iModeler How-to

Tips and solutions to improve your modelling techniques.

Video: USSR Kirov Battlecruiser Scale Model Ship 1/700

Video: Apoxie Clay

Apoxie Clay is an extremely fine grain epoxie putty that works like clay. The consistency and workability can be modified by the addition of water. The video demonstrated its use in filling gaps. Here is a link to the product [...]

Video: A-20B Boston Special Hobby 1/72 Scale Model Aircraft

Video: Creating a Diamond Tread Pattern Tire

I had a request to put this video back up. It is just a quick informal explanation of how to create a pattern for a diamond tread tire. The complete P-51 article is here (link) Contact Information: (link)

Video: MENG 1:48 RCAF P-51D Mustang

This P-51D is from the 442nd Squadron. During WWII this squadron focused mostly on ground attack roles, taking out trains, ammunition depots and tanks. The squadron was painted in a traditional grey-green scheme, with a stunning yellow [...]

Weathering: what’s your game?

One area that many modelers either love or loath is getting some sort of used (and sometimes abused) look on their models. AFV modellers have been at the spearhead of weathering products and techniques for quite some time, at least [...]

Video: Mig-23MF Flogger B Trumpeter 1/48 Aircraft Model

Video: Fine Molds 1:48 Savoia S.21 (Porco Rosso)

This is the fictional Savois S.21 from the film Porco Rosso, created by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. This was my first build of a Fine Molds model kit and I can safely say I'll be building more. It was a delight to build and assemble. [...]

Restoration Debacle and Redemption

Very obviously not my work, but I felt it worthy of note. The link is below but the skinny is that an attempt to restore a priceless Spanish cultural treasure was botched. Professionals stepped in and saved the day, restoring the work to [...]

Automatic SANDING TOOL. Cheap & Easy.

Hi all ! maybe it is difficult to guess what´s going on in this article... but just a tool that can help us in our daily routine when we are making our kits. It is just a sanding tool that I made by myself and is lightweight and can give [...]