iModeler News

Commentary on current events or industry news

Idea for a new group build with Aircraft, Armor, Automobiles and what have you: “Year of the Cat”…

We have our Midway Group Build that is scheduled to finish around the 75th anniversary of the battle, which ran from June 3rd through the 7th. We have made provisions that allow for projects to be posted after the deadline, to allow for [...]

iModeler April Awards

With 91 new articles prompting an average 500 views and 15 comments apiece, April was another prolific month at iModeler. Continuing our tradition, here is the announcement of our monthly winners - the models and articles that we think [...]

One Month Away for the Midway Group Build reveals………………..

The time has really flown by since we started the Midway Group Build, which was started to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. This picture I "borrowed" from Rob Pollock as he originally posted it on a [...]

IPMS Race City Modelers April Meeting

Here are pictures of the IPMS Race City Modelers club April meeting. We had 15 members attend in spite of the heavy rains in our area, which is still falling by the way. Hobby Town USA in Mooresville, NC where we meet has moved to a larger [...]

Moson Model Show – product news, contd.

Some more stuff discovered during the Moson Model Show. The Eduard's stand, which used to be the focal point of the trading area, this year looked somewhat bare. There was the new-mould SE 5a on sale, including the Royal Class boxing, but [...]

Live from Moson Model Show – product news

Moson is a traditional venue for the mor eclectic modeling brands, this year being no exception. These product ar for clearly for the enthusiasts! Copper State Models have been showing their new 1/48 caudron G.IV line, the Sopwith 5F.1 [...]

This weekend, all roads in Europe lead to Moson

It's Moson model show this weekend, and modelers from all over Europe are gathering in the tiny Hungarian town of Mosonmagyarovar for the modeling extravaganza of the year. After another ordinary day at the office and leaving the rainy [...]

iModeler Awards – March

With Easter Holiday behind us and Moson Model Show coming up next weekend, now is the perfect time to announce the results of our March retrospective. Let's look back at some of the last month's notable contributions - 109 new articles [...]

I love reviews like this

First review for my new book, "Pacific Thunder".

March Meeting of IPMS Race City Modelers

Yesterday we had the March meeting of the IPMS race City Modelers the Mooresville, NC Hobby Town USA. We had a great discussion on the tools we all use to remove small parts from plastic sprue and photo etch metal. The second topic was on [...]