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Modeling on vacation-the Arizona experience

by Bill Koppos on April 4, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 15 ≡

Just flew in from Tucson, Arizona, and boy, are my arms tired. Went out there to visit my brother and his wife, and of course, had to find a way to work models into it. Can't survive a week without the glue, as you all well know. My [...]

Hasegawa’s Kawanishi N1K2 Shiden-Kai in 1/48.

by Tony Prince on April 3, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Before we get to George...A big thank you to iModeller for my Random Draw prize kit. I chose an Eduard Spitfire (you can never have too many Spitfires!) which arrived the other day. Today's offering has a very long-winded name, so you may [...]

Thank you!

by Robert Bausch on March 31, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 16 ≡

I finally was able to get a fairly decent photo of me with my 1/48 Airfix Gloster Javelin kit Best of Show award for February. Even managed to include the 1/48 Airfix Lightning that won it for me. And if you look closely you will see a [...]

An iModeler get-together

by Jaime Carreon on March 25, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

I was in Florida last week to visit my son and had the opportunity to meet some of the guys I've met and befriended here on iModeler. We had a great time talking about model airplanes, baseball, football, grandkids and just whatever [...]

D-Day group build

by neil foster on March 23, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

Our D-Day Group Build is progressing well with 29 participants and over 15 started projects so far, all worth checking! At this point I just felt I better post a bit more information. Could everyone who is taking part please NOT post their [...]

iModeler February Awards

by Editor on March 9, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

Without further delay, here is the roundup of iModeler's February submissions. There were a total of 75 articles added during the month, which prompted no less than 980 readers' comments. As usual, we're awarding the iModeler Best in Show [...]

206 the hard way done!

by Rob Anderson on March 4, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 20 ≡

Well, I am glad she is finished, but what a fiddly kit it was to build. I think I made a few of my own problems by doing some things out of sequence, like adding the landing gear at the end (which requires modification of the mounts early [...]

iModeler January award…

by Ozkan Turker on February 24, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Postman knocked the door on saturday morning with huge package 🙂 Thank you to all members who contribute their valued comments and votes. This one is really a good gift for me which is in my list to be order. Anyway kit is very good [...]

206 the hard way

by Rob Anderson on February 22, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Of course Eduard puts out this kit with these markings after I have gotten this far oh well 🙂 It took no less than 4 decal sheets to make the markings for this bird. Some of the font is not 100% exact but pretty close. All thats left [...]

The Dromedary: 1953 Kenworth COE

by Mike Maynard on February 21, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

The American Highway Safety Administration defines a dromedary ("drom") as a "box, deck, or plate mounted behind the cab and forward of the fifth wheel on the chassis of the power unit of a tractor/semi trailer [...]