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Airfix 1/12th scale Bentley 'Blower'

by Martin Planes on June 25, 2017 · in Automotive · 21 ≡

Hi all This is my first post after just joining imodeler. Cars are not my usual subject having been a vintage aircraft enthusiast (when I say vintage I mean from about 1915 up to about 1965 so Eindecker to Vulcan really!) since I was the [...]

Convair XFY-1 Pogo, A What-if – Lindberg 1/48

by Jaime Carreon on June 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

In another universe not so far away... Marine Lieutenant Wally Warren was not a happy camper in the spring of 1968. His plan to avoid being sent to Southeast Asia by becoming a flight instructor had come to a screeching halt when he had [...]

Who can identify this kit ?

by neil foster on June 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

O.K guys ,everyone likes to be a smarty pants ,a know it all, an expert ,so lets see if anyone can identify this aircraft, I'll give you as much information as I have. A couple of years ago I was at a club day and a guy was there selling [...]

Should You Build a Boat?

by Boris Rakic on June 25, 2017 · in Ships · 15 ≡

I am fascinated by ships. Maybe it's because I was born by the seaside, but their size, the smell of paint and fuel, and that peculiar mixture of purposefulness and elegance always did the trick for me. Real ships, that is. Ship models? [...]

BAE Harrier GR 3, XV804, 233 OCU RAF Wittering England 1971.

by Allan J Withers on June 24, 2017 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/72 Fujimi, I modified the cockpit, nose wheel bay and engine fan, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and Xtra flat over kit decals, built 2013.

MM Park in Watzenau

by Ulf Lundberg on June 24, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

The MM Park in Wantzenau, some 12 km north of Strasbourg in the northeastern corner of France, is a recently opened military museum, dedicated mostly to vehicles and uniforms. I took the opportunity of visiting it, when I took part in the [...]

Models in Mundolsheim Part 2

by Ulf Lundberg on June 23, 2017 · in Show Reports · 12 ≡

Civilian cars aren’t exactly original, but we don’t see too many of them here at imodeler, so here are some. Some great animal sculptures were exhibited. Then there was this modeler, or group of modelers, that build horse [...]

Models in Mundolsheim

by Ulf Lundberg on June 23, 2017 · in Show Reports · 11 ≡

Mundolsheim is a suburb of Strasbourg in the northeastern corner of France. Last weekend, the 17th and 18th of June, Club Maquettiste de Strasbourg held their biannual modeling show there. (link) Since I’ve been brushing up my french [...]

My latest build a M1A2 SEP 1/72 Fly Hawk kit

by Allan Murrell on June 23, 2017 · in Armor · 8 ≡

This was such a fun build and the detail for a 1/72 kit was impressive. I only had a couple of issues with the kit: 1- some part number errors on the instructions, but these are easy to avoid as it is obvious where the errors are. 2- some [...]