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Monthly award

Thank you iModeler, Received prize for the random award the other day, I hope when I build it I can do it justice. It looks like an excellent kit. One of the squadron choices is VF-31's predecessor- VF-6, I guess I know which one I'll do. [...]

Revel 1/48 Thud build.

Hi folks, unfortunately I've had to open a new account here as my old has locked me out and won't let me change my password. Well I'm back and although I've been to ill to much building of any kind I thought I'd post what little I've [...]

BOOOM ! I had another name for this dio but I’m afraid some people would call that "political-incorrect".

I’m building models for quite some years now, and I like to depict especially unusual things or ideas in a diorama. So it was no wonder that since many years I wanted to recreate an explosion in a model, the question simply was: How on [...]

March iModeler Award Arrived!

Thanks iModeler. The model that you allowed me to choose arrived today. Needless to say I chose another motorcycle. The Tamiya XV1600 RoadStar. I am sure it will be another fine Tamiya kit. Thanks to all the judges that chose my [...]

1/72 Eduard F6F-5

Eduard F6F-5 in 1/72 VF-87 on USS Ticonderoga. Used the prop from a Tamiya Corsair, Added a seat harness bracket made from fine wire, Eduard PE in cockpit, Gun sight glass replaced with clear plastic sheet, Quckboost guns and drop tank, [...]

IPMS Race City Modelers Meeting

The IPMS Race City Modelers club is the newest IPMS chapter. We got our charter this month. We meet at Hobby USA in Mooresville, NC the third Sunday of every month from 2:00 to 5:00. Here is some pictures from our last Sunday meeting. [...]

1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk I

First off, please forgive the poor photography. I am doing this with my iPad in poor lighting in my garage. Hope to get better. This is the third Tamiya Spit I have built. I really like this kit, warts and all. Paints are Tamiya and Mr. [...]

iModeler March Awards

Once again it is time for our monthly retrospective - a look back at some of the notable March additions at iModeler. Altogether, 110 new articles were posted to our headlines during the period, prompting no fewer than 1360 comments. The [...]

More Dad’s survivors

Camera shy Gee bee with power source to run hidden motor, is possible to upload video? Dragon in ink, Forest scene where he would have liked to retire. He inked and painted both.

FW 190 Italeri 1/72

This is based in a profile that I find in a book (can´t remember exactly which one!) decals are from spare box, free hand airbrush with Xtracolor range, and spinner hand painted. It has some minor updates, like bulges over wings for the [...]