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75th Anniversary of the “Battle of Midway” Group build started…

by Louis Gardner on February 1, 2017 · in News · 16 ≡

It's official! Everyone is invited! I received enough interest to go ahead and start the Midway build. I wanted to give us all a good amount of time needed for our selections, research, and building, so I started it about 5 months ahead [...]

1/72 Tamiya F4U-1A Ira Kepford

by Roberto Colaianni on February 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Just finished! Very quick build for a collector friend of mine. Short Wip here: (link) Thanks for watching

1/72 Hasegawa He-111-H6

by Phil Steele on February 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

This is another re-shoot of an earlier project, originally built and photographed in Aug. 2000. I included one of the old pictures that shows some of the internal detail. For the new set up I replaced the old nylon thread antenna wires [...]

RAF 143 Sqn. Coastal Command Mosquito FB VI,

by Tony Prince on February 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Tamiya 1/48 again. Hard to beat for sheer enjoyment & my first build for 2017. In the course of building my previous model (Beaufighter TF X) I came across more history about the RAF Strike Wing stationed at Banff; this time about [...]

Hawker Hunter F 58, J4030, Patrouille Suisse, Swiss Air Force Dubendorf Air Base 1982.

by Allan J Withers on February 1, 2017 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

1/72 Revell, almost OOB, I replaced ejection handles with copper wire, removed molded instrument detail, added intake covers and have canopy open as it doesn't fit properly closed, finished in Humbrol and MM enamels with Future and Xtra [...]

Thoughts on a Possible Battle of Midway themed Group Build…

by Louis Gardner on January 31, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 25 ≡

We will soon be upon the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The dates of this event will be June 4th, through June 6th, 2017. It's almost 5 months away from now. I had an idea about another "Group Build" as a fitting [...]

Review: Bandai 1/6th Stormtrooper review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 31, 2017 · in Figures, Reviews

TAMIYA FLH CLASSIC

by Harry Brogan on January 31, 2017 · in Automotive · 15 ≡

Once again I am in the 1/6 realm with my fourth FLH Classic. I decided to build this one using both black metallic and blue metallic Dupli-Color from the auto parts store. As with 99% of the Tamiya kits this was packaged nicely and was [...]

Dragon Ta 152H-1

by Erich Goldbach on January 31, 2017 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Subject : Ta 152H-1, “Green 3” of JG301 Assembly: I started this model (and about 10 others) about 2 years ago and finally got it finished. Finding time to build the past 2 years has been difficult to come by and thankfully my bench [...]

Delivering the iModeler Award

by Editor on January 30, 2017 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

During the four years of the iModeler monthly contest, we have happily managed to deliver around 100 kit prizes to modelers in all corners of the globe. When Stellan Schroeder Englund was elected the winner of our December award, I [...]