iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hawker Hunter J 34 / F 50, 34033 D, Acro Hunters, F18 wing Sweedish Air Force Tullinge 1957.

1/72 Revell, I modified a few things, wing leading edge and panel lines, rear fuselage, copper wire ejector handles, canopy open, added intake covers, finished in Revell and MM enamels with Future and Xtra flat over Flying Colors [...]

Heinz Bär’s Red 23 in 1/48 scale

This was the aircraft he was flying when he made his 200th kill on 22 Apr 1944, a B-24 named Flak Magnet. This Fw190 A7 was his backup plane as his main mount at the time, was usually Red 13. This Monogram kit is from the mid 90’s and is [...]

Water Wings group build

Ok, here's a quick reminder that you have just a little less than a month to get your seaplanes off the bench! No worries if anyone misses the deadline, just keep them coming. This one was just for fun, after all. After the deadline, [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang “Reggies Reply”

This is 1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang finished with the markings of 42-106730 Reggie s Reply flown by John T Godfrey from 336th FS in April 1944. Cockpit modified by Eduard instrument panel, Quickboost gunsight and Ultracast seat Painting [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD REVELL Avro Shackleton AEW.2

Scale model kit of the Avro Shackleton, one of the most famous long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Developed in 1971 the AEW.2 version received a large radome and was used in service by the RAF. The model features: Finely [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft Hawker Hurricane Mk1 RAAF 1945

. See info taken from Point Cook website. Word is, we kinda took it ourselves, after being over run by the Japanese up in the Philipines or like. Open to opinion. So awesome. I'm hoping we nicked it. 🙂 — It's an old kit, but it goes [...]

DH-98 Mosquito Mk. VI 1/24 Airfix

My old model DH-98 Mosquito Mk. VI 1/24 Airfix Model Masters paint Eduard photo-etched seat belts Master metal barre

The newest airplane nut meets Steve Hinton

Grand nephew Nathan Elster, who really likes Planes of Fame Air Museum,spent his 8th birthday watching Steve Hinton fly the museum's P-38, and then he got to meet Steve. He also liked the new P-40M/Kittyhawk III restoration

1:72 Polikarpov I-3, from Small Stuff [video]

(link) Can't help but marvel at Tom Grigat's stop-motion modeling videos at Youtube. This time he goes really tiny with 1:72 Polikarpov I-3, a fine resin kit from Small Stuff. Enjoy. The same kit has been built recently by Pavel [...]

General Dynamics F-16XL,Monogram 1/72

Got this online awhile back, I think its been in my current stash the longest. Always liked the aircraft, built it wheels up because some of the gear pieces were broken , replaced missing wing tip missile rails ,loaded out for air to air, [...]