iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Hasegawa 1/72 Kfir C-2 – Ecuador

Back when I first got into modeling (mid-80's), one of the first kits I built was the Testor Kfir as an F-21 Navy aggressor. I've always loved the lines of the Mirage family of delta aircraft, especially the modified versions (Kfir, [...]

Mc Donnell Douglas F-101 C VoodooKitty Hawk

My friend Tom Cleaver already posted an article about Kitty Hawk Voodoo. As I can be pretty stubborn (there are a couple of subjects you won't change my mind about unless you're able to hypnotize an anvil), I decided the warnings I read [...]

1/48 Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat “Gulfhawk 4” Al Williams

Here tonight is another Hobbycraft Bearcat. This one is finished in the colors of Al Williams plane the "Gulfhawk 4". The Gulfhawk 4 was a civilian version of the F8F Bearcat and was called a G-58. Only two G-58's were built. [...]

Hobbycraft 1/48 Grumman F8F Bearcat Blue Angels “Beetle Bomb”

Here are some photos of my version of the "Beetle Bomb" Blue Angels plane. The original "Beetle Bomb" was a North American SNJ that was painted to resemble a Japanese Zero. Beetle Bomb was incorporated into the Blue [...]

Early Emil: Airfix’s 1/48 Bf.109E-1

If you want an accurate 'kerbside' representation of a Bf.109E you really can't go far wrong with Airfix's 1/48 scale offering released some five or six years ago. It's not a bad kit, not as well finessed as the Eduard kit, but a lot [...]

F-16C block 50 1:48 Tamiya + Aires, Eduard

This is model of F-16 from Red Flag 15-3 excercies that took part in July 2015, Nevada. Its normal base is Spandahlem in Germany. F-16s from Spangdahlem are coated with special Have Glass paint having ability to distract radio waves. This [...]

Eduard 1/48th Bf109E-3

Eduard's 1/48th Bf109E-3 built out of the box in the colors of Oblt. Josef Priller, Staffelkapitän B 6./JG 51, France, Autumn 1940. Paint is Mr. Color, decals and photoetch are from the kit. I really enjoy Eduard's kits. They are [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 Bell X-1 review

Arrrrgh she be done!

Fredrick “Big Jim” Streig was one of the original member’s of “Blackburn’s Irregulars” The Jolly Rogers of VF-17. Born in Sacramento California he earned his wings of gold and was commissioned as an Ensign October 1, 1942. He [...]

Boeing 737-800 Utair, 1/144, Revell

Friends, Hello! I want to show you one of my model. Many of you know this kit from the Revell company. The model is in the livery of the Russian airline UTair.