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Review: Airfix 1/48 North American P-51D Mustang

by Stellan Schroeder Englund on December 17, 2017 · in Reviews · 33 ≡

This is a review of the new (2017) Airfix model kit of the ever popular P-51D Mustang in 1/48 scale. Box number is A05131. I suspect we don´t need to waste any time and space on the P-51 history so we go straight to the review. The kit is [...]

2017 A Year in review

by Marc Barris on December 17, 2017 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

I was looking at Rob's Post, and I actually thought that I built a few models, I actually only built 2...Quite shabby if I must say so. I was a great year, I tried scratch building, and I really enjoyed making something from [...]

Spitfire Mk.IXc

by Carmelo Rodrigo on December 17, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

The 1/48 Spitfire from Eduard A good model without problems, the only problem for me is the scale, I usually work with 1:32 and this is my first 1:48 is a gift for a colleague. He asked me at this scale for size issues. But for my eyes it [...]

1/48 F-8E Crusader VF-162

by Brian Scott on December 17, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I give to you the 1/48 Hasegawa F-8E VF-162 . Painted with Tamiya and MRP paints. Decals was off the Afterburner Yankee Station Mig Killers . Nice to have another shelf of doom project finished [...]

Seasons greetings, a year in review and more!

by Rob Anderson on December 17, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 16 ≡

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and all that to all in iModeler land! I like doing year in review, so maybe you guys could post your years out put as well. Also I have made progress on my Devastator, scratch building interior parts. The [...]

One Hundred Years of The RAF – Inventory now up and running in 'Groups' Section!

by Paul Barber on December 17, 2017 · in Aviation · 71 ≡

Next year on April 1st, as many of you will know, the Royal Air Force is 100 years old. I thought that this might be something we could commemorate here on iModeler. It is a rich history: (link) Knowing that The Year of the Cat group build [...]

Convair F-102A Delta Dagger

by krzysztof bytniewski on December 17, 2017 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, 431 Fighter Interceptor Squadron "Red Devils", Zaragoza, Espana, 1962. I made this model from the Meng 1/72 set in 2014, without any additions, just straight from the box.

Lockheed P2V 5 Neptune, A89-308, 11 Sqn RAAF Pearce WA 1953.

by Allan J Withers on December 16, 2017 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

1/72 Hasegawa, Falcon conversion, some of, plus my own modifications, Engines and things resin engines, Pavla cockpit, these modified slightly, I added some scratch built guns, rockets, exhausts, nose gear leg and search light, finished in [...]

1/48 FW-190D-11, JV 44, “A Wulf in Parrots clothing”

by Colin Latta on December 16, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

This is the Hobbyboss FW-190D-11 in 1/48. Its a nice kit, with good engineering and crisp, delicate recessed detail. It requires a little modification to be an accurate D-11 (mis-located wing guns, no upper or lower wing bulges, upper gun [...]