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Review: Airfix 1/48 P-40B/C Tomahawk II

by Tom Cleaver on December 1, 2016 · in Reviews · 23 ≡

It was hot on Don Muang Airport outside Bangkok on December 10, 1941, as the humidity increased with the rising tropic sun. The crews of the 60th, 62nd and 98th Sentais sweated to ready the 48 Mitsubishi Ki.21 Type 97 bombers (later to be [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D-30, Mexican Expeditionary Air Force (FAEM)

by Bryan W. Bernart on December 1, 2016 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This was a typical Hasegawa build-fell together with little or no putty. My attempt at a NMF was complicated, time consuming and most likely unnecessary. My intent was to use as much of the Aztec decal sheet, but would have been better off [...]

Review: Revell 1/53 AT AT Part One

by iModeler Youtube Picks on December 1, 2016 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/48 Hasegawa F-104G HAF

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on December 1, 2016 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Halberstadt CL.II

by Rob Pollock on December 1, 2016 · in Aviation · 40 ≡

The CL.II entered service in August 1917, and proved extremely successful, its excellent manoeuvrability, rate of climb and good field of fire for its armament allowing it to match opposing single-seat fighters. It also proved to be well [...]

A Nice Pair of Juuu… Thunderbolts.

by Scott Nelson on November 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

I've read a number of good reviews of the Platz 1/144 kits and at a recent contest I ran across a good deal at a vendor table so I decided to give one a try. In the box you get two complete kits with three marking options. The build was [...]

Ltjg George W Bush

by Thomas Sweeney on November 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Bush enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, June 12, 1942, as a Seaman 2nd Class. He was commissioned an ensign and pilot and served aboard the USS San Jacinto flying Grumman Avener bombers with the 3rd and 5th Fleets. On [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Pz.Kpfw 38(t)

by Maxim Bylkin on November 30, 2016 · in Armor · 11 ≡

Hello! It is very difficult to write the names of German tanks - one way or another, but I managed))). Tamiya makes excellent models of tanks in the 48th level, and once again I convinced in it. The models for those who like to paint)). [...]

October Imodeler “Random Award”

by Louis Gardner on November 30, 2016 · in News · 20 ≡

I want to take this time and thank the staff of Imodeler. I was chosen as the lucky winner for the month of October for the random award. I had by chance joined Imodeler earlier that month. Since then I have made some new friends and [...]

Camouflage & Markings – McDonnell F2H Banshee (Part 2)

by Editor on November 30, 2016 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

In contrast with the profiles posted in the first part of this article, the later versions of the F2H Banshee offered a rather greater variety of color schemes. These late-production Banshees also looked quite different from the [...]