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Frank Luke's SPAD XIII

by Tom Cleaver on April 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

In 1910, Armand Deperdussin founded the Societe Provisoire des Aeroplanes Deperdussin (SPAD). The company built racing airplanes designed by Deperdussin; a monoplane designed by Chief Designer Louis Bechereau in 1913 set a world air speed [...]

Moson Model Show 2017 – Part 6 (aircraft 1/72 and smaller)

by Editor on April 25, 2017 · in Show Reports · 10 ≡

Continuing the review of the 2017 Moson Model Show, here is a selection of models competing in the 1/72 and 1/144 aviation categories. Feel free to comment on and discuss your favorites. Don't forget to check back at iModeler for other [...]

Thank you iModeler! Lucky draw prize arrived!

by Greg Kittinger on April 25, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

My first Airfix new-tool kit arrived today, as the random draw award for March. I'm going to have to modify my 2017 build plan to slip this one in, as I'm eager to tackle my first Airfix new-tool kit! Thanks again iModeler for a great [...]

IPMS Race City Modelers April Meeting

by Bruce Lewerenz on April 25, 2017 · in News · 6 ≡

Here are pictures of the IPMS Race City Modelers club April meeting. We had 15 members attend in spite of the heavy rains in our area, which is still falling by the way. Hobby Town USA in Mooresville, NC where we meet has moved to a larger [...]

North American B 25J Mitchell, A47-26, 2 Sqn 79 Wing RAAF Hughes NT 1944.

by Allan J Withers on April 25, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

1/72 Italeri, I thinned the cockpit armor plates, drilled the landing light lenses, corrected the nose gear door position and added some antennae wires, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22 + X21 over Aussie decals, built previous to [...]

1/48 Macchi MC. 205 Veltro

by John Healy on April 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

This is the Hasegawa kit from the mid 1990s. They did both the 202 and the 205 back in '94-'95. I built the 202 straight away, and this one ripened in the stash for 22 years. I built it pretty much from the box with the exception of an [...]

Roden 1/32 SPAD VII C.1

by Tom Cleaver on April 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

René Fonck, leading French ace of World War I with 75 victories, said that the introduction of the SPAD VII fighter "...completely changed the face of aerial warfare". The SPAD S.VII C.1 was the first of a series of single-seat [...]

Moson Model Show 2017 – Part 5 (automotive)

by Editor on April 23, 2017 · in Show Reports · 16 ≡

Let's take a short break from aviation at the 2017 Moson Model Show and devote our attention to the automotive models on display. As usual please feel free to comment on your favorites. Don't forget to check all the other parts of this [...]

RAH-66 Comanche

by Richard Mcstay on April 23, 2017 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

Hi folks, just a quick build whilst I take a break from the big harrier currently on the bench. This is Revells 1/72 kit of the Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 prototype. I made an impulse buy for £8 at the local model shop! The Comanche was [...]

Tamiya German Field Commander, 1/16 scale

by Mike Still on April 23, 2017 · in Figures · 11 ≡

Tamiya has been making a fair bit of hard currency over the past couple of decades with their 1/16 scale series of plastic figure kits, and their German Field Commander offers a mix of good detail and marginal parts fit. Molded in # parts [...]