iModeler Ships

Naval modeling - ships, submarines and boats.

USS West Virginia

Ever since I got the USS West Virginia in World of Warships, I have really wanted to build a model of it. There were some fitting issues with the kit but it was a pretty fun build. The entire thing is painted with one paintbrush. This is [...]

USS New Jersey BB-62 Circa 1985 (1/350 Tamiya)

After more than 5 months, +1000 parts, and 180 hours of work finished the Ship New Jersey, a model rescue, restored and renovated after a fall where the keel and superstructure were broken, in addition to many destroyed pieces. Many [...]

USS Momsen, Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer(1/350 Dragon )

USS Momsen ,..generic etch Flyhawk USN ladders, inclined ladders and Railings from Gold Medal Models, screws from gold medal models, USN Carrier deck equipment from mpc, MQ-8B fire scouth from snafu store...scratch from Plastruct [...]

Video: Building the USS Johnston DD-557 Fletcher Class Destroyer 1/700 Scale Model Ship

1/350 Shimakaze (Hasegawa+Infini)

Hello, this model surely long over due but here we go! I got this model back in 2019 after winning the model of the month award right here in iModeler! Though, took a bit of a break from modeling but here we are now! The model is the [...]

PCF MK 1 Swift boat, US Navy, South Vietnam, 1/48 Monogram

These boats were used to patrol the Mekong Delta water ways in South Vietnam, Armed with a twin .50 cal. mount. a combination single .50/mortar mount. and various other small arms. they were originally designed as a shuttle boat for off [...]

River patrol boat, South Vietnam Navy,RAG boat. 1/48 Monogram.

These patrol boats were used by the South Vietnam Navy in the Mekong delta by their River Assault Groups in the 1960's, armed with a 50 cal. and two 30 cal. machine guns. The kit was originally issued in 1967 along with a Navy Swift boat [...]

Revell 1144 HMCS Snowberry

This is the first model I've built for more years than I care to think about. Revell 1144 Snowberry with Eduard detail sets to remind me how infuriating I used to find photo etched parts. 95% complete and needs it's display base. [...]

FFG-14 Almirante Latorre, Chilean Navy, Adelaide Class Frigate. (1/350 Academy)

Here I present my latest work, the Almirante Latorre missile frigate, 85 hours work, a good model but it has many defects in the details, to which quite a few improvements were added to the custom Chilean Navy... Styrene sheet, Rod, strip. [...]

USS Essex (CVS-9) – Revell 1/530 Resurrection Build

It took three days short of a year, but I am finally calling my resurrection build of a 1980 Revell 1/530 Essex-clas angled deck carrier done. (Build log at (link) ) The model started out as a Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) that I built in [...]