iModeler Ships

Naval modeling - ships, submarines and boats.

IJN Yamato Dec 1944 (1/350 Tamiya old tool)

IJN Yamato 1/350 Tamiya Old Tool..this project lasted almost 9 months, it has more than 2000+ parts and many photoetch set 2 set IJN rails from Flyhawk. 1 set IJN ladders from flyhawk. 1 set IJN radial davit and reels from Flyhawk. 1 [...]

JMSDF DDG-174 Kirishima circa 2013 (1/350 Trumpeter)

Destroyer JMSDF JDS Kirishima DDG-174, with generic etch Flyhawk ladders and inclined ladders,rainbow models ladders, Rails and safety net from Tetra Models, mk-1 antennas, Gold Medal Models chains & decals, some part from Veteran [...]

JMSDF DD 161 Akizuki 1963(1/350 Pit-Road)

Destroyer JMSDF, generic etch Flyhawk Railing IJN, Lion Roar Handrails & Ladders, Gold Medal Models chains, Modification set from Flagship Models modern warship radars, scratch from Plastruct improvements, replace flag from scratch [...]

JMSDF DD-101 Murasame (1/350 Trumpeter)

Destroyer JMSDF DD-101 Murasame, generic etch Flyhawk ladders and inclined ladders, Lion Roar ladders, Rails and safety net from Trumpeter kit, mk-1 antennas, some part from Veteran Models(ciws phalanx, and binocular ),Scratch Flags , [...]

Revell 1/96 Cutty Sark

Hello all, My second build of this huge sailing ship. I finished her in a late career not so fast moving freight moving sailing ship, a little bit forgotten by her crew.. Allmost full rigging! I'll get there some day.. Kindest regards, [...]

Fleet’s In.

First up Airfix's Rommel converted to USS Richard E Byrd 1/600 scale. Both were of the Charles Adams class DDG, with differences in radar and mast layout. Second- Zvezda's November class nuclear submarine.1/350 scale Third- Revell's [...]

Sturmboot

A build I finished a couple of weeks ago. Dragon´s German Sturmboot in 1/35. Painted in Vallejo Air and some oils for simulating wood. Weathering done with oils. Added thin wrapping paper around the side bumpers to make them slightly [...]

A Work in Progress: Hobby Boss USS Arizona in 1/350, part 2

In this installment we will take a look at fixing the casemate deck, painting the hull, and finally adding detail to the main deck. If you are interested in how we got here, you can find part 1 here: (link) After taking a close look at [...]

A Work in Progress: Hobby Boss USS Arizona in 1/350, part 1

In January 2016 I started working on a new project, with the goal of having it finished by December 7th. Having been a s****r for American military history for most of my life, the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor was all the [...]

Revell 1/144 USS Fletcher DD445

I haven't posted much on iModeler lately, heck, it's been about 18 months since my last post! Time flies! In my defence I have to say I've had a major career change that has kept me busy, not too busy to build but too busy to take proper [...]