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The major George Preddy and the P-51 D-5-NA “Cripes 3 A mighty 3rd”

by Rapid27 on August 17, 2014 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

To completed my last build, the P-51 "Cripes a A Mighty 3 rd", i had make this weekend some paint on the Major George Preddy figure. The pilot is from Eagle editions. I changed the pants by removing the anti-G part. In fact at [...]

Lotus 99T Honda

by olivier.rive on August 17, 2014 · in Automotive · 12 ≡

Hi, the last Lotus wins a formula 1 GP...it's the old Tamiya kit, oldies but goodies ! paint with Tamiya acrylic paints. It's my second car of Ayrton Senna...i want build all ! lol

Thanks, again, iModeler! 1/48 Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat “Weekend Edition”

by Joe Caputo on August 16, 2014 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Photo caption reads: F6F Hellcat civilian aircraft is in flight. June, 1970, Charles F. Willis, then Alaska Airlines' Board Chairman, with his F6F-3 "Little Nugget" painted in his airline's colors. The big jetliners were [...]

Ducati 916 – Tamiya 1/12 scale

by George Williams on August 16, 2014 · in Automotive · 22 ≡

This is the latest motorcycle kit I've finished, Tamiya's 1/12 scale kit of the famous Ducati 916. The prototype was first shown at the 1993 Milan motor show, and was instantly hailed as a design classic, and has certainly been a major [...]

Kingfisher…Rode Hard & Put Up Wet

by Ralph Clements on August 14, 2014 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Here is my Kingfisher, Revell (Monogram (c) 1967), 1/48, just drug up out of the water it seems. I can't do any more for it... or to it! So...Yay! The poor old girl was suffering from a 2" abdominal fracture in the left rear fuselage [...]

RAF Fuel Truck 1/35 scale Almost scratch built.

by California Steve on August 14, 2014 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This was not a easy build, but I had to do it. Here is the list. I started with a quad tractor. Cut off the back and capped it. Scratched the chassis and added dual wheels to the rear. Tank was made of evergreen plastic with a lot of Micro [...]

Getting Snarky

by Mike Grant on August 14, 2014 · in Aviation · 29 ≡

Revell's Northrop SM-62 Snark missile, originally tooled in 1957. A pretty basic toy-like kit, but a fun build. I sanded off all the rivets and re-scribed some of the lines, and added a bit of detail here and there. Revell supply decals [...]

Video: Trumpeter's 1/48 Westland Whirlwind: Reveal

by MakingModelsAgain on August 13, 2014 · in Aviation

Kit graciously supplied by the KitMaker Network (link)

After ambush

by Csóri László on August 13, 2014 · in Armor · 13 ≡

I've started to build this diorama in January, finally it is ready, not perfect but as far as it is my second diorama it is not bad i think, hope you like it... 🙂

iModeler July Awards

by Editor on August 13, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 17 ≡

It is high time again to announce our monthly winners. With the warm summer weather spreading across the northern hemisphere, July was a bit slower than usual with regard to modeling activity. At iModeler, it still meant 90 new headline [...]