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On This Day…January 1st

by david leigh-smith on January 1, 2019 · in News · 8 ≡

Bf109 “White 13” of JG 53 pilot, Uffz. Herbert Maxis. On January 1st, 1945 he was hit by AA-fire over Metz airfield as part of ‘Operation Bodenplatte’ and made a perfect belly landing only 200 yards from American AA-positions. [...]

Scratch built small arm.

by Derek Matile on January 1, 2019 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

This is a scratch built model of a WW 1Lee Enfield Mk 3 rifle.It’s 18 inches long and made from oak.The bayanet is removable and the bolt works too.

Saturn V Mobile Launcher – hard stand support pedestals

by Michael Smith on January 1, 2019 · in Space · 2 ≡

Most Saturn V mobile launcher/LUT models use the LUT to show off the crawler/transporter that transported the complete stack from the VAB to Pad 39, as shown above. As handsome as this, I decided to show my LUT on the pad instead for two [...]

Happy New Year!

by Editor on January 1, 2019 · in News · 15 ≡

To all our readers, members, builders, posters, commenters, friends or just visitors - thank you for your continuing support, for staying around and for supplying iModeler with all the wonderful content that we're all enjoying on these [...]

My 2018

by Rob Anderson on January 1, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 14 ≡

Only 2 completions for the year, Monogram TBD Devastator and my recently completed Academy F-4B. Of course most of the year was dominated by the damnable RFM Panther G. I guess I will try again on that thing late this year...

2019 – I hope it will be a happy new year for all modelers, my models completed in 2018.

by Allan J Withers on January 1, 2019 · in Photo Collections · 18 ≡

All 1/72 aircraft, the Year of the Cat GB - Academy / Red Roo PB2B Catalina, Hobby Boss HAS3 Lynx, Sword EE F1 Lightning, Italeri Mil Mi 24D, Italeri S70B2 Sea Hawk, Italeri BAe Hawk 127, -- RAF 100 GB - Airfix BAC Jet Provost T4, Revell / [...]

'Play magic fingers, Happy New year to all !!'

by Robert Royes on December 31, 2018 · in Photo Collections · 7 ≡

Just a random shot that I had taken around the holidays on board Nimitz,'76/'77, in Naples harbor. I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year ! Love this site, it's like therapy for me.

Adolph Galland’s final ride – Monograms 1/48 ME-262

by Colin Latta on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

I thought I'd share another completion from last year. Monograms 1/48 262 done up as Galland's aircraft from JV 44 Rescribed as required (real aircraft had panel lines, joints, rivets filled and sanded smooth) Open engine panels and [...]

Video: Round Part Clean-Up with a Miniature Lathe

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation

This video is a brief follow-on to the Tasca Sherman suspension video. It adds an additional explanation of how I use the lathe to clean-up the wheels.

Tamiya 1/48 F-84G Thunderbird “Four Queens”

by bob mack on December 31, 2018 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

Taegu AFB South Korea 1952 the little round hole was an access cover so ground crew could get to the electronics below the canopy pilot is Col. Joe Davis Jr. 58th Bomb Wing the white canopy frames were not individual windows...the [...]