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Gauging interest – iModeler Group Build – Flying Boats and Seaplanes

by Jaime Carreon on August 23, 2016 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

The Phantom group build went pretty well and got me to thinking about starting a new one, so here it is. This one will cover flying boats and seaplanes, something we just don't seem to see enough of. There are hundreds of interesting [...]

Submarine Lifeguards now available

by Tom Cleaver on August 23, 2016 · in Uncategorized

Eric Hammel at Pacifica Books is publishing short titles for e-books on sale at Amazon for a very nice price. This is the first of mine. Exciting tales of derring-do! (link)

July Random Award winner!

by John Healy on August 22, 2016 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Thank you to the staff at iModeler! I am the lucky recipient of this beautiful Spitfire kit. It will go to good use, I have 25 complete sets of RAAF markings for this plane. I plan on building this one as soon as I clear a couple [...]

Toyota GT-One TS020, Tamiya, 1/24

by George Williams on August 21, 2016 · in Automotive · 26 ≡

Most major manufacturers have tried to win the famous Le Mans 24 hour sports car race held annually in France. Porsche have been the most successful, but the Japanese have tried their best. Toyota so nearly won in 1998, managing second [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD E-25 Panzerjäger E-Serien by Trumpeter

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 21, 2016 · in Aviation

“E25 Entwicklungsfahrzeug” a great kit from Trumpeter of a Porsche-designed "Panzerjäger E-Serien" project. I got mine here online at the best price and even with a free shipping (link) (I've had order delivered in 9 [...]

Hasegawa 1:32 Kawanishi N1K2 Shiden “George”

by Ulrich Schütt on August 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hello, It has been a while since my last post, almost one and a half year. I had a very rough time the last 1,5 years... in a nut-shell; burn-out, divorce, got sacked after 17 years... but I'm doing very fine right now. Well this is my [...]

Revell 1/48 Lockheed Ventura

by Ian Bartlett on August 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi Everyone, This is my latest model. I have had it in the stash for a while, but took the plunge recently! I didn,t want to build it in the standard US Navy colours, or in RAF colours, both marketed by Revell, I wanted to do something a [...]

Airfix 1/72 De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth

by Korolev Vlad on August 20, 2016 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Hello! Last year I received prizes from imodeler. (link) It is time to start to build them. Sincerely, Vlad.

RIP Ed Maloney, 1928-2016

by Tom Cleaver on August 20, 2016 · in News · 5 ≡

My friend Ed Maloney died yesterday afternoon of complications from heart problems. Very few people can say that they changed things single-handedly, but Ed Maloney did. As everyone at every air museum around the world I have ever spoken [...]

Imodeler helps build model airplanes in Russia

by Pavel Aparin on August 19, 2016 · in News · 12 ≡

I am pleased. I received the prize for the Best in Show victory in May with my model of Grigorovich M-5: (link) The prize I selected is the set of microtubues. These microtubes are essential for rigging in my models. With Imodeler.com I [...]