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Bedford QLR Wireless Truck

by Gary Radford on January 3, 2018 · in Armor · 25 ≡

Hi Folks, For my first build on here I would like to present to you the 1:35th scale IBG Models Bedford QLR Wireless Truck. The kit comes moulded on four sprues of grey plastic along with a single sprue that holds all the clear [...]

Banff Strike Wing Mosquito.

by Julian Shawyer on January 3, 2018 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1/48th scale FB Mk.VI Mosquito. I made both the FB Mk VI, and the B Mk IV when they were first released. The FB Mk VI was released way back in 1998. It is painted with Aeromaster acrylic. The decals are from Aeromaster [...]

Bandai 1/12 Kylo Ren

by Aaron Newlands on January 3, 2018 · in Sci-fi · 14 ≡

This was a fun build. Bandai have kept trying new ways to do capes. Ren's is a soft flexible material that holds really good surface detail. I sprayed it black. Bandai kits are coloured right out of the box but they look a lot better if [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 “Year of the Cat” NAS Daytona Beach F6F-3 Hellcat “Flight 138” 1945

by Louis Gardner on January 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Well the New Year is off to a great start... I just finished up the first model for this Year. Granted, most of the work was done last year, so it only needed some little things completed to make it whole. One down and three more [...]

Westland Wessex Walk Around

by Gary Radford on January 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Pictures of a Westland Wessex helicopter at Bournemouth Air Museum in the U.K

1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109G-6 “Black 10”

by Tolga ULGUR on January 2, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here is my 1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109G-6 with the markings of Black 10 of IV./JG54, Dorpat, Soviet Union (Estonia), early 1944. Cockpit modified with MDC cockpit set as usual. Other modifications are: -Masterdetails horizontal [...]

Review: Thunder Model Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter – Build Review, Part 3

by Boris Rakic on January 2, 2018 · in Reviews · 25 ≡

As usually, I started by gluing all the multi-part assemblies to speed up the process of seam filling and not have to wait for filler to dry later on. There are quite some seams to deal with, but as fit is very good all filling could be [...]

Video: Dental Vacuforming Machine for Scale Modeling

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 2, 2018 · in How-to

Dental vacuforming machines have become popular among scale modelers. This video explains the workings and technique for using a dental vacuum forming machine.

Video: Fabrication 101 ... A Basic Scratchbuilding Technique

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 2, 2018 · in Aviation

This video is a step by step guide to one of the most basic approaches to fabrication.

Video: Rotary Hand Tools for Scale Modeling

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 2, 2018 · in Aviation

In this video I answer some questions and discuss the various types of rotary hand tools that I have found to be most useful in the hobby of scale model construction. I take a look at the Foredom and Dremel as well as several types of [...]