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Scale Modelworld 2017 – Club Displays and SIG's

by Boris Rakic on November 14, 2017 · in Show Reports · 6 ≡

This year's show featured an incredible number of displays - according to the SMW website, 85 SIG's, 94 IPMS branches and 27 clubs from 15 different countries participated! With such a huge amount of displays it is almost impossible to [...]

Scania Heavy Hauler 8x4x4 Combo

by Charles King on November 14, 2017 · in Automotive · 14 ≡

The tractor unit is mostly heavily modified from two kits and some minor scratch building. I also added a 99% scratch built trailer based on two different trailers from pics off the net and from one in my area. So I hope you enjoy the [...]

Close Contact

by Charles King on November 14, 2017 · in Diorama · 12 ≡

This diorama was scratch built diorama built back in 2014. The scale is 1/35. The dio is pretty much done for the exception of one more figure to be added. The last figure will be a boy pointing to the corner of the building, alerting the [...]

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

by Tom Cleaver on November 13, 2017 · in Reviews · 12 ≡

Kit arrived Friday, took five careful hours to assemble without filler. Done OOB other than used Tamiya decals from the "8th AF Aces" release to do Bud Anderson's "Old Crow" ID stripes, invasion stripes, personal [...]

1/35 Tamiya Merkava

by Eric Salazar on November 13, 2017 · in Armor · 10 ≡

Just finished my 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1. Eduard PE, shackles and tow cable were aftermarket sourced. Paint used was Gunze and Tamiya acrylics.

Seats please....

by Rob Anderson on November 13, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 5 ≡

Continuing with my Devastator, it became apparent that the seats were not going to cut it. They are actually ok, very good for the era, but I chose to scratch build the pilots and radio operators seats, I'm still deciding on the gunners [...]

Scale Modelworld 2017 models – #3 (Large-scale aircraft)

by Editor on November 13, 2017 · in Show Reports · 7 ≡

In today's photo set from 2017 Scale Modelworld competition tables, let's take a look at the 1/32 (and occasional 1/24) scale aircraft models. More photos are to follow soon, or you may click on the link below to view the entire set at our [...]

Another iModeler member SMW Gold

by Grega X on November 13, 2017 · in Show Reports · 17 ≡

Yoo might find this Wessex familiar and You are right as it was presented on iModeler a while ago. Unfortunatelly I wasn't able to attend this years SMW in Telford but my friends from IPMS Slovenia were kind enough to take this beast with [...]

Boom Haul

by Charles King on November 13, 2017 · in Automotive · 20 ≡

The tractor was a normal 6x4 Scania flatbed when I bought it. I modified it by removing the flatbed an adding a fifth wheel and some other details to make a tractor version. The trailer started as a container trailer or semi- trailer which [...]

P-51D Mustang, "Duchess Arlene", Tamiya 1/48

by Tomáš Pelej on November 13, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Hello colleagues modellers Today I will share with you this legendary 332nd FG Marking Machine piloted by Lt. Robert W. Williams The model from Tamiya is absolutely trouble-free. I used only a few etchings from Eduard to the cockpit to [...]