iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

It’s a Hawg !!

This has been a big project ! Now with some touch up's and a clear coat, (and the Hawg decals) they'll be ready for the owners to install their equipment.

Review: Kitty Hawk 1/48 SH-2G Super Seasprite review

Airfix kit from 1953

Just thought you'd like to see what was surely one of the earliest plastic kits made... the Spitfire Mark 1 in blue plastic ! My dilemma now is; do I take it out of the bag and make it, or should I save it for posterity? The other photo [...]

1/48 Monogram Messerschmitt Me-262 A1a, flown by 1. KG 51, WNr. 111625, “9K + FH”

This is a golden oldie that I built shortly after my return to the hobby back in the mid to later 1990's. Back then I didn't have access to the internet, and I mainly relied on books that I had gathered. I frequently followed the build [...]

Review: Revell 1/48 MIG-25 Foxbox (ICM re box) review

1/48 Tamiya Thunderbolt "Pengie II" 56th FG

Hi Everyone Long time since I posted anything here. This one completed earlier this year and recently had some photos taken. Decals are from the excellent AJ Press Book "56th FG Part 1" Ultracast Seat and Wheels Paints are Mr [...]

1/48 Airfix Sepecat Jaguar Operation Granby

Years ago, I got an Airfix Sepecat Jaguar and loaded up on all the Paragon resin parts for it. Then I entered a phase of major downsizing and decided to sell it off. Last year i decided to get one again, because the Revell AG boxing was [...]

Review: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Sopwith F.1 Camel review

1/48 BF110G-2 Revell Monogram.

I had this kit in my stash for some time. I bought a Cutting Edge engine correction set for it, and didn't think about building it until I saw the release of the Eduard BF110G-2 kit. The boxing I bought was the Wespen release, which comes [...]

Atlantis (ex-Aurora) "Classic Plastic" TWA DC-9, 72nd scale

This is one that I just completed; it's the Atlantis Models DC-9-15 (or thereabouts). This kit appears to be a re-issue of an ancient kit, which I believe was originally Aurora. In any event, the kit is very basic, and consists of parts [...]