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Old Otaki P-47

by Don Cruzan on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

As mentioned in my profile...not very good, but still at it. This is the only P-47 I have so far. I like the Tamiya kits but can't afford them. This was $5.00 at a show. Built S.O.B. Still had fun just he same. I build for me, not [...]

Tamiya 1/48th Scale F4U-2, “BLACK GEORGE” VMF (N)- 532, South Pacific, 1944

by David Hansen on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 7 ≡

This is the Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair, built with the optional conversion parts to do an F4U-2 Night Fighter. It's the third 48th scale WWII Pacific Fighter i've finished, dating back around mid 2007. It's also the first model i [...]

USAF Thunderbolts Part 2 – P-47D22 "Miss Behave"

by Tolga ULGUR on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

This is my 1/48 Tamiya P-47 D 22 Thunderbolt (Miss Behave) finished on the markings of 82 nd FS, 78 th FG, 8th AF based at Duxford - England in November 1944 I built it several years ago OOB except for the Eduard seat belts. I've used a [...]

USAF Thunderbolts Part 1 – P-47D28 “Rat A Dat"

by Tolga ULGUR on February 5, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This is 1/48 Tamiya P-47D28 Thunderbolt with the markings of 353 rd FG, 8th AF based at Raydon-England, during the late summer of 1944. ( Rat a Dat was flown by Lt. Ken Gallup ) Cockpit modified by Eduard PE intstrument panel, seat belts [...]

Since I can't build for awhile while getting unpacked a Ventura.....

by Rob Anderson on February 4, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

VPB 150 built from the newish 1/48 Revell kit. I really enjoyed the build EXCEPT for the bomb bay doors! Other than that though great fit, a few mistakes on my part here and there. I bought aftermarket props and engines (can't remember [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1

by Tom Cleaver on February 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

This was done in around 1996, and depicts an early F4U-1 as it would have been seen in service on New Georgia or Bougainville. Corsairs were so scarce that Marine squadrons in the Solomons in 1943 didn't have their own airplanes - when a [...]

Ben Hall's P-51

by AL HOFFMAN on February 3, 2013 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

This is how this aircraft appeared in the 1964 season. Flown in a stock cofiguration. Tamiya 1/48. The "Seattle Miss" name & the Space Needle logo are homemade decals, the registration number is a dry transfer & [...]

Guadalcanal Marine 75mm Pack Howitzer, @ October 1942

by Merrill Anderson on February 3, 2013 · in Armor · 8 ≡

The Howitzer is the excellent Vision Models injected kit, the figures are conversions of Dragon Guadalcanal Marines, with some Tamiya mortar crew parts. The sandbags are from Italeri, with epoxy putty blending. Painting is with acrylics, [...]

Announcing our January winners

by Editor on February 2, 2013 · in Uncategorized · 10 ≡

It is my pleasure today to announce the winning entries among the 123 articles submitted to iModeler during January. iModeler Best in Show - January 2013 The judges were unanimous: Honza Petr's ( @honzapetr ) Aero L-29 Delfin shines [...]

1/48 Tamiya P-47 D30 "TuAF Thunderbolt"

by Tolga ULGUR on February 1, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Here is my recently (and freshly) finished model. This is 1/48 Tamiya P-47 D30 Thunderbolt with the markings of Turkish Air Force (TuAF). The base kit is Tamiya’s P-47 M . It is built OOB except for Eduard seat belts, instrument panel [...]