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Year of the Cat Group Build. 1/48 scale Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat

by Terry Schuler on February 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

When Louis announced this group project I had already been eyeballing my trusty old Tamiya kit that had been sitting on shelf for some time. This was just the excuse I needed to get it going. I choose to go with the classic pre-war/early [...]

The Airport Rotating Beacon

by G. Ley on February 16, 2018 · in Diorama · 13 ≡

Every airport diorama needs a rotating beacon. To fill that function, I purchased a Lionel rotating beacon, model 494. However there are many problems with accuracy, as this unit is intended for "O" scale electric train [...]

Year of the Cat Group Build. Monogram 1/48 F9F Panther from The Bridges at Toko-Ri

by Josh Patterson on February 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

I've been wanting to do a Panther for a while. I had a stillborn attempt back when I was in high school when the kit first came out. I was impressed at how well it went together and have always wanted to try again. I had a few troubles [...]

1/25 Richard Petty Short-Track Dodge Dart NASCAR Kit-Car

by paul teixeira on February 16, 2018 · in Automotive · 11 ≡

I grew up near a NASCAR short-track called "Seekonk Speedway". As a kid and an adult I loved the look of these short-track cars. But as a kid I struggled with getting the model cars to look like the real thing. I switched to [...]

1/35 Takom Chieftain Mk.11 Main Battle Tank

by paul teixeira on February 16, 2018 · in Armor · 9 ≡

This is the 1st Takom model I have built and was excited to give it a go. At the time of purchase it was a brand new release for them. I think they have covered most of the versions of this legendary war machine. Overall I was impressed [...]

iModeler tutorial – Editing comments

by Editor on February 16, 2018 · in How-to · 23 ≡

Posting a reply or comment on iModeler is a easy enough, but what happens if you made a typo and want to correct it? Or maybe even regret posting your comment in the first place? Don't worry, we have you covered. Comments and replies on [...]

Video: Creating Scribed Detail

by iModeler Youtube Picks on February 16, 2018 · in Aviation

This video explains three different methods for creating scribed detail for scale model construction. Details about the different Swiss Pattern Files can be found here: (link) Contact Information: (link)

Year of the Cat: 1/48 Testors/Hawk F8F-2 Bearcat

by Tom Bebout on February 15, 2018 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

I want to thank Louis Gardner for starting this group build and inviting me to come along with my cat entry. Since I was a little late to the party I picked a kit that I thought would be simple and fast. So presented for your view today is [...]

1/32 MT FUJI EAGLE JASDF

by GARY DAILEY on February 15, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

I had wanted to do this project for such a LOOOOONG time! Searched for the kit/decals for over a decade and finally resigned myself to the fact that it was permanently out of print. Then a 1/72 scale, sealed Hasegawa kit popped up on eBay [...]