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Tamiya 1/35 Matilda II

by Boris Rakic on November 30, 2018 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Lately, my workbench has been a mess. Not so much in a literal sense, but rather in the way projects keep coming in and not getting finished. Part of that is the result of trying to get build reviews done, while simultaneously [...]

Big Beautiful Doll – P-51D Mustang in 1/48

by Justin Bronk on November 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This is a build of Col John Landers' famous 'Big Beautful Doll' with a bit of a twist - at the end of World War 2 he became commander of the 361st Fighter Group which had yellow noses and medium blue trim instead of the 78th Fighter [...]

Marder III

by Geir Andersen on November 30, 2018 · in Armor · 13 ≡

This is my first entry at iModeler.com and this is my first plastic model built for over 50 years. When I built my cheap Airfix kits as a kid, it was more about getting the model glued and slap on the decals. No one had ever heard of [...]

Soviet T34/85 tank.

by Derek Matile on November 30, 2018 · in Armor · 12 ≡

Scratch built T 34/85 Soviet tank. I copied the dimensions from a 1/72 kit times 4 making it a 1/18 scale model. Made from pine and ply.

On This Day…November 30th.

by david leigh-smith on November 30, 2018 · in News · 5 ≡

The Japanese carrier ‘Hosho’ running full power trials in Tateyama Bay, Japan, 30 Nov 1922. The Hosho, translated as ‘the Phoenix flying’ was the world's first commissioned ship that was designed and built as an aircraft carrier. [...]

1/48 AMT P-40N

by Tom Bebout on November 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Another entry from what Louis Gardner has termed the "Bebout Curtiss Factory." This is my attempt at trying to build two kits at the same time, which is a bit of a challenge, but nothing as crazy as when Louis does 6 Spitfires at [...]

Airfix 1/72 English Electric Lightning F.2A

by Tim T on November 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

My attempt at the Airfix 1/72 English Electric Lightning F.2A. I chose the version flown by Wing Commander J.B. Michell of No. 92 Squadron, based in Gutersloh, Germany. It’s an imperfect build of a great little kit. It’s so gratifying [...]

HYAKUSHIKI SHITEI III KAI Air Defense Fighter 1:48 scale TAMIYA kit

by Bhandez Models on November 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

16th Dokuritsu Hikotai, Japan, 1945. Built from box. The kit is old but gold, not the decals though. Photographed in photo box.

A day at the airport – Caribbean cargo operations

by G. Ley on November 30, 2018 · in Diorama · 16 ≡

The cargo operation I flew for out of St. Thomas U.S.V.I, is the focus of this diorama. The diorama is representative of various daily airport operations combined in one setting. One of the more notable aspects of hauling cargo were souls [...]

Eduard 1/48 Fw-190A-3 Profipack

by Tom Cleaver on November 30, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

RAF pilots first reported encountering a new German radial-engine fighter on cross-Channel missions in August 1941, with increasing numbers in September, though their main opponents were still Bf-109Fs. Their reports of its incredible [...]