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1/72 Revell S-100 class Boat

by PHILLIP EVANS on July 26, 2021 · in Ships · 6 ≡

WIP on my 1/72 Revell S-100 class boat. Paints used are Vallejo Model Color Tan Earth for the wood parts, Vallejo Model Air White Grey for the sides and superstructures, Vallejo Model Air AMT-11 Blue Grey for the decking, Vallejo Model Air [...]

HMS Prince of Wales 1/700

by Carlo Farina on July 26, 2021 · in Ships · 15 ≡

Dear friends, this is my last model. The HMS Prince of Wales in 1/700 scale. Model kit by Flyhawk that represents the ship in December of 1941. In the kit there are a lot of photoetch, metal barrels and resin parts. I think that in 1/700 [...]

1/72 Scale Italeri RCAF CT-155 Hawk

by Don Weixl on July 26, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

My 1/72 scale model of the Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) CT-155 Hawk jet trainer was built using the Italeri BAE Hawk Series MK.100 kit. This kit has the necessary long nose and “new” wing compared to the older Hawk jets. A bit of [...]

Erich Alfred Hartmann BF-109G

by Łukasz Matuszczak on July 26, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

From the Author: It was one of my dreams to build one of BF-109's. I decided to paint as The Yellow One from The Western Front flown by Germann Ace Major Erich (Bubi; The Black Devil) Hartmann. The model is Eduard BF-109G Profi Pack. [...]

First and last

by gary sausmikat on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

Hey All, The First and Last build idea was an idea suggested by fellow iModeler Paul Barber. Hope to see more of the groups additions soon. The aircraft I chose for my FIRST and LAST builds are based on the so-called “career” of a [...]

Classic Revell 1/32 P-38J Rescue Kit

by David Garcia on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

This kit was going into the dumpster and the hobby shop owner asked if I wanted it. It had been started with tube glue. The cockpit and nose guns were firmly glued in place. Yet I took this and another 1/32 kit home. Having never built [...]

Revell 1/48 F9F-5P

by Clark Cook on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

Whew, glad to finish this one off and it did turn out nice. There were a few glitches in assembly that slowed down the line-mainly a bad mis-alignment of the tip tanks at the ends. That took a lot of work to rein in and I had to be very [...]

Video: IL-2 Shturmovik – Full video build 1/48 scale by ZVEZDA

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation

1/48 ZVEZDA IL-2 Shturmovik The famous Soviet Il-2 strike aircraft was nicknamed the "flying tank" for its reliable armor, powerful armament, and direct ground troops support in battle. Its mass production began in February [...]

Saab ja 37 viggen

by Valter vaudagna on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

SAAB ja 37 Viggen 1/48 ESCI KIT THIS model was donated ti me by My friend modeler Paolo Cattaneo as a souvenir of Him,he used the old ESCI KIT 1/48 scale. A Neomega cockpit,the lines of the panels have been re- engraved and made other [...]

Video: Scale Plastic Models

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 25, 2021 · in Aviation

This video attempts to show some of the basis of what made plastic models so popular and how it relates to the plastic models of today. For those interested, here is a link to the history of the Airfix Spitfire BTK (link)