South African Nationals 2018: Busts, Figures, Vignettes and Dioramas
These are some of my favourites from the South African Nats. Enjoy!
South African Nationals 2018: Aircraft
These aircraft were just some of the many models entered in the 1/72 - 1/32 scale classes. My Westland Wyvern 1/48 Trumpeter was awarded the best in show for 1/48 scale and my Huey Hog Gunship 1/35 Academy MRC for Rotorcraft. Jets best in [...]
South African Nationals 2018
This Easter weekend the South African Nationals was held in Port Elizabeth. The venue was the SAAF Museum which consists of hangers dating from WW II. Our Nationals were very well supported with over 350 entries from most of the regional [...]
Video: GO MODELLING 2018
Go Modelling 2018
Vienna, Austria.
Original exhibitions of Austria's military history... Internatonal modelling competition, special feature displays and more...
For more details about Go Modelling and IPMS- Austria please visit (link)
For [...]
USS Indianapolis
This is my rendering of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) after her refit at Mare Island, CA in 1945.
The kit is # 14107 by Academy Model in 1/350 scale. It hosts many P/E parts from GMM and EDU. The 20 mm twin guns + the main battery gun [...]
The RAF is 100 Years Old Today! Gentlemen, Start your Engines!
Today is the Centenary of the birth of The RAF. On April 1st 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps amalgamated to form the world's first independent airforce.
Many of the models built here on iModeler are of RAF [...]
Scoooore!!!!!
Just when I thought I was safe, it pulls me back in again[armor builds]. The right scale, the right subjects, the right price, more or less, from the net. The Tarkus line continues.
Reaper Bones Ogres
So these two are painted to tabletop quality rather than shelf quality. The reason is these are for use in a game. Which means unlike your typical kit/figure they are going to be touched a lot. Normally I prefer doing really thin coats and [...]
Work in Progress: The German Air Ministry 1941
Hello all,
My next project took more shape today. After finishing David T's GB entry, I target my energy now on a diorama involving a particular building in Berlin: The former Air Ministry of the 3rd Reich.
Some history:
The building was [...]
Monogram’s Mystery Engine
I have a certain fondness for radial engines. This is understandable, seeing as how most of my 2700 hours was spent behind or alongside one or more of these mechanical masterpieces of aeronautical technology. This prompted me to purchase [...]
