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Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I (Pre-war)

by Matthew Sorensen on April 6, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

For my first contribution to iModeler.com I present Airfix's nicely retooled 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I / IIa kit. Since returning to the hobby I've had a few fails and it feels really good to complete something for the display shelf. [...]

Panzer Vor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by D. Andrews on April 6, 2013 · in Armor · 4 ≡

Here's a treat: One StuG III F, one M4 Sherman Custom, and one Walker Bulldog... all in one shot. Well, three shots. The M4 Sherman Custom : I took off the original 75mm gun, and replaced it with a gun from an old Dragon Panther II kit. [...]

Longest Non Stop Combat Mission of WWII

by Thomas Scott Bell on April 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

Here is a link to an article in the AirForce Magazine about the longest combat mission of WWII. Flown by my father Lt. Thomas A. Bell in his B-29 Double Trouble in June 1945. I have seen his medal and the paperwork and even an article mom [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire Mk I

by Seamus Boughe on April 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

My first time posting here so I thought I would share one I built some time ago. This is the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk I with a Cutting Edge resin cockpit. I added some scratch-built details and finished her with Floquil Military Color [...]

Don't Kick Me Off

by AL HOFFMAN on April 4, 2013 · in Automotive · 7 ≡

Finally got weather good enough to get out in the sunshine to take pictures so I decided to post another shiny thing. 1/24th Tamiya Porsche 911GT1. Completely box stock. Great kit. Awsome decal sheet.

1/32 Fisher F9F-2, F9F-5 Panthers

by Tom Cleaver on April 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

As anyone who has seen any of Paul Fisher's kits knows, they are among the best resin kits made, worth every penny they cost. They are so well-designed that any modeler with any level of experience who takes their time, is virtually [...]

Meet our March winners

by Editor on April 4, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 9 ≡

Here is a brief summary of our March activity, a month that brought no fewer than 160 new articles and 1037 comments at iModeler. It is my pleasure today to announce the winning entries in our monthly contest. iModeler Best in Show - [...]

Arii 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat, converted to a -5.

by Drew Tarter on April 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I converted the venerable Arii/Otaki F6F-3 to a -5 by filling in the rear quarter windows, sanding off the exhaust fairings, and added sheet plastic to depict metal plates fixed to the underside of the flaps (which protected the [...]

Gloster F.9/37

by Santiago Hrubisko on April 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

My father has finished another two models. In this case is related with the Gloster F.9/37, also known as the Gloster G.39, He did the L8002 and L7999 which represent the Gloster F.9/37 with the different engines. Here are the [...]

Some Helicopters

by Santiago Hrubisko on April 2, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Hello Here are the photos of our sub collection of helicopters which inlcudes these ones 1) Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Dragonfly. Prototype VW209. In December 1946 an agreement was signed between Westland Aircraft and Sikorsky to allow a [...]