iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Review: Italeri 1/32nd F-35A Lightning II review

1/48 Pro Modeler P-47N “Too Big – Too Heavy, Short Snorter” 333rd FS / 318st FG, Ie Shima

Having been inspired by Neil Foster's recent P-47 build (which is excellent), and as a follow up on my last two P-47 postings, as promised, here's my rendition of the "Pro Modeler" kit. I built this kit when it was first [...]

SU-2 ,Scale not sure, maker ....no Idea

Some of you may remember my request recently for help with this kit,just to quickly recap I bought a PR Spitfire kit (Fujimi) at a club day and found the box also contained this little oddball kit ,it appeared to be moulded from recycled [...]

P-47N “Chautaugua” Revell 1/48

Here is the second of my Revell P47n Thunderbolts,it was a fun little build though not particularly inspiring ,I improved the kit by adding True details gun barrels and wheels and an aftermarket decal set from Warbirds.Chautaugua was based [...]

Tamiya Mustang IV..

This is my Tamiya 1/32 P51K done as a Mustang IV of 3 Squadron RAAF in Italy 1945. There are no decals on this model whatsoever as I wanted to try HGW's wet transfer stencils and I can say that they are a great product. All the national [...]

Mar. 9 1953 USS Bennington CV-20

Just found these on a site honoring The Bennington and her crew, The full story is related there, apparently the Panther missed the cables.

1/72 North American XB-70A

Two XB-70As were produced by North American Aviation toward fulfilling a US Air Force requirement for a supersonic long-range bomber to replace the B-52 by 1963. As surface-to-air missiles became more of a threat to bombers (even [...]

1:16 Model Airways Sopwith Camel F.1: Top Wing

The individual sections of this build are complex and, as with the all-metal engine (with air-screw) recently, I'm only posting completed sections, to avoid it spooling into a never-ending WiP. This is the top wing completed, with the [...]

Fw190A-8, White Ten of 9. /JG. 5 (Eduard, 1/72)

Kit: Eduard Royal Class Scale: 1:72 Colours: Humbrol 241, 245, 246, 247. Brushpainted Fw190A-8, white ten flown by Staffelführer Rudolf "Rudi" Artner, of 9. / JG 5, "Eismeer", Herdla, Norway. Like my previous Fw190, [...]

More from the Cradle

A few more pics from the Cradle of Aviation Museum, a couple a little blurry ,sorry.1-F9F-7,2- P-47N, the last one produced, 3-An actual LEM that I I think would have been Apollo 18,4- the prototype LEM ,and 5- a reproduction F-2A Buffalo