K-5 - Soviet passenger plane, designed in 1929 in the design office Kalinin. Series production from 1930 in Kharkov. The aircraft with engines manufactured M-15, M-22, M-17. It used until 1943. Total built 260 aircraft.
Self-made screw, [...]
A friend of mine bought me this kit so that the two of us could both build P-40N's (although his was 32 scale). I liked a couple of the Pacific Theater schemes that came in the box - especially the white-tailed version - but as I was [...]
1/72 Fujimi, finished in MM and Revell enamels with Future over the kit decals, unknown top coat !
Most recent vinyl beastie model completed. This the 1/12th scale 1997 Revell-Monogram Pro-Modeler hollow vinyl version of the Mbwun guardian creature of the Kothoga tribe from the book and movie, "Relic". Main colours are all [...]
Long time no speak, iModeler! Here is a Lynx gifted to me by my wife's grandmother Mary, who we all called Nan. She was a very special lady, veteran of ww2 WAAF, and tough as nails. I only wish she got to see this sooner...
1/72 Matchbox, my second Meteor, I made a few small modifications, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, flown by the Weapons Research Establishment RAAF between 1953 and 1955.
It's time for the June retrospective at iModeler - a look back at some of the last month's notable postings. June brought 62 new headline articles that prompted no fewer than 1000 comments.
As per our tradition, we are awarding the Best [...]
The T-2 was the US Navy's intermediate trainer, used to introduce pilots to jets after basic training in piston engine aircraft. It was intended as a straight wing follow on to the T-28, entering service in 1959, and serving until [...]
I built this one just because I could. Totally out of the box, with paint by Testors Model Master enamels, washes by AK Interactives, and decals from the box that fought me tooth and nail. Even the photo-etch seatbelts were less trouble [...]