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Apparently I have a thing for British tanks

by Scott Nelson on August 11, 2021 · in Armor · 6 ≡

The third and last of my summer builds is this 1/48 Tamiya Cromwell. Three British tanks in a row for me with a Churchill Crocodile in construction. I guess it’s a “thing” now. Anyway, it’s another great little armor kit from [...]

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8 (1/72, Eduard)

by David Lengyel on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I have veered into something different when I have picked up Eduard's 1/72 Fw 190 kit a couple of years back. The purpose was to join a friend's SIG at the time. Since WW2 is not my main focus, I thought I might take it as an experiment [...]

Show in Arlington, Sept 11 – iModeler Meet-up?

by Greg Kittinger on August 11, 2021 · in News · 5 ≡

The Ft. Worth Scale Modelers is holding their show in Arlington next month, and I was talking with another iModeler friend about possibly meeting up there when I wondered "why not see who else in the iModeler community is in the [...]

How to make a metal plate out of cardboard

by Charles King on August 11, 2021 · in How-to · 14 ≡

I've been asked, many times over, how I achieved the steel plate loads, I did for a build, many years ago. It's not the most updated fancy method, that everyone seems to be doing today, but it works and give pretty much the same results. [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48 De Havilland Chipmunk T.10 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

Tyre Haul

by Charles King on August 11, 2021 · in Automotive · 19 ≡

Trumpeter 1/32 Shenyang J-5 (Mig-17F)

by Spiros Pendedekas on August 11, 2021 · in Aviation · 33 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Trumpeter 1/32 Shenyang J-5 (歼-5), a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft, derived from the license-built MiG-17F. The first J-5 (Φ0101), performed its initial flight on 19 July 1956 [...]

Skyraider

by Amari Luu on August 10, 2021 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

I made the Tamiya 1/48 Skyraider as close to the paint scheme reference as I could. I chose the one from the USS Intrepid because I have actually been onboard it.

Review: Border models 1/35 Bf109 G-6 review

by iModeler Youtube Picks on August 10, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews

1/72 scale WWII diorama Ka-Mi Tank Saipan 1944

by Mee Wan on August 10, 2021 · in Diorama · 8 ≡

Greetings all, Here is another addition to my build list which is the unique WWII Japanese amphibian tank which was used during WWII especially in invasion of the Marianas 1944. The tank kit is from Dragon kit which is a good kit straight [...]