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Review: We’re Being Invaded! Actually ICM’s B-26B Invader 1/48, it’s here.

by Chuck A. Villanueva on October 30, 2019 · in Reviews · 16 ≡

It truly has been a great end of the year. With anticipating announcement earlier in the year now becoming available. Then those we have been waiting for like the AMK F-14D that seem like it would never be produced, during that span [...]

Silent partners

by Mike Grant on October 30, 2019 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

These 1/72 SG-38 gliders by Kovozávody Prostějov came two-in-a-box. Parts count was pretty low, so the real challenge was in painting and finishing. I tried to replicate the semi transparent effect of the wing when viewed from below. [...]

R.I.P. Mrs. “Billie” Bailey… beloved wife of our good friend Jeff Bailey

by Louis Gardner on October 29, 2019 · in News · 33 ≡

Hello everyone. I have some bad news to share with you. In case you have wondered why Jeff has not been posting on Imodeler recently over the past few days, this is why. Jeff is one of our "regulars", and a very good friend of [...]

KV-2 PST 1:72

by Peter Ibes on October 28, 2019 · in Armor · 6 ≡

Here's my recently finished PST 1:72 KV-2 Dreadnought tank. On this model I replaced the injection moulded handles with brass wire, I drilled the front hatch open and scratch build a new one, and added an antenna from steel wire. The [...]

1/144 Scale Arrow Cargo DC-10/30 scribing templates.

by Rodney J. Williams on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 3 ≡

This model was built in 2009 while I still lived near Dolores, Colorado and it still look's like new today as I keep all my models in dust proof clear plastic show cases and/or in plastic boxes the have air-tight lids. Like most everything [...]

Prince of Wales in 1/350 scale from Tamiya, 1st week

by Michał Młynarczyk on October 28, 2019 · in Ships · 1 ≡

For this project I'm going to build my first 1/350 scale ship, Prince of Wales. Kit is from Tamiya and it's quite simplified so I bought aftermarket parts from Eduard and metal gun barrel fram Aber. I'm going to weekly post step by step [...]

Update No. 2: He 162 Salamander

by Jordyn Collier on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

I tried posting this earlier, but I think it failed. So here it is. This is the next update of the 162. I've had a blast building this kit. It is now completely built, but it is now time for paint. So, next update, you will see paint. [...]

Martlet Mk.IV 888 NavalAir Squadron HMS Formidable,OP Torch,1942 Airfix 1/72

by Robert Royes on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Another Airfix gem of a kit, Built out of the box with kit decals , went together with no real issues. The kit has you use the cowl ring extension and cowl, that left another cowl, maybe for a Martlet III? It couldn't be for the US F4F [...]

1/144 Scale Revell DC-10-30 "ARROW CARGO" part one.

by Rodney J. Williams on October 28, 2019 · in Aviation · 8 ≡

I was looking around on the "Airliner's" web site and found this DC-10/30 ARROW CARGO airplane. With some more surfing I found the Arrow Cargo decals made by "Drawdecal.com." Next up was locating a DC-10/30 in 1/144 [...]

It’s finished

by Tom Cleaver on October 27, 2019 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

Here's the Tamiya P-38 as Jack Ilfrey's "Texas Terror/The Mad Dash". It is definitely their best yet. Very "modeler friendly." Designed so you would really have to work at it to assemble it wrong. Any modeler from a [...]