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OMG! Airfix announces 1/48 Blenheim IF for 2018!

by Tom Cleaver on October 13, 2017 · in News · 21 ≡

(link) To further ensure scale modelling immortality for this magnificent aircraft, we are excited to bring Workbench readers the exclusive news that a newly tooled example of the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF will be taking its place in our ever [...]

The Yellow Nose of Texas

by G. Ley on October 13, 2017 · in Diorama · 17 ≡

The “Yellow Nose of Texas” There's a yellow ‘plane in Texas That I'm a goin’ down to see No other pilot knows her No pilot, only me You may talk about your Ayers Thrush And sing of your Paw-nee But the Yellow Nose of Texas Is the [...]

REVELL 1/8 HARLEY SPRINGER SOFTAIL SNAPTITE KIT

by Harry Brogan on October 13, 2017 · in Automotive · 9 ≡

Well, some folks were looking forward to the build of a snap kit from me. So here it is. First it's necessary to let you know that the deal I made was for an incomplete kit. Which I knew going in. I made the deal because I happened to [...]

1/350 DKM U-boat VII B & Arado Ar 196

by Won-hui Lee on October 13, 2017 · in Ships · 27 ≡

I made a diorama for a short rest before performing a top-secret mission. Through Google Earth, we've referred to a lot of pictures of the Norvik coast. However, I feel bad because it is totally different. The color and transparency of [...]

KW-2 “Winter Colossus” / Trumpeter 1:35 /

by Bartek Karpiński on October 12, 2017 · in Armor · 13 ≡

I would like to present on iModeler a next model from my output. It's a built few years ago soviet heavy tank KW-2 from WWII times in scale 1:35. KW-2 was a quite unwieldy colossus, despite this, some of captured KW-2s were introducet into [...]

Thank you, iModeler – July Award

by David Powell on October 12, 2017 · in Figures · 13 ≡

I'm a little late in posting this, as the kit arrived last month, but I wanted to thank iModeler for the wonderful kit and having my work as July's Best in Show. I thought I'd do a quick review of the kit too. The figure is a pirate [...]

Eduard Airco DH-2. 1/48 Profipak. 14SQN RFC

by Paul Carpenter on October 12, 2017 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Hi all, I know I normally construct Australian Flying Corps aircraft but the DH-2 is my all time favourite aircraft. To be fair, this one was used by a sister squadron to 1SQN AFC. Now this is a pretty good kit anyway but I got pretty busy [...]

USS Arizona

by Rick Abramson on October 11, 2017 · in Ships · 13 ≡

I recently completed the Banner 1/350 scale USS Arizona. I modified the model with the addition of about 150 photo etched parts by Eduard. This model also has the Artwox laser cut wood deck applique.

Battle of Kasserine Pass/Tunisia Campaign Build Group Call

by David A. Thomas on October 11, 2017 · in News · 38 ≡

From February 19-25, 1943, the Allies fought their Axis foes in the Battle of Kasserine Pass. It was the first major land action by the American ground forces in the European Theatre of Operations (Operation Torch, early November, 1942, [...]

I-1 (IL 400b) ECM 1:72

by Alfredo Cofré on October 11, 2017 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

Some 20+ years ago, I was a teenager walking his first steps alone in Santiago, capital city. I had built a Revell F15-E I bought in a school trip to Arica, full of mistakes but you know, what you build as a teen you love forever. Somehow [...]