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Eduard 2021 releases

by Tom Cleaver on January 7, 2021 · in News · 8 ≡

That Tempest II in July is nice. Hopefully the S.199 will be in 1/48 first. 4-cannon Fw-190A-5 is also interesting, as is the Spitfire V in the fall. I like the Fw-190F-8. Doing 109Es with the Special Hobby kit is great - that is [...]

North Somerset Yeomanry 1917 (War Horse)

by David G LANE on January 7, 2021 · in Figures · 9 ≡

Dolman Miniatures 90mm ( Nearer 110mm) Oils

Airfix New Releases 2021

by Andrew Alexander on January 7, 2021 · in News · 5 ≡

I just watched the Airfix new release video on YouTube, and here are the highlights. New Tool: 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.V DH Mosquito B.XVI (two-stage Merlin engines) 1/48 DHC Chipmunk T.10 DH Vampire F.3 1/35 Austin K2/Y [...]

Video: 1/35 Minerva Armoured Car | Full Build – Copper State Models

by iModeler Youtube Picks on January 7, 2021 · in Aviation

Throwback Thursday: OS2N-1

by Kyle Koppos on January 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Monogram OS2U converted to an N-1 by saying N instead of U. It might be more complicated then that, but yolo. The Naval Aircraft Factory took on building Kingfishers after Vought was told to focus on Corsairs in '42. This one served with [...]

First two builds of 2021

by Amari Luu on January 7, 2021 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

The Tiger and the Skyray are my first two builds of 2021. Originally started back in December, these two kits were built almost simultaneously. They also hold the distinction of being the second and third kits completed in my new model [...]

Empire of Japan. Rufe.

by Jim Morgan on January 6, 2021 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

I finally finished my first model in 30 years! Getting back into building now that I will have a lot more time. Unfortunately my part time job turned into a full time job since summer, so it took me quite a while to finish this. Tamiya [...]

Review: Opening The Box! Copper State Models – Nieuport XXIII RFC 1/32

by Paul Barber on January 6, 2021 · in Aviation, Reviews · 17 ≡

New Year’s Greeting iModellers! It is always great to find a kit-shaped package on the doorstep. Today the postman left me one from Latvia! Copper State Models changed hands a couple of years back, moving from Arizona to the Baltic. [...]

2020 Modeling Review – Six Essexes

by Michael Smith on January 6, 2021 · in Ships · 5 ≡

2020 was definitely a themed year. When the year started I had two Essex class carrier projects underway, and at the end of the year - still two underway. IntrepidCorrected – Revell’s Classic 1/720 Essex Class Carrier (Corrected) For [...]

Nichimo 1/48 Kawasaki Ki45Kai Tei Toryu (屠龍) “Shinten Seiku Tai”

by Spiros Pendedekas on January 5, 2021 · in Aviation · 61 ≡

Hi everyone! This is my Nichimo 1/48 Ki45 Toryu, built as a part of the Empire Of Japan Group Build. Indeed, it is a part of the Ki45 mini group ”Build em if ya got em”, within the Empire of Japan Group. The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu [...]