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Tamiya, 1/72nd scale, Spitfire,

by Julian Shawyer on April 8, 2018 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello gentlemen, I'm sorry that I've not contributed to iModeler recently. This is a Tamiya Spitfire I made a while back. Apart from the rigging (for which I used knitting elastane), It was made straight from the box. I finished the [...]

British Phantoms

by Robert Royes on April 7, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

I wasn't looking for this but I couldn't pass it up, an excellent over view of the F-4 in British service, with great photos and phacts about the Phantom. published by Key Ltd. 98 pages soft cover. A great reference for the Airfix new kit [...]

Random award prize!

by Robert Royes on April 7, 2018 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Having selected the Defiant for my award, Martin said there'd be a bonus included. and what a bonus! I'd like to thank all that make this site great! I have now in the Defiant a great selection for the RAF build.

Tribute to John: 1/25 Chevy Z-28 Camaro

by paul teixeira on April 7, 2018 · in Automotive · 13 ≡

I would like to dedicate this post to my good friend "John Jester" who passed away from Cancer last year. John was an avid classic car collector and enthusiast. When he recognized my love for, and ability to make models he asked [...]

Clearly RFM didn’t intend this…..

by Rob Anderson on April 7, 2018 · in Armor · 14 ≡

Ahhhh Rob and puns, like Spring and pollen, slightly irritating! Ok, so I decided from the get go I wasn't going to build this with the clear hull and turret, and I went a step farther and took a moto tool and glue to everything! German [...]

(Previous build) Kasserine Pass GB. Eduard Bf-109E-7

by Tom Cleaver on April 7, 2018 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

JG 27 In The North African Campaign: JG 27 was formed on October 1, 1939. The insignia of I/JG 27, the lion over the map of Africa, memorialized the birth of the Gruppenkommandeur, Hauptmann Helmut Riegel, in German Southwest Africa. [...]

Kasserine Pass Group Build: Ltn Heinz-Edgar Berres, JG 77

by Tom Cleaver on April 6, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

JG 77 in North Africa: From the entry of the Afrika Korps into combat in North Africa in May 1941 until August 1942, the only assigned fighter unit was JG 27. III/JG 53 moved to North Africa to reinforce the Afrika Geschwader at the end of [...]

1/6 Sherman

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on April 6, 2018 · in Armor · 56 ≡

Finally! With a handful of friends from IPMS Stockholm I finally can conclude this monster of a model to be done. It just took...a number of years...to finish. I first thought this beast to be an easy match as everything big must be simple [...]

1/32 Zoukei-Mura Ho 229

by George Johnson on April 6, 2018 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Normally, I would add this article to the Work-in-Progress section, but this this thing is coming along so nicely that I thought it would be appreciated more here. This has been-other than the addition of HGW seatbelts and wood panel [...]

Iconic Fighter Plane Model: Hasegawa 1/48 F-4S USMC Scheme

by paul teixeira on April 6, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is one of my favorite models of my favorite jet fighter in one of my favorite schemes. Through most of my childhood, and early adult life, I wanted to do one thing. Fly F-4s for the USMC. I could not think of a cooler thing to do. [...]