeorge "Buzz" Beurling

Spitfire Mk.Vb, Malta - George "Buzz" Beurling Airfix 1/48 Paint Mr.Paint -Middle Stone -Dark Earth -Azure Blue -Interior Grey Green Canopy mask Eduard Seat belts Eduard Antenna Ammo by Mig Rigging Code masks TL and decals from [...]

Franciszek Kornicki – The symbol of RAF

Dear iM member, feel free to give me any suggestion and criticism to improve my performance in future projects. From Author It is my honour to reveal to post my Spitfire Mk Vb to commemorate Polish war hero Franciszek Kornicki. The [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 J7W1 Shinden

And my last post here for the day, the Hasegawa J7W1 Shinden. This one is finished in fictional markings for an aircraft flown by Kaneyoshi Muto, a Japanese fighter ace who´s been credited with 35 kills, 4 of them being B-29. I advice to [...]

Italeri/Hasegawa 1:48 P-51D "Glamorous Glen III"

I´m a bit behind on my posting. I finished this one yesterday, the Italeri rebox of the Hasegawa P-51D. I used a 25 year old Repliscale decal sheet for Chuch Yeager´s markings, whose only fault is the lack of the second "Glamorous [...]

Fokker D.VII WnW

Fokker D VII in the colours of The 15th Polish fighting squadron flown by the second lieutenant Antoni Bartkowiak , dated from the Bolshevik war in 1920, or immediately after. The condition probably after March 1921. The model covered in [...]

My contribution to the Lewis Jaime Joe trilogy...

My contribution to the Lewis-Jaime-Joe trilogy from last week. As you can see, most are "detail shots" of the various aircraft we were privileged to get near. If there are any questions about what you're seeing, please refer [...]

Revell 1/72 Saudi Hawker Hunter Mk 6

Lovely little kit of the Hawker Hunter by Revell. I used the Xtradecal sheet for a Saudi Hunter for something a little different. Please forgive the poor photography, I am working on it! Hope you like it, thanks Riccardo

Family, Friends, Food, Florida, Flying, Fun and good memories, but not necessarily in that order…..part 2

Louis Gardner was kind enough to put up with Joe Caputo and me for an entire day that turned into quite a memorable one. The tour of the American Aero Services shop in New Smyrna Beach, FL, was the icing on the cake, but most important [...]

Amt 1/48 P40N

A quick easy build after my Special Hobby Fiat Br20. Amt 1/48 P-40N-20 Cleopatra 111 flown by Wing Commander G Atherton 80 Squadron RAAF Noemfoor July 1944. Very simple build. I almost didn't post cause it's nothing special but I enjoyed [...]

From the Shelf of Doom: Special Hobby Gloster E.28/39 “Pioneer” – RAF/100

As a result of collaboration between jet engine inventor Frank Whittle and W.George Carter, Chief Designer at Gloster Aircraft, the company was chosen on February 3, 1940 to create and produce the first British jet-powered aircraft. Built [...]