iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

1/48 Gloster Meteor F.8

This is the second issue of the recent Airfix kit. It includes markings for two RAAF 77 Sq. Korean War veterans and a Dutch aerobatic team example. This issue also differs from the initial RAF release in that it includes eight 60lb. [...]

Video: NEW! TAMIYA British Tank Churchill Mk.VIII Crocodile (video preview).

Brand New - TAMIYA 1/48 British Tank Churchill Mk.VIII Crocodile video preview. For more details about Tamiya kits please visit (link) Music copyright ® by YouTube Audio Library Thanks for watching! All the best! Dusan.

1/48 Hasegawa QF-4 Aerial Target Conversion

Finally finished this thing. It was a kit that I bought about 20 years ago when I was getting back into model building. After market includes Eduard seats and exhaust, as well as a couple of parts from an ancient resin cockpit set. The [...]

Video: The Basic Airbrush

This video is the first in my series on airbrushing for scale model construction. It presents the basics of airbrush design, function and controls. For more information about airbrushing scale models, visit my web page at: (link) Contact [...]

1/48 Gallery UH-34 Navy Helicopter

This model has been in my stash since it was 1st released some years ago. IMHO it is the best model in 1/48 of this famous Helo. It assembled with minimal issues but was tricky in places. The trick is lot's of dry fitting of the various [...]

Making of the “huffer” – Garrett-Airesearch GTC-85 Air Transportable APU – scratchbuilt, 1:48

Hi All! Happy new modelin' year to everyone first as this will be my first article this year. Ops! I didn't do as much modeling recently as I wanted but there are seome progress. I made the mistake last year that I wached Ken Burns and [...]

Video: Dental Acrylic for Scale Model Construction

This video demonstrates the various uses of dental acrylic for the construction of scale models. Dentsply Free Flow product # 680015

1/32 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair VMF-214

I highly recommend this model due it's incredible level of detail out of the box, as well as, the high standard of engineering resulting in perfect fits. Yes, at over $150.00 USD, it is considered pricey, but after building this wonderful [...]

Year of the Cat: Monogram F9F-5 Panther "the Bluetail Fly"

USS Princeton’s deployment on the line at the beginning of her final Korean deployment in April-May 1953 saw nine pilots shot down, with seven of the nine killed or missing. Among the dead was Lt(jg) Richard “Stretch” Clinite of [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Hurricane I

This is a Hurricane I flown by Robert Stanford-Tuck. I added elevators and wheels by Ultracast, Falcon rear canopy, a Yahu instrument panel, and a pilot figure bashed together from my parts box. Not happy with the snow base. Too [...]