iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Mil Mi 6 “Hook”, 7608, 919 th ATR North Vietnamese Air Force, Hoa Lac 1972.

1/72 Amodel, I modified and replaced a few things, finished in Revell, MM and Humbrol enamels with Future and Matt Cote over kit decals.

Hasegawa 1/32 Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero Type 52 Hei

I finished this up last week, for am IPMS/USA review. It's a great kit. The only additions I made was in the form of a set of Radu Brinzan's paper seat harnesses.

Kitty Hawk 1/32 Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher

Designed in 1937 by Rex Beisel to meet a requirement for a shipboard observation seaplane to replace the venerable Curtiss SOC Seagull, the Kingfisher was the first of Vought’s aircraft to feature spot welding of the aaluminum skin, [...]

F/A-18A HORNET VMFA-451 „DIRTY DAN“ (HOBBY BOSS, AIRES, 1:48)

Dear Modelers, here I want to present you my F/A-18A Hornet from Hobby Boss. I added some goodies from the Aires-Set, but not all of it. Hope you like it! Cheers, Christian

Bronco P-40C

For all you P-40 afficianados, Bronco have released a new P-40C in 1/48, price around $50. Check out the extensive review of the kit posted today at themodellingnews.com. (link)

Grumman F6F 5 Hellcat, Blue Angels, US Navy Jacksonville NAS Florida 1946.

1/72 Revell, the first Blue Angels, my second, I modified a few things, finished in MM enamels with Future over kit and Draw decals.

Review: Fleet Air Arm Museum 2016

Review: Trumpeter 1/72nd MIG-29 SMT Fulcrum review

Douglas Skyraider A-1H

This model is the Tamya 1/48 A-1H Skyraider kit from Us Navy (USS Midway). I got CMK complementary set (n°4017) but except internal details under the right exhaust pipes, it's not very interesting given the complete and detailed original [...]

1/72 Heller Sea King (Belgian AF)

This is the Heller's 1/72 Sea King of the Belgian Air Force SAR. I purchased this oldie but goldie in the early 90s. Few words about the kit: No prominent fit issues and nice rivets on the fuselage, but comes with no interior details. [...]