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VT-83 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

by Mark Beckwith on December 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBM-3 Avenger As usual the construction begins with the cockpit. The level of detail in this kit is outstanding and I tried to do it justice. The sheer complexity of the kit meant I spent far longer on this [...]

Mitshubishi A6M2 type21 ZERO ,Shokaku, 7.12.1941,Pearl Harbor,Hawaii.- 1/144:SWEET

by makete-primorska on December 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The model is further Detailed performance in the cabin and outside, mechanics staff, I made myself

Montex 1/32 Henschel Hs-123A-1

by Tom Cleaver on December 7, 2013 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Montex Hs-123A-1 full resin 1/32 kit, built 5 years ago when first released. The kit is now available from Alley Cat Models. It's definitely one of the nicest resin kits out there, and is the best Hs-123 kit in any scale, the others [...]

F16CJ Block 50

by Richard Mcstay on December 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 34 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1:32 kit (Block 50), used in the second Gulf war I believe, and has been a work in progress for some time. This is also the first airplane I have built since I was a kid, and indeed a learning curve. My original attempt [...]

Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Seafire Mk 47

by neil foster on December 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 30 ≡

Well at long last I got this completed, it is actually my second attempt at this kit the first one fell at the last hurdle when the matt varnish dried white and ruined the entire build, I've never seen that happen before and have been [...]

Ju88 A1 ‘Battle of Britain’ 1/32

by Rob Pollock on December 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is the 1/32 Revell kit of the Ju 88 A-1, B3 + DR, 7/KG 54, 'Battle of Britain, September 1940'. This aircraft features the Geschwader emblem (skull and crossbones) on the nose, with a diagonal yellow fuselage band and the number 27 on [...]

iModeler November Awards

by Editor on December 4, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 21 ≡

Time to announce the results of our November (1st Anniversary) Contest. 117 new articles and 1230 comments were posted at iModeler during November, and the level of workmanship on display was indeed as good as it gets. As usual, we are [...]

A magazine we can all subscribe to...

by Tom Cleaver on December 4, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 6 ≡

Something for everyone in this magazine. 🙂

Kittyhawk Mk.III, 1/32 Hasegawa kit by Tony Prince.

by Tony Prince on December 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Finished yesterday; this is Hasegawa's 1/32 scale P-40M kit, built as a Kittyhawk Mk. III serving with 112 Sqn. RAF in Italy. Essentially OOB except for seat belts, aerial wire & hydraulic lines. Thanks to Tom Cleaver for a heads up on [...]

The major George Preddy “Cripes a mighty 3” P-51 D-5- NA beginning of the assembly

by Rapid27 on December 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Hello everyone, To illustrate my new liking for 1/32, here are the first pictures of my new project, the P-51 D-5-NA "Cripes A Mighty 3". The kit is the wonderful Tamiya 1/32 and I did some shopping (something I did not until now [...]