iModeler How-to

Tips and solutions to improve your modelling techniques.

How to pack a model.

I'm off to the IPMS nationals tomorrow and I'm taking the Horton with me. Ithought long and hard about whether I should ship it next day or take it with me as carry-on. The questions I asked myself were- 1, do I ship it and have it get [...]

1931 Rolls-Royce Monogram 1/24

After a very long pause on this hobby I'm trying to re-start it. Have a lot of kits still on their original boxes, different types and scales. I'm now assembling and painting the model listed on the title (and at the same time starting [...]

Video: Building the Hasegawa Mitsubishi Ki 46 Type 100 Dinah 1/72 Scale Model Aircraft

"Tin-Canning" Submarine Hull: Does Anyone Know How to Do It? Need Some Feedback?

1st thing I would like to say is "These are not my models". They are the pictures of a model I-400 JPN Sub made by "Hyun Soo Kin". I am making the same model using the Tamiya 1/350 I-400 Sub model. I also have the [...]

Video: Building the Hasegawa VF-19 / YF-19 Macross Plus 1/48 Scale Model

Video: Battle of Britain Fan 1969 Fan Trailer (Wide Screen)

This is my second upload, the original is a smaller format, and I've been able to get it to a full screen video. This is was fan made project, for one of my all time favourite movies.

Video: Avro Lancaster Engine Start Up -2016

This is the Nanton Lancaster at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada in Nanton Alberta. It has been restored to taxiable condition and is dedicated to Ian Bazelgette I forgot that this was on my computer. This was recorded by my brother in [...]

Video: Hand Painting Canopies

I thought of something while I was editing that would have helped out more. 1. Clean the first color in the case the Black (XF-1) and then paint the base coat and clean that up. Didn't think of it at the time, but it would have made things [...]

Video: Building the Hasegawa F-15DJ Scale Model Aircraft

Video: Photographing Scale Models: Managing Color

How to photograph scale models and record the most accurate color is the function of the white balance setting in the camera. This video describes how best to capture the proper color balance with the cameras custom function setting.