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On This Day…April 9th.

by david leigh-smith on April 9, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

US Navy crewman loading .50 caliber ammunition on a F2A Buffalo, Naval Air Station Miami, United States, 9th of April, 1943. ...the same aircraft, Lieutenant Walter A. Haas in the cockpit. Warships in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, 9-14 [...]

Abandoned tram diorama (1/35 scale)

by Andreas Rousounelis on April 9, 2019 · in Diorama · 23 ≡

I used Miniart's tram in 1/35 scale. The buildings are from scratch and i used Yenmodels windows. Many hours to complete...(about 2 months of work)...

RIP: LCOL Richard Cole – last Doolittle Raider

by Tom Cleaver on April 9, 2019 · in News · 7 ≡

The last Doolittle Raider, LCOL Richard Cole, who flew the mission as Doolittle's co-pilot, died yesterday at 103. (link)

PZL P.1/I. and P.1/II. fighter prototypes – SBS 1:72 resin kit double build.

by Gábor Szabó on April 9, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Hi All! I reviewed this kit earlier so it's time for the second step: build it. SBS owner Csaba Bordacs kindly asked me to build one for him and I decided to make a double build as I'd like to have one too for myself. To make things a bit [...]

iModeler March Awards

by Boris Rakic on April 9, 2019 · in News · 18 ≡

It's time for our look back at some of the excellent work posted on iModeler during March. With 220 new articles, 2,291 comments and 53,500 individual article reads, this month really picked up the pace. According to our long-standing [...]

Video: REVELL @ INTERMODELLBAU 2019

by iModeler Youtube Picks on April 9, 2019 · in Aviation

New kits by Revell @ INTERMODELLBAU 2019. Die INTERMODELLBAU ist die weltgrößte Messe für Modellbau und Modellsport in der Messe Dortmund. For more detils about the new kits from REVELL please visit: (link) Save the date Intermodellbau [...]

1/48 Special Hobby Breda 65 A80

by dale travis on April 8, 2019 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Aircraft from Aviazione Legionaria 1937, Spanish Civil War. If you have no experience with limited run kits don't try this one as your first attempt. Extra detail was added to engine and cockpit with kit guns replaced by Master barrels. I [...]

German Flak 18 88mm aa gun.

by Derek Matile on April 8, 2019 · in Armor · 7 ≡

This is another scratch built AA gun I built a few years ago. I changed and added a few new parts to it to get it looking right,also changed the colour. 1/24 scale,copied from a 1/72 kit 3 times bigger.

On This Day…April 8th

by david leigh-smith on April 8, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 16 ≡

Pilots of No. 40 Squadron comparing notes in SAAF Spitfire at Gabes Gap, Tunisia, early April, 1943. These Spitfires were, I believe, VB’s. Photo quite possibly taken 8th April. US Submarines S-18, S-47, and S-44 at Groton, [...]

Naval Aviation Museum – Pensacola – FL – USA

by Roberto Lúcio - Bob on April 8, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 17 ≡

I had the opportunity to visit this museum on 03/19/2019. For those who do not live in the USA, I suppose it is not an easy or cheap trip. But I planned this visit well in advance, within a larger 20-day trip, visiting several cities in [...]