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Happy Holidays!

by Editor on December 24, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 13 ≡

To all our members old and new, visitors, contributors, monthly winners, judges, programmers, supporters of iModeler - Happy Holidays! Wishing you a healthy and prosperous New Year 2014. This is also an opportunity for your @editor to take [...]

Monogram 1/48th N. American F-86 Sabre, Korean War

by Chuck A. Villanueva on December 24, 2013 · in Aviation · 17 ≡

My 1st attempt in doing a bare metal finish was on Monograms F-86. Using Alclad Aluminum and Anthracite Grey for the gun port panel. Aeromaster decals and True Detail wheels are the only AM used on the kit. A fun build and applying a [...]

Revell 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-10/U2

by Joe Caputo on December 23, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is another kit from days of yore ! Anyone remember the "Big Toy Box at Sears"? That's where I picked it up loooong ago. The instruction sheet says "1978 by Revell". The instruction sheet is one page of [...]

1/32 Zoukei-Mura P-51

by Paul Wilsford on December 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

This isn't one of my best efforts to date. I fount that this kit id surely meant to be displayed guts showing. I had nothing but fit issues through out the entire build. I think the next Mustang I'll build will be the Tamiya. I can't [...]

Video: A Christmas Megawaffle

by MakingModelsAgain on December 22, 2013 · in Aviation

So when I say it is the 21st it was - at the time of recording - but thanks to the wonders of modern high-speed computers and broadband, it's taken nearly 24hrs to get it to you!

Scratch built (wood) F-100 in 1/32-scale

by Roger Malcolm Cortani on December 22, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This Super Sabre was built as a commission for a client in Australia. It is covered with various types of aluminum skin as per the the real aircraft. It was built well before the currently plastic offering was released. It features a full [...]

My first love: Lindberg F-86A Sabre Jet.

by Pierre Lagacé on December 21, 2013 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

This was my first love in 1958. I was 10 years old. This is the box top I remember. I don't have the model kit anymore, but thanks to the Internet I was able to retrieve good old memories. There is an anecdote to this story. In 1958 I had [...]

What's your favorite hobby?

by Pierre Lagacé on December 21, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Mine is writing blogs about World War II and some veterans I have met. Before, this was my favorite hobby... Building model kits. Why not combine both hobbies, one from the past with this one? This is why I started writing a blog about my [...]

Groups (Airshows and Museums)

by Rob Pollock on December 21, 2013 · in Show Reports · 3 ≡

To advise, under the Groups tab, I've uploaded upwards of 350 images from the Imperial War Museum (Duxford), including the tank museum, and also images from the RAF Hendon museum, for your perusal and future reference. (link)

Airfix 1/48 Sea Vixen

by Tom Cleaver on December 20, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

A nice counterpoint to the Javelin. In 1947, the Royal Navy promulgated a specification for a fleet defense fighter at the same time that the RAF issued a similar requirement. De Havilland viewed the requirements as being so similar that [...]