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CB-25J Mitchell (Revell 1/48 B-25J)

by George R Blair Jr on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

First, a little background: Following WW2, the Air Force had a lot of warplanes left over from the war. Many of these planes quickly became obsolete as warplanes, so new missions were sought for these planes. The B-25J Mitchell was soon [...]

Italeri Ju 87 D-5 Stuka 1/48

by Marco de 75 on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

(link) The instructions have some errors. the SC500 bomb cannot be used despite the instructions showing it is an option - the cradle that holds the bomb in this kit is the incorrect size and the SC500 bomb would sit too far back. The [...]

Year of the Rata...Chinese AF Polikarpov I-16 type 10.

by Bill Koppos on May 21, 2023 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

The ROC Air Force grows again. This time it's Polikarpov's I-16, innovative retractable gear monoplane of the 30's. Joe Stalin was suspicious of Japanese intentions in the Far East, which included threats to Soviet territory. So seeing as [...]

A Blast from the Past, M-109 1/48 Atlantis

by Dennis Meyers on May 20, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

In my youthful early modeling days I think I built the entire Aurora 1/48 armored vehicle series. I remember them being pretty decent (for the time) easy-to-assemble kits. They were pretty enjoyable projects. I remember the M109 kit, [...]

Airfix 1/72 Hawker Tempest MK.V Post War

by Alistair Gauld on May 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

I have to compliment Airfix on a beautifully engineered little kit. It's been thought out and fits like a dream. The undercarriage have big chunky attachment points that allow a solid fit but are hidden away. Primed with Tamiya Neutral [...]

Eduard 1/48 Tempest II

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on May 19, 2023 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

A trio of Eduard's successful Tempest II. Eduard re designed the wings and engine cowlings to accommodate the changes from Tempest V to II variants, The result is a much better engineered model. It has less deep seems to cover that [...]

Achilles

by IAN JACKSON on May 18, 2023 · in Armor · 8 ≡

Exactly a month after starting this 'side build', it's done. I think it says a LOT about the state of engineering in contemporary kits, ease and quality of construction which is IMHO incredible. So this drops together like so many Tamiya [...]

Review: Halberd Models 1/48 Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk

by Tom Cleaver on May 18, 2023 · in Reviews · 20 ≡

The Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk, was the largest, fastest, most heavily-armed single-engine scouting-observation seaplane ever used by the U.S. Navy, with a top speed of 313mph and armament of two .50 caliber machine guns in the wings. It was [...]

1/48 AU-1 Corsair.

by John Healy on May 18, 2023 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

This is the Hasegawa kit which was first released around 2001. I built it when it was a brand new release, but never shared it here, or anywhere else for that matter. I actually just unpacked it from a moving box last month. The decals [...]

Jim Sullivan Memorial Group Build Started !

by Louis Gardner on May 18, 2023 · in News · 14 ≡

Hello everyone. This is a short note to let you know it's official. Our website owner / admin Martin (the wonderful fellow who has made Imodeler possible), has kindly given permission for us to have this brand new group build, held in [...]