iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Westland Whirlwind

Hi, Here is another of my recent builds, the old Airfix Westland Whirlwind in 1/72 scale. This is a "retooling" from the '70's rather than the original kit they produced in the 1960's. Although a simple kit with less than 50 [...]

Airfix 1/24 Scale Ju 87B - 6 StG 1

Made for an old pal, I decided that by July/Aug 1940, the Stukas that remained in service would have looked used and abused. They'd followed the advancing Wehrmacht through N Europe from field to field, then operated intensively over the [...]

Review: Mach-2 1/72 scale Argosy review

Video: Phoenix into the box...

A little stopmotion test of the Austro WWI biplane Phönix D.I from Special Hobby in 1:48. The little aircraft will be a part of a larger project and the clip is a test how to handle the stop motion theme a little different. I hope you [...]

Sopwith Camel F.1 – Working with Wood

I hadn't thought I'd be posting any updates so soon, but the airscrew came together rather quickly so I decided to add a few images. The details in the book/plans aren't a 1:1 version so I had to find old Air Ministry specifications for [...]

L-39ZA 1/32 HPH Models

Hi all, Back to the hobby after a long break, I decied to finished what I have started a long time ago: the L-39ZA 1/32 from HPH models. Includes here are some work in progress pics that I took along the battle. Yes, I called it the Battle [...]

Here kitty kitty! F-11A Tiger, Blue Angel

This is a F-11A as a Blue Angel at The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Long Island N.Y. Meow.

Who Doesn't Have a Spitfire Collection?

Hot off the workbench is my version of the Tamiya 1/72 Spitfire Mk. Vb in the markings of 243 squadron. As usual for a Tamiya kit, it went together with no problems. The decals of the code letters have soft edges to my eye. That would be [...]

1/48 Hasegawa F-22A Raptor

Latest completion, great kit that goes together without any issues. Finished out as 1st FW Langley AFB, VA.

Review: Revell 1/14 X-34 Star Wars Landspeeder review