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1/48 Brewster F2A-2

by John Healy on June 16, 2016 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Who doesn't like the Tamiya Buffalo? This is one I built a few years ago but somehow neglected to post. I built it straight from the box and finished it with Yellow Wings decals. The only other remarkable fact about it is that it is [...]

Video: FULL VIDEO BUILD REVELL P-47D THUNDERBOLT

by iModeler Youtube Picks on June 15, 2016 · in Aviation

One of the most successful USAAF fighter bombers in World War II was the P-47, which was also used initially by the Eighth Air Force as a fighter interceptor. It was robust, reliable and able to withstand heavy impacts. The main batch was [...]

DHC 2 Beaver, A95-202, ANARE, AF RAAF 1959.

by Allan J Withers on June 15, 2016 · in Aviation · 27 ≡

1/72 Hobbycraft, my first Beaver, I added a few small details, finished in MM enamels with Max and Aussie decals, Tamiya X22 overall. Operated by Antarctic Flight RAAF for the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition in 1959.

Announcing iModeler May Awards

by Editor on June 14, 2016 · in News · 20 ≡

Once again it is time for our monthly retrospective - a look back at some of the notable March additions at iModeler. Altogether, 84 new articles were posted to the headlines during the period, prompting a healthy 989 comments. As per our [...]

RIP Robert F. Dorr 1939-2016

by Tom Cleaver on June 14, 2016 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Damn! What a month this is! Robert F. Dorr: August 11, 1939 - June 13, 2016 There is no writer who ever lived who did not become a writer except through the assistance of those who came before. When I consider my own career, the names [...]

Big Sandy

by Dennis Meyers on June 14, 2016 · in Armor · 10 ≡

A classic. Tamiya's 1:35 M60A1 with reactive armor. The kit built up nice but showed its age. This was a kit that could have been motorized so the rear end needed lots of filling and sanding. The biggest challenge was the weathering. [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 scale Nakajima C6N1 Myrt

by Terry Schuler on June 13, 2016 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

As I built this project I couldn't help but recall an incident that my father told me about while he was stationed at the seaplane base on Saipan, at Tanapag harbor during World War 2. A fleet of U.S. war ships had entered the harbor and [...]

Visits from a couple of old friends

by Rob Anderson on June 13, 2016 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hi Folks, I haven't posted much lately because I have been working on the Tamiya 1/32 Mustang, And well, not much more can be said about it than hasn't been written! Then a good friend of mine who has been living in Germany stopped by. I [...]

Avia S-199 (KP, 1/72)

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Avia S-199 is one of the last produced post-war Me 109's variations and was the first fighter obtained by the IAF, forming Israel’s first fighter squadron. First Israeli’s aerial victory was also scored by S-199. So, I wanted this [...]

Douglas A-20 in 1:48 from Italeri

by Ulf Lundberg on June 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

The Douglas 20, sometimes called ”Boston”, sometimes called ”Havoc” is a bit of an unsung hero. This, and its kool looks, were the main reasons I wanted to build a model of it. It served in the French, the British, the Soviet and [...]