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iModeler June Awards

by Editor on July 5, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 17 ≡

Due to the holiday season, we've had a bit of disruption in our monthly judging procedure. Fortunately, this could be solved so the results are finally here. Selected among the 86 new articles that were added during the month which [...]

Hasegawa’s 1/72 A-1H Skyraider, USN Vietnam

by Chuck A. Villanueva on July 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

This was one of those kits that you really enjoy building. Just enough detail to really not need any AM bits other than a choice of decals. Other than the aforementioned decals, it was OOB. Something different as there are a few [...]

P-51B Flown by Captain Gilbert O'Brien , 357th FG

by Frank Cronin on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

With the advent of WWII Gilbert O'Brien resigned his position as a draftsman with the US Navy Department and joined the USAAF. Upon completion of flight training he was assigned to the 357th FG, 362nd FS, at Hamilton Field California, [...]

Oh dear, not another Fw 190…

by Stan Traas on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Here's an Eduard Fw 190A-5, 9./JG 2 Joseph "Sepp" Wurmheller summer 1943. After reading so many horror stories about these kits I had to indulge my masochistic side and try my hand at one. Of course I did not run into many of [...]

Morane L "Black cats" 1/72 Scratch

by Korolev Vlad on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Present to you another Moran. This time Moran in the service of the Red Army. Photos of the building process here: (link) Best regards, Vlad.

The Papagei Staffel in 1/48

by Tom Cleaver on July 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

After his dismissal as General der Jagdflieger by Hermann Goering at the end of December, 1944, Adolf Galland was slated to become Staffelkapitaen of 4.JG54 - at the time fighting overwhelming odds in the Courland Peninsula - as his [...]

Airfix Sabre Mk.4 in 1/72 scale

by Tony Prince on July 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is the first 1/72 scale model I've made since around 1990! I think Airfix are to be congratulated on producing such a fine kit. Our local IPMS club decided to do a 'Group Build' & we chose this scale & kit so as to keep the [...]

Classic Airframes 1/48 early Hurricane I

by Tom Cleaver on July 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

The Classic Airframes Hurricane I is the only 1/48 kit that offers the opportunity to do a "ragwing" Hurricane. It is obvious the designers looked at the Hasegawa kit, which they corrected by changing the lower wing part so the [...]

PBY-5A US Coast Guard 1952

by Mike Maynard on July 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This is a version of Monogram's 1:48 scale PBY- 5A. Most builders construct this kit in typical WWII fashion but I wanted my plane to present a different appearence. The USCG started flying Catalinas in the 1930's, (the flying boat [...]

B-26 Marauder, radio control model

by Frank Cronin on June 30, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Let me start off by stating that I, did not build this model. This also shows off another of my "man caves" my so called "back house". I use this for working on large models and many other home projects. also it is used [...]