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Avro 707A

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on May 15, 2018 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is the second Avro 707A. It was assembled at the Avro maintenance facility at Bracebridge heath in Lincolnshire and flew for the first time on 20 February 1953. As early as 1947 the Avro company designed a jet bomber that was [...]

Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-9

by Bhandez Models on May 15, 2018 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Images created during 2018 Moson Model Show at the iModeler booth.

Flying Dragon – P-38 Lightning of the 459th FS, Burma

by Colin Latta on May 15, 2018 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

This is the old 1/48 Monogram P-38 Lightning updated somewhat. I started the kit because I had the original Aeromaster decal sheet with the dragon's mouths done in the wrong colors (later printings had a correction sheet) The result was [...]

Volkssturm 1945

by Zoltán Géczy on May 15, 2018 · in Diorama · 7 ≡

Images created during 2018 Moson Model Show at the iModeler booth.

74 years ago this week…

by Tom Cleaver on May 14, 2018 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Around 2200 hours on the night of May 13, Captain Thomas and three friends interrupted their bridge game when they heard explosions to the north. They quickly realized it was a “show,” an air raid, though none realized what they were [...]

Review: ICM 1/48 MIG-25PD Foxbat review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on May 14, 2018 · in Aviation, Reviews

From model to diorama: A day’s work at the German air ministry 1941

by Michel Verschuere on May 14, 2018 · in Diorama · 25 ≡

Some of you noticed the build report and first reveal of the German air ministry already. (link) Because a model is a model and a diorama something different, I opted for adding vehicles and figures in order to bring the building to [...]

Hobby Boss 1/35 Defender XD ‘Wolf’ W.M.I.K.

by David Polak on May 14, 2018 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Images created during 2018 Moson Model Show at the iModeler booth.

Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D-30 “Eight Nifties”

by Nick Newell on May 14, 2018 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D-30 (08174) ‘Eight Nifties’ I sometimes wonder whether I should read kit reviews as this kit received the entire spectrum. I guess the moral of the story is that if you like the subject and scale then just go build, [...]

Speed build: the Airfix Me-262 in 48hrs

by Gábor Szabó on May 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 37 ≡

Hi Everyone! This is my "48hrs Me-262" from the new tool Airfix Me-262 1:72 kit. We - some modeling friends and enthusiasts - just held a friendly speed building competition this weekend. As far as I know this was the first such [...]