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Vintage Lindberg 1/72 F6F Hellcat (with just a few tweaks)

by David Garcia on July 27, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

One thing about the Lindberg kits I have built is that the parts fit properly. All I did to this kit is open up the closed engine face and add a spare engine, some guns and an antenna. Everything else is out of the box. I did use the [...]

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 [...]