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The Last of the Gunfighters

by Morne Meyer on September 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

The F-8 Crusader saw service in Vietnam with both the US Navy and Marines. Both fighter and recon birds served in Vietnam with equal distinction from the Gulf of Tonkin, when F-8's attacked marauding North Vietnamese PT boats, to the very [...]

Emhar 1:72 A7V Panzer Sturmpanzerwagen

by Chris on September 10, 2014 · in Armor · 12 ≡

A nice easy build. I converted the main gun to a socle mounting. I was happy with it until I had to paint the name and side numeral. Surprisingly, the name was easier than the number, but I wasn't in the mood to create my own decals... [...]

Spitfire Mk.Vb, 185 Sqn. RAF, Malta, 1942 – by Tamiya in 1/48th. scale

by Tony Prince on September 10, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

The defence of Malta; what a stirring story. The only island to receive a George Cross & one of only two collective awards, in this case in April 1942, by King George VI which states: "To honour her brave people, I award the [...]

Bike Fest - Ducati Desmosedici

by George Williams on September 9, 2014 · in Automotive · 15 ≡

I thought I had better join in the current mini motorbike fest here on iModeler, so, here's the Tamiya 1/12 Ducati Desmosedici Moto GP machine from the 2003 season. Yes, I'm sorry, it's yet another red Ducati, but can you really have too [...]

OK I have 998 Karma points. Push me over the top guys. This is a fun milestone for me.

by California Steve on September 9, 2014 · in Uncategorized · 35 ≡

Los Angeles County Sheriff Sea King. Photo taken at La Verne airport in California. My son and I worked on this Idea. The Sea King has recently been retired. But it saved scores of lives in service here in the Los Angeles area. The [...]

Heinkel He-219 Uhu

by Morne Meyer on September 9, 2014 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

This is Tamiya's rendition in quarter scale of arguably the most elegant and equally deadly night fighter to emerge from World War II. Personally, I would be hard pressed to make a choice between the Uhu and the P-61 Black Widow. There [...]

1/72 Avia Ba.122

by Mike Grant on September 9, 2014 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

This is RS Models 1/72 Avia Ba.122, a 1930s Czechoslovakian aerobatic biplane, a few of which were pressed into military use at the beginning of WW2. The kit's typical short run; some nice detail, some rough parts, vague instructions, [...]

Cutting Edge Figure for a Cutting Edge Soldier

by Dennis Meyers on September 8, 2014 · in Figures · 13 ≡

1/35 US Infantry in Afghanistan, 2013. This was a unique and very enjoyable project. Easily the most complex single-figure kit I ever attempted—50+ finely detailed exquisitely molded pieces. Nearly every piece of equipment and was [...]

Review: Zvezda 1/48 La-5

by Tom Cleaver on September 8, 2014 · in Reviews · 4 ≡

The Lavochkin La-5 was developed from the earlier LaGG-1 and LaGG-3 fighters, which had suffered from too-heavy airframes and lack of a suitably-powerful engine. They were among the least popular fighters used by the V-VS during the Great [...]

Focke Wulf Ta-154 Moskito

by Morne Meyer on September 8, 2014 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

The Ta-154 Moskito was a two-seat night fighter that flew for the first time on 1 July 1943. It was designed primarily as a night fighter to stem the tide of Allied bombers attacking Germany at night. The Ta-154, like the de Havilland [...]