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Eduard Me 109F-2

by Alan Price on March 18, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

This is the Eduard Me109F-2 in 1:48 built by me for Model Airplane International magazine where it will be feature soon. This is a very good kit, loads of detail in it especially in this, the Profipack version. Its perhaps not quite as [...]

Airfix Stuka 1:48

by Alan Price on March 18, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Here are a few photos of my Airfix Ju87 B-2/R, this is the new version of the Airfix kit which I have built for Airfix Model World Magazine and its featured in this month's (April) edition. This is a lovely kit, very easy to build with a [...]

Tamiya 1/48 scale Spitfire MK V, racer

by Terry Schuler on March 18, 2018 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

This little Spitfire was purchased at the end of WWII by co-owners Horace Hopkins and Copper W. Danielson (C.W.) , and flew out of the Bernard airport in Beaverton Oregon. Originally used as a motion picture prop is was soon modified to [...]

2018 Greater Sydney Scale Model Expo

by Darren Dickerson on March 18, 2018 · in Show Reports · 18 ≡

Hi Everyone, Yesterday I travelled up to the Greater Sydney Scale Model Expo for a look. The show is in it's 3rd year and basically run by one person with support of local IPMS NSW Club. The venue at Stanhope Gardens was great, light and [...]

Italeri 1:48 Macchi C.205

by George Henderson on March 17, 2018 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

My second Veltro (Greyhound), in the service of the Aeronautica Nanzionale Repubblica and flown by Ten. Sergio Mazzerelli. 3ª Squadriglia, 1° Gruppo, Campoformido (Udine), Italy, Apr.-Aug. 1944 This is a reboxing of the Hasegawa kit with [...]

"Bare-Metal Foil" 1/32 Kitty hawk SNJ/Texan Project: A 1st Attempt

by paul teixeira on March 17, 2018 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I am a private pilot an a huge WW2 Naval Aviation Buff. Much of this is due to my Dad being a Navy Aviation Crewman during the war. He spent a lot of time in the Navy Aviation Training Command logging a lot of hours in the back seat of [...]

Belgium 1944 – Diorama in 1/35 scale.

by Tappie Scholtz on March 17, 2018 · in Diorama · 16 ≡

After working on it on and off I am finally happy with the result. Hope it meets some approval from you guys. Enjoy.

F6F Hellcat Diorama (1/48) – "Anatomy of a cat"

by Bernd Ebeling on March 17, 2018 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Hello everybody, this is my first submission to iModeler, and I hope you like it. This tiny virtual museum diorama features Jasmine's awesome "skeleton" Hellcat. I've added an Eduard R-2800 engine - which is quite challenging - [...]

Hasegawa 1:48 Macchi C.205

by George Henderson on March 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

The aircraft is from 360ª Squadriglia, (155° Gruppo, 51° Stormo), Monserrato Airfield in Sardinia, summer of '43. As usual, being a Hasegawa kit the build went smoothly up to the installation of the main landing gear. The square [...]

Eduard 1/48 Roland C.II: Easy to Build & Affordable Bi-Planes

by paul teixeira on March 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I use to stay away from Bi-Planes for obvious reasons...rigging, wing braces, small parts...etc. Then I built a few Wing Nut Wings Bi-Planes and discovered that if the kit is engineered well, and you get good instructions, a bi-plane is [...]