iModeler Headlines

🡠
1
...
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
...
2019
🡢

Bud's other "Old Crow" – Airfix P-51D

by Tom Cleaver on July 13, 2024 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I realized just now that I never posted a full article on Bud Anderson's other "Old Crow," the P-51D-15 he flew during his second tour with the 357th. I did this with the Airfix 1/48 P-51D when it came out back in 2015. I had the [...]

Miniwing 1/144 Bell-206b Jetranger (Croatian Air Force markings)

by Boris Grgić on July 12, 2024 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

Another tiny project completed...and this was really tiny. I had a chance to fly in real one almost 15 years ago, then I made one in 1/72, now I tried to go even smaller. I found restock of Miniwing Kiowa OH-58A at my favorite shop, and [...]

1:8 1917 Excelsior Board Track Racer-3D Scratch Build

by Matt Minnichsoffer on July 12, 2024 · in Automotive · 11 ≡

Like other manufacturers, Ignatz Schwinn, who acquired Excelsior in 1911, believed racing improved motorcycle engineering through track testing. The visibility of racing success helped sales as well. A machine similar to the one I built [...]

Video: Tiny WW1 Tank ! Flyhawk 1/72 FT 17

by iModeler Youtube Picks on July 12, 2024 · in Aviation

Bud Anderson's P-51B "Old Crow"

by Tom Cleaver on July 12, 2024 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

The Airplane: After my friend Brigadier General Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson passed away on 17 May 2024, and having received review copies of the new Bullseye decals for 357th Fighter Group P-51Bs, I decided to make this model of Bud’s [...]

Academy 1/48 Spitfire XIVc and Bubble Canopy

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 12, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

An old Academy mold kit that became synonym with KMC resin set to correct the shape of the nose, rudder and spinner. Two kits are presented here. Yet, I had only one KMC set. The Bubble Canopy PR Griffon Spitfire was scratch made using [...]

1/72 Catalina by Academy

by Rick Schad on July 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Here is a little 1/72 scale Catalina by Academy, I’m not a fan of Academy, especially their horrible decals, but this kit was a must have for one of my customers and I was happy to obliged to it is one of my favorite aircraft of WW2. [...]

Reminder for the upcoming Great War group build

by Louis Gardner on July 11, 2024 · in News · 30 ≡

Hello again my friends. This is just a quick reminder that we will have a new group build starting in a little over two weeks from now. It will be for anything that is somehow related to the First World War. Aircraft, Armor, [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-2 Corsair

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on July 11, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

Tamiya's 1/48 Corsair is a magical kit. Although not a shake and bake kit, it takes little effort to give the built model a realistic look.

WIP1/72 MAXXPRO from Galaxy Hobby

by Djordje Colovic on July 10, 2024 · in Armor · 4 ≡

WIP Very little model, not suitable for beginners OOB. Even with many complicated subassemblies it lacks many details, from pedals, gps and computer on drivers and commanders seat, seatbelts, stand for turret, radio equipment... So that [...]