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O’L Yellercopter..

by California Steve on September 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 41 ≡

I remember years ago seeing a scene like this in the Phoenix Arizona area and just had to try to recreate the scene. 1/35 scale , I added as much plumbing and electrical as I could remember and referenced a lot of photos. Here she is all [...]

OK I have 998 Karma points. Push me over the top guys. This is a fun milestone for me.

by California Steve on September 9, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 35 ≡

Los Angeles County Sheriff Sea King. Photo taken at La Verne airport in California. My son and I worked on this Idea. The Sea King has recently been retired. But it saved scores of lives in service here in the Los Angeles area. The [...]

Sea King early morning

by California Steve on September 6, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

Well here is one warming up in the morning. I haven't seen anyone else model this toy/kit. But after I bought one I just had to put some lipstick on her. This is the New Ray Sky Pilot Sea King approximately 1/40 scale? closer to 1/35. [...]

DUKW with a Big Block Chevy! What could go wrong?

by California Steve on September 1, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 26 ≡

Sometimes I just have to goof off. This is a 1/35 scale Italeri kit that I modified a bit by a little engine modification, larger tires and a active rear suspension,(last photo) I really had to modify the real wheel wells to fit the tires. [...]

Looky what I got yesterday….plus other things….

by Bill Koppos on August 31, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Tamiya's spankin'-new big ticket item, the WW one Mark IV tank. It's motorized! Yup it comes with motors, gears, beautiful working tracks and a 5-man squad to walk alongside. There's a lot of beautifully molded parts in this box. This [...]

Saturn V Mock Up

by George Louis Creed on August 22, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This is the Dragon Saturn V in 1/72nd scale ! Yikes it is big, and still need to add the escape tower, but I wanted to mock it up and see how it looked. Still lots of work to go for seam clean up , puttying, priming and detail [...]

iModeler July Awards

by Editor on August 13, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 17 ≡

It is high time again to announce our monthly winners. With the warm summer weather spreading across the northern hemisphere, July was a bit slower than usual with regard to modeling activity. At iModeler, it still meant 90 new headline [...]

This year's builds.... so far;

by John Ezzo on August 12, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

From the top; Hobby Craft 1/48 Me 109B out of Box. Williams Bros 1/32 Gee Bee Racer with Gabreski figure for effect. O.o.b. Testors 1/48 SR-71, added details to landing gear, resin cockpit, rescribed entire model. Model Craft 1/48 F-82, [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-51D 352nd FG ( John C Meyer )

by Brian Scott on August 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Well another build completed from the shelf of doom. Painted with Tamiya paints and Eagle Strike decals . Cheers Brian

1/48 Tamiya P-47 352nd FG Lt. Col Luther Richmond (from shelf of doom completed)

by Brian Scott on August 11, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Decals donated from Bombshell decals. Model painted with tamiya paints. This is fifth plane completed from my 352nd FG build. With two more Mustangs in the works

Cheers Brian