The 1/144 Channel at iModeler (162 articles)

The 1/144 Channel at iModeler

1:144 scale modeling

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Yakovlev Yak-36 Freehand, Anigrand 1/144

by Thomas Peters on May 21, 2019
in Aviation — 7 Comments

The Yakovlev Yak-36 is one of three bonus kits in Anigrand‘s offering of the Ekranoplan Lun in 1/144. It is a short-run resin kit from Hongkong. I replaced the landing gear, scratch-built the thrust deflector between the front and rear gear, th[...]

Airport in 1/144 scale. Photos from Štefániks wing exhibition, Slovakia.

by Ivan Hajník on May 12, 2019
in Aviation — 4 Comments

My airport diorama in 1/144 scale. Presented in Štefániks wing exhibition in Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia.

F6F-5K Hellcat + XAAM-N-2 Sparrow I (1/144 Platz)

by Leszek Golubinski on May 11, 2019
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Here we are in late 1940s / early 1950s, Point Mugu Test Center - Naval Air Station west of Los Angeles. First Sparrow, named XAAM-N-2 (X for experimental, A for air launched, another A for air target, M for missile, N as Navy and 2 - well - num[...]

JB-2 Loon 1/144 (OWL Resin)

by Marek Targowicz on May 9, 2019
in Aviation — 8 Comments

One of my older models represents JB-2 Loon, #902 belonging to the newly formed USAF, Alamogordo proving grounds (later Holloman AFB), New Mexico ca.1948. The launcher with RATO bottles, front propeller, finer surface details and engine pipe pl[...]

Avro Vulcan B2 1/144 (GWH+Shelf Oddity)

by Marek Targowicz on May 9, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

This is my rendition of the early Vulcan B2 XH556 depicted as in No.230 OCU Finningley, ca 1962. The Pit-Road/GWH kit and excellent Fundekals decal set inspired me to tackle the Vulcan subject. To portray the early B2 airframe the kit had to be [...]

Štefánik’s wing 2019 exhibition, Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia

by Ivan Hajník on May 4, 2019
in Aviation — 3 Comments

Exhibition of plastic models Štefánik's Wing 2019, Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia. Free exhibition of airliner plastic models. It was possible to see the most models from all neighboring countries (Hungary, Austria, Czech republic) at the exhibitio[...]

Ready for tomorrow’s exhibition Štefánik’s Wing 2019

by Ivan Hajník on May 3, 2019
in Aviation — 1 Comment

Everything is ready for tomorrow's exhibition Štefánik's Wing 2019. Models are in place. Come to see tomorrow or bring your models. It will be a beautiful celebration of aviation and a reminder of the 100th anniversary of the death of General Mi[...]

Building the Platz 1/144th N1K2-J Shinden-Kai “Early Version”

by George R Blair Jr on May 2, 2019
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Every once in a while I stray from my "keep it simple" path and travel down the less-traveled road. Bear in mind that I have reached an age where I got rid of most of my 1/72d scale kits because I could neither see or accurately manipulate the[...]

Airport lamps 1/144

by Ivan Hajník on April 30, 2019
in Aviation — 3 Comments

Airport lamps are already connected and functional. The airport terminal is ready for Saturday's exhibition "Štefánikovo krídlo" in Bratislava.

Sea-going Tupolev: Brengun 1/144 G-5 XIII torpedo boat

by Mike Grant on April 20, 2019
in Ships — 11 Comments

Brengun's resin Tupolev torpedo boat is a superb little kit, with flawless castings and a nice photo-etch fret for some of the finer details. It was built pretty much out of the box, painted with Tamiya acrylics then weathered with oils and past[...]