iModeler Reviews

Reviews of scale model kits, products and publications.

Review: Eduard 1/48 F4F-3 WildcatWake Island

The F4F-3 was the outcome of a development process by Grumman in response to a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a replacement for the F3F biplane fighters. The Navy was conservative in its planning; while the Brewster Aircraft Co. would [...]

Review: Gecko Models 1/35 Katy Ambulance Review

Review: Further Thoughts About the New Eduard F4F-3

Mostly I tend to work with older kits, usually things that have been sitting in my storage for a while, but every once in a while I'll jump on The Latest and Greatest, whatever that may happen to be at the moment. The new Eduard -3 Wildcat [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer S-2C/D Review

Review: Italeri 1/48 F-35B Lightning II Review

Review: Revell Messerschmitt Bf109G-2/4 (video review)

Die Messerschmitt Bf109G-2 war eine frühe Ausführung der mit dem neuen DB 605-Motor ausgestatteten G-Version des Jagdflugzeugs und kam auf allen Kriegsschauplätzen zum Einsatz. Eine der ersten Varianten der G-Reihe Verbessertes [...]

Review: Monogram 1/48 Visible B-17 Review

Review: Wildcat Arriving!, A Review of the New Eduard's 1/48 Grumman F4F-3

Ever since building the very good but not perfect Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat back in the mid 90's you would think that they would follow up with a -3 and FM late Wildcat. But no we were just given just the one. Hobby Boss has produced a series [...]

Review: 1/48 scale New tool Yak-9D Zvezda (Video preview)

1/48 Scale kit, WW2 Soviet Fighter Yak-9D by Zvezda Special thanks to Hobby-Pro Makreting Gmbh (Austria) for this review sample. DISCLAIMER: I am NOT! being paid to promote this kit, paints, tools and to make this video! Thanks! Music [...]

Review: New Airfix Spitfire Vb compared with the Eduard kit

Late in 1940, the RAF believed the appearance of the pressurized Junkers Ju 86P over Britain would signal the start of a high altitude bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. The Air Ministry called for development of a pressurized Spitfire, [...]