iModeler Headlines

2020 – More Bad News…

by Paul Barber on December 20, 2020 · in News · 21 ≡

Although not the most important news currently, still another awful event in 2020. A fire has significantly damaged the Eduard warehouse. This from the company: Dear clients, Today, unfortunately, there was a fire in the Moste building, [...]

Eduard 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf-110d

by Alistair Gauld on December 19, 2020 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Hi There, This was a bit of a longer build than normal and the scheme was decided on when I took my Nephew to the Daks over Normandy event at Prestwick last year. He spotted road signs for Eaglesham on our way there and got very animated [...]

Schmaltzie goes to war: P-47 Thunderbolt, 57th FG ,65th FS

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 19, 2020 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

The original With its distinctive appearance, the P-47 Thunderbolt is one of the best known aircraft of the Second World War. The recognition value of a P-47 is indeed high; it is determined by a technical design to which the superior [...]

Yak-3 JRV, 116 LAP, Hasegawa 1/72

by Djordje Starcevic on December 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Hi to all Another Yak from Yugoslav air force finished, this time in standard VVS colors. Well known model from Hasegawa, with all its faults. After trying to correct most of them, filling wrong panel lines, little correcting of wing [...]

Heinkel 70 1/48 AZ kit redux

by dale travis on December 18, 2020 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

My wife gave me an early Christmas present, a new digital camera. I wanted try it out but I have no new work to photo so I decided to shoot one of my favorite old builds. This is one of my favorites for 3 reasons. First it is a kit that [...]

North American P-51H Mustang, Modelsvit, 1/48

by John Meyer on December 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

This model depicts P-51H-5-NA 44-64415 in service with the National Advisory Council for Aeronautics (N.A.C.A.) Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, California, ca. 1957. This is the excellent Modelsvit kit. The gunsight was [...]

Alpine Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 Swiss Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Also built in 2018. After a German Bf110G nightfighter crashlanded in Switzerland, Germany delivered 12 Bf109G-6 to Switzerland so that the 110 would be destroyed in exchange and the technology kept secret. Switzerland used these G-6 only [...]

Eduard, 1/48, Mig19PM

by Allon kira on December 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 35 ≡

Hi guys, Here is my Eduard, 1/48, Mig19PM. Actually, this is a Trumpeter kit that was repacked by Eduard with some additions like: PE and resin parts. The result: an EXCELLENT kit and highly recommended.

MASSERSCHMITT BF 109 C...a SPANISH WAR

by Valter vaudagna on December 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

He cut his bones during the Spanish war ,the model is a Hobbycraft assembled from the box ,only the canopy is a vacuform squadron and the wheels are in true detail. Painted with xtracolor enamels,insigna and numbers are painted. Model that [...]

Alpine Schmitt...1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-3 Swiss Airforce

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on December 17, 2020 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Built in 2018. Switzerland purchased 80 E-3 in 1939 and built 8 further aircraft as a licence version which were delivered in 1944. The aircrafts stayed in service until December 1949. Tamiya kit, crosses and stripes painted (Montex masks [...]