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iModeler December Awards

by Boris Rakic on January 16, 2019 · in News · 21 ≡

Once again it is time for our monthly retrospective - a look back at some of the notable articles posted at this site during December. This was a month with some incredible entires - and our community added another 250 new articles to [...]

Chopper Bravo: Huey UH-1H based on the 1/48th Italeri kit UH--1D"Slick"

by Tony Dill on January 16, 2019 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

In Cape Town, South Africa where I live we are plagued by mountain/bush fires in our summer, the so-called " Fire Season". Traditionally this has always been part of our lives, and in recent years an organization called Working [...]

Rogue Squadron Bandai Speeders

by Casey Gray on January 16, 2019 · in Sci-fi · 11 ≡

I wanted to share my latest project, a pair of 1/48th Bandai Snowspeeders. These were a quick build I completed on Christmas vacation. They are finished with Vallejo model air paint and weathered using Tamiya pastels and black Tamiya [...]

On This Day…January 16th

by david leigh-smith on January 16, 2019 · in News · 7 ≡

On January 16th, 1945, 2nd Lt. Sam McMillan was flying P-51, ‘Evalina’ (the Mustang was actually the mount of 1st Lt. Oliver Strawbridge, ‘Evalina’ being his girlfriend) when he was hit by AA Flak and landed at the Japanese-held [...]

Wreck of Morotai – Halmahera

by Jonas Dahlberg on January 15, 2019 · in Ships · 15 ≡

An oldie but Goldie. I built this one back in 2009. It featured on the cover of Weathering Magazine Wreck & K.O. issue. 1/700 scale build. ”After the battle, Halmahera, Indonesia” Halmahera (also Jilolo or Gilolo) is the largest [...]

Supermarine Spitfire – Tiger Model – 1:Egg

by Bogdan Ionete on January 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Very nice kit, much better than the Hasegawa ones, fit was very good, also the decals response was very good. MrPaint paints, freehand, low pressure 0.6-0.8 bar.

Curtiss Soc Seagull – vac u form project – 1/48 Wings

by Franco Damiani on January 15, 2019 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

I love U.S. Navy planes and specially those of the yellow wings era, but the Curtiss Soc Seagull is amazing. Unfortunately biplanes of this period are very difficult to be found in 1/48 scale. The Curtiss Seagull is, from my view point, [...]

Review: Hobby Boss 1/32 B-24J Liberator Review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 15, 2019 · in Aviation, Reviews

Nose Art Group build - update

by Jaime Carreon on January 15, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

The Group build is still in full swing, and by popular demand I've decided to extend the deadline once again until March 31, 2019. Hopefully, that will give everyone a little more time to complete their models for this and the other [...]

Zimmerit the first try (Revell’s Jagdpanzer IV)

by Patrick Kastinger on January 15, 2019 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Hi guys, today another heavy metal build for you! Revell‘s old Jagdpanzer IV early version kit #03024 (based on a Dragon kit from 1996)! The build was quite simple, only a few things to modify! I‚ve changed the barrel trough a self [...]