iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Fujimi 1/48 Aichi D3A1 ‘Val’

Built this ages ago but haven't managed to upload it - sorry guys! Although an old kit and picked up for a bargain at £5! As well as a few touch ups in the cockpit, it soon came out a nice kit 🙂 (link)

1/144 Revell A 340 & CL 604 Challanger.

I've been intending to re-photo some of my older models with a better camera & set up. These two models were built over ten years ago. They've stood the test of time and look good set up on some fairly clean hard top.

Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-10 ‘Perry’

This is a beautiful kit that exudes quality, from the box-art to the presentation of the instructions. Parts are moulded in a grey-green and exhibit beautiful sharp trailing edges to the flying surfaces, delicate recessed panel lines and [...]

1/48 Accurate Miniatures Mustang Mk. 1A

This is the AM rendition of the Allison engine Mustang used by the Brits. Finished as a photo Recon bird and built pretty much out of the box a couple of years ago. Really hated to see AM fold as I liked their Mustang kits as well as their [...]

Review: MENG 1/35th T-10M Review

Fisher Ryan stm RAAF 1/32

Hi all, This is the Fisher Model and Pattern Ryan STM The RAAF obtained a number of these aircraft from the Dutch after the fall of Java in 1942 and put them to use as squadron liason aircraft. my example was based in Temora, New South [...]

Airfix 1/72 Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I

One of the worst developments in air combat, the concept of a turret‑armed defensive fighter emerged in 1935, when the RAF planned to defend Britain against massed formations of unescorted enemy bombers in air combat that more resembled [...]

Eduard 1/48 Airco DH-2

Lovely kit, built straight from the box, apart from some tensioners and anchors which I made from .05 copper wire. I managed to destroy the starboard boom, when trying to iron out a very slight bend, using a hairdryer. I had to take it [...]

U.S.Coast Guard HU-16E 1963

Well today is the US Coast Guard's 225th birthday, so I had to post something the "wing maggots" (we-who-did-not-fly's endearing term for our CG aviator brothers) would recognize. It's the last of my Monogram 1:72 scale HU-16's [...]

Planet Models 1/32 XF5U-1 Flying Pancake, circa 1947

Modifications and additions to the kit: RB Productions seatbelts Airscale decals. Scratchbuilt the instrument panel (to allow the placement of the airscale decals) Added a bar over the back of the seat to replicate the seatbelt [...]