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Schutzenpanzer Marder 1

by Ian Foulkes on March 5, 2022 · in Armor · 8 ≡

This vehicle is going to form part of my "Cold War Gone Hot" series of diorama's. It's the old Tamiya Marder that I used in the camnet construction series. I've weathered down the original gloss tone to a more realistic matt [...]

1/48 Eduard P-51D-15 "Alabama Rammer Jammer"

by Tom Cleaver on March 5, 2022 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Arthur Cundy Jr.and “Alabama Rammer Jammer” Arthur C. Cundy Jr. was born in Birmingham, Alabama on the Fourth of July, 1924. His father was a veteran of the 1st World War. His mother, Virginia Key, served as a recruiting officer in the [...]

Classic Kit: Airfix Lockheed Hudson I Kit 05034

by David Garcia on March 5, 2022 · in Aviation · 25 ≡

Last year iModeler member Tom Bebout sent me some classic kits with the request I would build them. I told him I would and here is the first one of them. It is an older Airfix kit with the original first issued in 1963 as kit 386. As I [...]

1/48 Curtiss-Wright CW-21B

by dale travis on March 5, 2022 · in Aviation · 24 ≡

This is a limited edition kit by Dora Wings that was produced for IPMS Netherlands. The kit is generally well fitting and nicely detailed with fine recessed panel lines. The canopy is crystal clear but is a one piece part. I found masks [...]

Review: Aoshima 1700 HMS Kent review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 4, 2022 · in Reviews

Video: 1/35 Marder III Diorama

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 3, 2022 · in Aviation

Weathered Steel Garage Doors Made simple

by Charles King on March 3, 2022 · in How-to · 18 ≡

I did this many years ago. I thought someone might find it interesting. These scratch build, steel doors were made using thin aluminum plates I bought at a hobby store, which I cut to size, with a pair of scissors. I weathered using these [...]

Review: Aoshima 1/24 Lamborghini Murcielago review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on March 3, 2022 · in Reviews · 3 ≡

P-47 Thunderbolt "Little Chief"

by Joe Bianco on March 2, 2022 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

Tamiya's 1/48 P-47 Thunderbolt build straight out of the box. I actually started this model sometime around 2001ish and had it about 95% complete around the time my daughter was born later that year. So for that and other real world [...]

A 109 that has changed sides: Bf 109 G-10 "White 45" in the midst of the "Trieste Crisis”

by Roland Sachsenhofer on March 2, 2022 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

In October 1953, the ground, naval and air forces of Italy and Yugoslavia confronted each other in the northern Adriatic around the city of Trieste, ready to enforce their countries' interests by force of arms if necessary. Trieste had [...]