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ICM 1/48 LaGG-3

by Tom Cleaver on September 29, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 7 ≡

While the Red Air Force had fielded the most advanced fighter in the world in 1934 when the I-16 joined its first operational unit, it was clear by 1939 that Soviet fighter aircraft had fallen behind the international standard. While [...]

Gavia (Eduard) 1/48 Lavochkin La-7

by Tom Cleaver on September 28, 2014 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

The Lavochkin La-7 was the ultimate wartime design of a line of fighters that began with the LaGG-3 in 1941. The LaGG-3 suffered from a heavy structure due to its designers unfamiliarity with modern aircraft design and the fact that the [...]

Tamiya 1/72 FW 190

by Scott Nelson on September 28, 2014 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I very much enjoy building Tamiya kits. Their ease of construction allows me to get to the part of modeling I enjoy most: painting and weathering. In this case I share my build of Tamiya’s 1/72 Focke Wulf Fw-190 A3. The kit went [...]

McLaren F1 GTR Longtail

by George Williams on September 27, 2014 · in Automotive · 40 ≡

Trying to follow Rob's Typhoon posting must be like trying to follow Elvis Presley on stage, so here goes, you can boo me off if you like. When Gordon Murray was McLaren's chief designer he was tasked with designing the ultimate GT road [...]

"Under the Skin" – Hawker Typhoon Mk.1B

by Rob Pollock on September 26, 2014 · in Aviation · 51 ≡

This is the Airfix 1/24 Hawker Typhoon Mk.1B. A complex build across 220+ steps of a 45+ page instruction guide, areas have been stripped back further to view the airframe "under the skin", and I've added details not found in [...]

Tamiya's 1/48th F4U-1A Corsair

by Tony Prince on September 26, 2014 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

Representing Lt Cdr John T Blackburn's F4U-1A "Big Hog" as flown from Ondonga in November 1943 with VF-17. The kit goes together beautifully, straight out of the box, as you'd expect from Tamiya. I've built three so far with [...]

Same Citroen Cabriolet different dioramas, 1/35 scale Tamiya

by California Steve on September 24, 2014 · in Diorama · 35 ≡

I was having some trouble loading up some photos but I think you get the idea. This was a fun project. I did a little homework on the Citroen and discovered they had some cabriolets. This was a bit of surgery to carefully remove the roof [...]

A REALLY nice site to come to...!

by Laurie Taite on September 23, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 26 ≡

I had thought about putting some notes together about joining this new group, but never got around to it until now. iModeler is such a refreshing change from the other sites that for necessary reasons are jammed full of irritating ads, [...]

1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

by Patrick Herrmann on September 23, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

Here is my finally complete Tamiya P -51D. I think all of my other completed builds posted on this site were completed while this Mustang was in progress! I used EagleCal markings for Lt Goebel's 31st Fighter Group Mustang. Cockpit [...]