iModeler Reviews
Reviews of scale model kits, products and publications.
Review: Halberd Models 1/48 P-51C racer "Beguine"
The “Beguine” Racer:
William Paul (“Bill”) Odom, flew for the Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) from 1944 to 1945, flying “The Hump.” He was determined to make a name for himself in postwar aviation. He did so in [...]
Review: Discovered in The Department of Lost: Aeroclub 1/48 Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b
A model that survives from the pre-Jurassic days of 1996.
Of all the awful airplanes the Royal Flying Corps went to war with, it is a tossup whether the F.E. series or the B.E. series can take the title of Worst of All. The two had [...]
Review: Another Rescue from the Department of Lost: Classic Airframes S.79 "Sparviero"
I built this model 20 years ago when it first came out. I am including the review I wrote then, since Eduard is re-releasing this kit in February 2024, with the Spccial Hobby plastic and Eduard resin detail parts, and an Eduard decal [...]
Review: Halberd 1/48 conversion (for Tamiya) XP-72 "Ultrabolt"
In July 1941, Republic Aviation submitted two new designs, the AP-18 and the AP-19. The AP-18 was an interceptor fighter powered by the Wright R-2160 Tornado engine. The AP-19 was powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp X (R-4360). Both [...]
Review: Halberd Models/Tamiya XP-47H conversion
Chrysler began development of a massive new liquid-cooled engine in early 1940, which became the Chrysler XIV-2220, offering 2,500hp. To simplify things, Chrysler decided to put two V-8s together inline, producing an inverted 16-cylinder [...]
Review: Eduard 1/48 Bf-109G-10 of Lt. Vladimir Sandtner
There were several attempts during the production run of the Bf-109G series to develop a “standard” model. The last of these was the Bf-109K-4, which appeared in the summer of 1944 powered by the 1,850 h.p. DB605D engine with a [...]
