iModeler Photo Collections

New and historic photograph collections

Dorset Tank Museum, UK. Part One -Tiger Porn!

Really, who doesn't feel something visceral and intimidating at the sight of a Tiger tank. There's something about this vehicle that symbolises everything about the Wehrmacht. Her lines just radiate menace, poise, and brutality in a way [...]

A-1H Details: ‘Lieutenant America’

I shot these pics of a restored A-1H, "Lieutenant America", at Lonesome Pine Regional Airport in Wise County, Va., back in 2011.For a restoration, this Skyraider compares well to photos from Wayne Mutza's book on A-1's in [...]

PBJ Walkaround

This is the last actual PBJ-1J (delivered as such from the North American factory) still in existence, now operated in flying condition by the CAF SOCAL Wing out at Camarillo Airport here in S.Calif. after a 23 year restoration.

An introduction

OK, since I'm new here I thought I just post an album of the models I've build so far instead making several articles.

Holiday builds

Hi everyone These are old models from the holiday appartment where I am now.These heller oldies were brush painted and built out of the box except for the rigging. Cheers

My father and the 87th Infantry in Europe 1944-1945

My dad, John H. "Johnny" Brantley was one of 13 children born to a cotton-picking, share-cropping couple in Milam county Texas. Born in 1923, he was the fourth son and fourth oldest. My grandparents lived in poverty that is [...]

D-Day, June 6, 1944

I would call my dad every June 6, and ask him if he remembered what he was doing on that date years ago. Always got the same answer, "Hell yes I do, lucky to have lived through it." Pics are from a ringed book titled a pictorial [...]

Mid-North Courier 1941-42

Since a while I´m active at the Historical center in the little town of Riverton, South Australia. Filing and listing old newspapers sounds a bit boring but it is anything but for a history minded guy like me. Following photos are from [...]

SAAF F 51 Mustangs over Korea

War broke out in Korea on 25 June 1950 and on 4 August 1950 the South African government announced its intention to place an all volunteer squadron at the disposal of the UN. On 25 September 1950, 2 Squadron "Flying Cheetahs" [...]

Water wings extraordinary

A legacy of my unfinished book project that I had been working on previously is that I find enjoyment in browsing and researching historic archives on the web. Having a few spare hours today I found a wonderful photo collection from the [...]