iModeler How-to

Tips and solutions to improve your modelling techniques.

Video: Creating Cast Surface Texture

This video explains how to restore or create cast surface texture typically found on scale model armored vehicles. Here is a link to my Dragon Sherman Construction Tips page (link)%20Construction/sherman-construction.html

iModeler tutorial – Editing comments

Posting a reply or comment on iModeler is a easy enough, but what happens if you made a typo and want to correct it? Or maybe even regret posting your comment in the first place? Don't worry, we have you covered. Comments and replies on [...]

Video: Building Wingnut Wings 1/32 Fokker D.VII Interior, Engine and Cockpit

Video: Expanding Your Horizons

This video demonstrates a simple technique for lengthening or widening structures of plastic models. The example here uses the hull correction for an Academy M12.

Video: Zoukei-mura SWS 1/48 F-4C Phantom II Build Review Part 1Cockpit and Ejection Seats

Video: Dental Vacuforming Machine for Scale Modeling

Dental vacuforming machines have become popular among scale modelers. This video explains the workings and technique for using a dental vacuum forming machine.

Working jackstands

How many of us have asked ourselves, “just how am I going to put that gear retraction test in my diorama? What am I going to do for jackstands?” That was the very question I faced while planning my 1/48 scale Caribbean air cargo [...]

Video: Eduard 1:48 Spitfire Mk.VIII Step by Step Model Aircraft Build

Review: AK Real Color paints review

Tips and tricks: how to work with acetate canopies and windscreens – part one: glue

Many people asked me how even possible to glue clear parts especially the vacformed or just plain acetate ones onto a resin (or any other type of) kit. I see the difficulty as a resin kit can be glued only with some kind of resin based [...]