iModeler Aviation

Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.

Amazing 1/5th scale P-51D Mustang by Mr. David Glen

Found during my recent visit to RAF Cosford was this new, massive P-51D model which is now adorning the entrance hall to the museum and which I thought is worth sharing. This model was built and donated by Mr David Glen as a tribute to [...]

Battle of France/Battle of Britain Group Build – Tamiya 1/72d Spitfire Mk.I

Finally finished this morning, Not much to tell that wasn't in the WIP blog.except for the propeller. I took Seamus's advice and used the "PropBlur" brass parts to make a mask the airbrushed the prop on to a clear disk. The [...]

Nieuports Ni-11 & Ni-23, Eduard 1/48

My last three models which I have just finished. Models represent Serbian aviation from ww1

1/48 Harrier GR.3 (from Monogram and Airfix kits)

The recent beautiful 1/24 Harrier builds made me dig back and think I should post my own Harrier build of a few years ago. I built this for a friend's father who flew them with the RAF (among his many other duties). I wrote this up for [...]

Mach II 1/72 Convair 440 MetropolitanContinental Airlines Delivery scheme

Following quite a bit of interest in natural metal finishes on the other Convair (Hustler) I thought I'd give the Mach II 1/72 Convair 440 a go with a similar finish, at least on the lower half and wings. I'm still not sure what scheme it [...]

Video: High Planes Racers 1/48 "Precious Metal II"

As featured in December's Scale Aircraft Modelling (Volume 36, Issue 10) (link)

Monogram dreams of my youth.

When I was building plastic models in the 70s, Monogram kits were the state of the art. I always dreamed of building on of their big bombers in 1:48, but was never able to do it. They were too expensive for a kid with a meagre weekly [...]

F4F-4 WILDCAT 1/72 Academy

Again set Academy. Slightly altered and added details. Regards, Vlad.

Airspeed AS5 Courier and Airspeed AS45 Cambridge

HI I would like to share with you two new models made by my father during the last week. Here are some photos. The Airspeed AS45 Cambridge was made from balsa wood but the Airspeed AS5 Courier was made from a resin kit. Airspeed AS 5 [...]

B-1B Lancer

This is Revell/Monogram's gigantic 1/48 scale rendition of arguably the most aesthetically pleasing bomber to emerge from the Cold War, the Rockwell B-1 B Lancer. This model is depicted in a typical 1980's wrap around colour scheme of dark [...]