iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

F-16C Block 50 “Mig Killer”, Tamiya 1/32 + Logan tow tractor, Aerobonus 1/32

This machine shot down on May 4, 1999 Serbian Mig-29 over Kosovo during Operation Allied Force. The kit is complemented by Aires nozzle, cables in the lead worm shafts, and I added a Logan tow tractor by Aerobonus (Aires)

F-14A Tomcat, Tamiya 1/48

The machine folded with the spare squadron VF-301 Model completed with Eduard seats, wheels and etched, decals from Fightertown decals

Eduard Spitfire Mk. IXe 1/72

Spitfire Mk. IXe, flown (probably) by Maj. Vasiliy A. Matsyevich, the unit commander of the 26th GIAP, Leningrad area, May 1945. There are various theories to the appearance of this peticular Spitfire, this is one of them. (This info is [...]

Tamiya 1/48 scale Nakajima, Gekko Night Fighter Type 11 Late version

Originally designed as a long range fighter, the Nakajima Irving (as it was know as) was soon outclassed by other fighters. It was relegated to recon duties primarily, until a field design modification proved its worthiness as a night [...]

F-86F Sabre Skyblazers 1/48 Italeri + PE parts Eduard

F-86 F Sabre, Skyblazers Aerobatic Team, 48th FBW Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base, France 1956, Captain Jim Reynolds

F-14 A Italeri 1:48

Maverick aircraft from Top Gun Movie 1986

Haven’t we all encounterd this?

This is a large scale Fokker Dr-1 purchased from an British gentleman. It was shipped with a very heavy base. The base came adrift causing major damage. Von Richthofen's Fokker was in better shape than this after his fatal crash. I [...]

Academy P-38M Nightmare…er, Night Lightning (or) the P-38M in Japan and Why It Matters to Me

Warning: This is a lengthier than usual post, so read on at your own peril. History of the Bird The P-38M captured my imagination some time ago, and I decided this point in my return to modeling was my chance to act. In fact, my digging [...]

Eduard Airco DH-2. 1/48 Profipak. 14SQN RFC

Hi all, I know I normally construct Australian Flying Corps aircraft but the DH-2 is my all time favourite aircraft. To be fair, this one was used by a sister squadron to 1SQN AFC. Now this is a pretty good kit anyway but I got pretty busy [...]

I-1 (IL 400b) ECM 1:72

Some 20+ years ago, I was a teenager walking his first steps alone in Santiago, capital city. I had built a Revell F15-E I bought in a school trip to Arica, full of mistakes but you know, what you build as a teen you love forever. Somehow [...]