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2 down 2 to go! “Diggin” building in 2019!

by Rob Anderson on January 27, 2019 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

Ok, so my goal was to build the 4 kits I had been given as gifts before building any others. The Pan Am 2001 Clipper was first, next I chose one of the sillies kits I've ever build, straight from the "Rat Fink" craze of the [...]

RAF Sabre Mk 4

by Julian Shawyer on January 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is the Hasegawa 1/48 scale Sabre Mk4. I built this when it was first released in 2004. Built straight out of the box, including decals with just the seat belts added. Aeromaster acrylic paint was used for the camouflage [...]

Takom 1/35 G6 Rhino

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 27, 2019 · in Armor · 8 ≡

I will be starting my next build soon. It is the Takom 1/35 G6 Rhino, the 155mm mobile cannon developed by the South African Defence Force in the 1980's. As there are a few sites that show the amount of parts for this kit, I have not [...]

On This Day…January 27th

by david leigh-smith on January 27, 2019 · in News · 11 ≡

Today saw the first sinking of a Japanese warship by a US submarine. On 27th January, 1942, the USS Gudgeon (SS-211) was returning home from its first war patrol, having left the submarine base at Pearl Harbor on 11 December, 1941. As a [...]

Video: Eduard Tempest Review Part Three (kit 82121)

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 27, 2019 · in Aviation

This is the third part of my review of the Eduard Tempest (kit 82121). In this episode, I complete the basic construction of the model and you can see how successful Eduard was at capturing the look of a Hawker Tempest. Additional [...]

Monogram's 1/24 Scale 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bird

by Thomas Pepe on January 27, 2019 · in Automotive · 8 ≡

Another one of my favorite Chrysler products. This kit was kit bashed with Monogram's 1969 Dodge Super Bee. The Super Bird kit was way off in detail in certain areas. I used the engine bay, chassis, suspension, rear axle, engine, [...]

Soviet "Foxtrot" Class Project 641 Submarine 1/350 by MikroMir

by Stu Brown on January 27, 2019 · in Ships · 13 ≡

Quick build of this MikroMir Soviet Foxtrot Submarine. Relatively few parts but a challenge to paint & weather this 1962 "Cuban Missile Crisis" boat. This one is the third in a series of 1/350 Russian Submarines on the bench [...]

1/48 Monogram XJD-1 Target Tug

by Robert Knaack on January 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I was searching the internet for photos of this aircraft when I first encountered iModeler.com. I signed up right away, and this is the first model I've completed as a member. My model represents one of two A-26C Invaders aircraft the [...]

1/48 SAAF F86 Sabres in Korea

by PHILLIP EVANS on January 26, 2019 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Here are my two models of the F86 Sabres as used ny No2 'Flying Cheetahs' Sqn, SAAF in Korea. 1/48 ESCI kit - done as aircraft No 611 'Danny Boy' with slatted wings and 1/48 Academy kit - done as aircraft No 622 'Lady of Lorette' with wing [...]

Review: Eduard 1/48 Hawker Tempext V, Srs 1 – a detailed construction review

by Tom Cleaver on January 26, 2019 · in Reviews · 11 ≡

When Sydney Camm first designed what became the Typhoon in the late 1930s, not that much was known about high speed flight and heavy weaponry, with the result that the Typhoon’s wing turned out to be too thick. The result was that Camm [...]