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Hobbycraft 1/48 scale Mig-17

by Ramon R. Lomeli on July 16, 2015 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Hello! So here is my Hobbycraft MiG-17. I bought this kit waaaay back in 1993 while I was in Virginia for AIT. I have been carrying it around with me ever since, and finally started it this past spring. If you can get this kit for [...]

P-39 Airacobra 1/32 Scale – Special Hobby

by Marc Barris on July 16, 2015 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

This is a model of a P 39 Q that was stationed on Makin Island in the Gilberts in 1943. The aircraft were originally painted in olive drab and whilst on the island they were re painted in a sand colour which used to weather quite [...]

Sikorsky HO4-S1 – REVELL – 1/48

by ALEXANDRE REZENDE on July 15, 2015 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

Model finalized in 2009 contemplating a Revell kit Sikorsky HO4-S1 enriched with various details in scrathbuilding. Many details are functional (motor collapsible doors and main rotor). The painting was based on rescue squads American [...]

iModeler June Awards

by Editor on July 15, 2015 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

With a little bit of delay due to the Summer holiday season, it is my pleasure to announce the June iModeler Award Winners. New and would-be members of iModeler please note: Every month, all articles posted among the Headlines are [...]

Review: Polishing and Masking Canopys

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 15, 2015 · in Aviation, Reviews

“The Huff” F-86F 1/48 academy

by Jan Baranec on July 15, 2015 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hello my colleagues! After my small modeler pause I´m back. When I finished University and got a new job, I started worked on Sabre and there is result. I think, that everybody knows this kit. Fitting of main parts are really good, but [...]

Glencoe 1/48 USCG 36 Foot Motor lifeboat

by Joe Rennie on July 15, 2015 · in Ships · 4 ≡

shortly after starting added gray primer coat also deck and cabins

Thanks Again, iModeler!

by Ramon R. Lomeli on July 15, 2015 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

Hello! Last year I won the random drawing for May, and the new tooling BF-109e-4 by Airfix was my prize. I didn't just want to take a prize and have it sit in my stash because that would seem a bit ungrateful, so as soon as I could, I [...]

Airfix Seafire 17 in 1/48 scale

by Tony Prince on July 14, 2015 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

When Airfix announced their new Spitfire XII & Seafire 17 kits I bought two of each. The first pair were out of the box & I was very happy with the results. Looking at the remaining pair I tried a match-up of XII & 17 parts to [...]

The Ritzmann Skyraider

by IAN JACKSON on July 13, 2015 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

In Spring 2011, I built and entered a Tamiya 1:48 A-1 Skyraider for the Vietnam War Group-Build at www.britmodeller.com . I was lucky enough to be voted ‘third overall’ in the resultant poll, and thought no more about it until a couple [...]