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Kurt Tank's Masterpiece: The FW Ta-152H-0 in 1/32 by Z-M

by Juan Benitez on January 2, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Professor Kurt Tank, the man behind the design of one of the Luftwaffe's most successful fighter planes, the FW190 series, saw an early need for improving the high altitude performance of his creation and started design studies for various [...]

A Tableful of 2023

by Jeff Groves on January 1, 2024 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

A productive year! 72 completions total, 58 aircraft and 14 vehicles, all to 1/72 scale. I managed to complete one batch roughly every month, the photos are of each group which shared the bench. If anyone is interested, more details and [...]

Video: Full video build – P-47D Thunderbolt by Mini Art 48th scale

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 1, 2024 · in Aviation

Iranian Phantom: Hasegawa 1/48 RF-4E

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on January 1, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

The venerable Hasegawa kit is the workhorse for another unique scheme of the Phabolous Phantom. This time, a reconnaissance version in the Iranian Air Force Service.

2023 Build Review

by Michael Smith on January 1, 2024 · in Uncategorized · 8 ≡

After not completing a model at all in 2022, I bounced back this year with 11 builds and two refits of previously completed models, with two of the builds replacements for previously completed models, freeing up space (a new ongoing [...]

Curtiss CW-21B

by Chas Bunch on January 1, 2024 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

Here's my latest Dora Wings build, the CW-21B in 1:48. The CW 21 was an effort by Curtiss pre-war to provide a lightweight interceptor based on their earlier CW-19 trainer with a high rate of climb and decent top speed. It lacked armor [...]

2024, let's see what it brings, a happy new year to all, my models finished in 2023, aproximatly in order of completion.

by Allan J Withers on January 1, 2024 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

All but two feature in a Group build here on iModeler, see annotations, the PC 9 in my aerobatic group, the FA 18B - not yet, the Mil Mi 8 was started in 2006, good to see it finished, some were started in 2023, others a little earlier, [...]

2023 POSTINGS

by gary sausmikat on December 31, 2023 · in Photo Collections · 11 ≡

Happy 2024 to all and much productive bench time. As Always...KEEP IT FUN! 2023 Output. Model Shipway's 18th Century Long Boat HALBERD MODELS 1/48 LIMITED EDITION RESIN PIPER ENFORCER / EDUARD 1/48 F-6D/K No.82103 Tamiya 1/48U.S. M20 [...]

Review: Eduard continues to own the Wildcat

by Tom Cleaver on December 31, 2023 · in Reviews · 8 ≡

Eduard brought out the "classic" F4F-4 Wildcat, following that with the first really accurate FM-2 "Wilder Wildcat" in any scale, and then stealing Tamiya's fire about updating their 30 year old F4F-4 as an FM-1 with an [...]

Review: 2023 newcomers – Arma, Magic Factory, Mini-Art

by Tom Cleaver on December 31, 2023 · in Reviews · 12 ≡

2023 saw three new companies enter 1/48 kits with products that, when completed, can be called, "definitive" and "best in scale." Arma's Hurricanes definitely win "best in scale." I took a Hurricane IIc and [...]