Naval modeling - ships, submarines and boats.
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 , [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“SMIT ROTTERDAM” from the Dutch towing company "SMITWIJS".
The Netherlands used to be known as a sea faring nation. Especially ocean going tugs were famous. There were two big firms. Smit in Maassluis and Wijsmuller in [...]
My intension was to build the Airfix HMS Victorious to indulge my passion for re doing the kits I built as a kid and also because my dad served on this ship,I knew it was a basic kit the moulding is from 1959 so it is seven years older [...]
Hi Again,
Here is my 1/72 scale SMS Adler a Yarrow built Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat used in the late 1880's
The kit is a multi-media affair produced by the Austrian manufacturer Weiner Scale Modelbau and took me about 2 years to finish [...]
