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Academy 1/48 F4U-1 Corsair

by Jordyn Collier on February 12, 2020 · in Uncategorized · 22 ≡

I bring to you my F4U-1 Corsair in 1/48th scale, a gift from Louis Gardner. This model was a labor to build. I loved the kit so much. It was a fun project and even had some unexpected challenges fit wise that I ended up solving. I thought [...]

First completion of the year: Tamiya’s 109 G-6

by Thiago C. M. Pacheco on February 12, 2020 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

Salute, gentlemen! And a great new year to all of you! I just finished Tamiya’s 1/48 109 G-6, and what a great kit it is. I would guess no other manufacturer could pull off such “gimmicks” as the interchangeable exposed engine/closed [...]

Type 4 "Ho-Ro", FineMolds, 1/35

by Juan Ravizzoli on February 11, 2020 · in Armor · 3 ≡

Greetings to all forum members. This is the last model I was able to finish in the last few weeks. The Japanese self-propelled 150 mm Type 4 "Ho-Ro" howitzer was built in small quantities (approximately 12 units). It saw action [...]

Special Hobby 1/32 Morane N (Russian Imperial Air Force.)

by Maxim Bylkin on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hello! For a long time I didn’t post anything on the Imodeler, but a lot of models have accumulated))). Let's go in order - Moran N from Special Hobby, an old and uncontested model on the 32nd scale. In the assembly is simple, but it [...]

Me 262 Major Rudolf Sinner.

by Eduardo Augusto Rodrigues Conci on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

Hello friends, Here is my last adventure, an old monogram kit from the 90s. It is a Me 262, on 1/48 scale, it has reasonable fittings, but a little poor in details, with raised pannel lines, but with dedication I achieved a pleasant [...]

F-16 fighter

by Rodney J. Williams on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

I took no "in progress" photos, but you all know how to build models! My first photo show's the model with the decal instruction sheet which was easy to follow. All I had to do was use my Tamiya X-2 Gloss White paint, then apply [...]

Imodeler at the Movies “Victory at Sea” TBM-1C Avenger flown by Lt. Robert Cosgrove 05 November, 1944

by Louis Gardner on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 36 ≡

When David @dirtylittlefokker mentioned the "Imodeler at the Movies" group build, I was thinking about several different subjects that would fit. This particular plane is one that I have been wanting to build for many years [...]

C-124A GLOBEMASTER by RODEN MODELS – PART – 4

by Rodney J. Williams on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation · 1 ≡

Masking and painting was a bit time consuming, but in the end it was worth applying and removing all that tape. None of the Tamiya paints was pulled off by the tape. My first photo shows a printed color side view by Roden which shows the [...]

C-124A GLOBEMASTER by RODEN MODELS - PART 3.

by Rodney J. Williams on February 11, 2020 · in Aviation

This segment is titled "C-124A-WINGS/ENGINES" and is Part 3 of the build. I started building the 4 engines which went together A-OK. I added some thin card stock to the inside of the motor frames. When I slipped on the front end [...]

C-124A GLOBEMASTER - Part 2.

by Rodney J. Williams on February 10, 2020 · in Aviation

This part of the story is titled "C-124A-Plans/Fuse/Tail." Fuse is my abbreviation for "Fuselage." As you recall the cockpit is finished, so it's time for me to finish the rest of the fuselage by sanding everything [...]