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Camera Tripod

by G. Ley on December 30, 2018 · in How-to · 2 ≡

Here is a neat, 12" miniature tripod for photographing small work. What's really neat is the bracket that holds the camera without need for the screw attachment. This feature came as a surprise and is really handy when switching [...]

Yak-1b (Eduard 1/48)

by Dmitry Stropalov on December 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

My final model of 2018 – Yak-1b "Liberated Donbass" of 257th IAP, Yugoslavia, late 1945. The kit by Accurate Miniatures, repackaged by Eduard with some PE parts and masks. This is completely OOB build, I've only added Pitot [...]

Dassault Mirage IIIC from Eduard 1/48 Scale Kit

by Justin Bronk on December 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Christmas break build here - an Eduard weekend edition (lol, took much longer than that!) Mirage IIIC kit with the very eye-catching early Armee de l'Air scheme. Had some serious fit issues requiring a lot of filler, sanding and fuselage [...]

Trumpeter 1:48 Scale, Vickers ‘Wellington’ Mk.1c

by Frederick J Seitz III on December 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Finally calling this one done. Great model, lots of fun to build, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the kit at a show up in Poughkeepsie, NY, off a table set up by the sponsoring clubs members. Wasn't to familiar with the 'Wellington', [...]

Babylon 5 alien cruiser

by Paul sutton on December 30, 2018 · in Sci-fi · 2 ≡

Hello all This model is the Alliance models resin kit of the Brakiri heavy cruiser from the classic sci fi series Babylon 5. It is quite a big model standing nearly 12 inches tall. The kit has relatively few parts however fit is a bit of [...]

Balancing weighty matters

by G. Ley on December 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Every mechanic can tell you stories about aircraft idiosyncrasies. Stories abound about aircraft towing and jacking incidents. I have one about how I severely injured my back lifting the wing of a C-177 RG to change a tire because we did [...]

iModeler at the Movies. Klingon Bird of Prey

by Josh Patterson on December 29, 2018 · in Sci-fi · 11 ≡

I know it may be too early to post, but since this was a Christmas present for my sister and is leaving today I had to get some shots. The kit is AMT's 1/350 Klingon BoP made up as the HMS Bounty from Star Trek IV, The Voyage Home. I [...]

Comrades!

by gary sausmikat on December 29, 2018 · in Diorama · 14 ≡

Hi All and an early Happy New Year. My last post for 2018, ending a very productive modeling year, highlighted by becoming an iModeler, being honored with iModeler June Model of the Month and meeting up with fellow member Tom Bebout at the [...]

Vignettes on the subject- Car + aircraft.

by Maxim Bylkin on December 29, 2018 · in Diorama · 12 ≡

Hello! Today I want to present three works at once, united by one theme. Namely - towing (or transportation) of the aircraft by car. The fact is that several machines in the 43rd scale fell into my hands, and I had to do something with [...]

On This Day...December 29th

by david leigh-smith on December 29, 2018 · in News · 3 ≡

Sailors of the USS Essex (CV-9) spelling out “Goede Kerst” (Merry Christmas) on the flight deck while putting in at Rotterdam port, the Netherlands, 29th December 1961. The Essex was the lead ship of her class of 24 aircraft carriers. [...]