The 1:32 Channel at iModeler (13 articles)

The 1:32 Channel at iModeler

Items tagged with 1:32
13 articles
Last addition 1 month ago

Messerschmitt, Battle of Britain… so everything as usual- or not? Bf 108 of I. JG 54 /summer 1940

by Roland Sachsenhofer on September 19, 2020
in Aviation — 10 Comments

As soon as the terms "Messerschmitt" and "Battle of Britain" are mentioned together, then in most cases one type of aircraft is the subject of discussion: the Bf 109E. As the only single-engined fighter on the German side against the British Spi[...]

Sq/L Jan Zumbach Pilot RAF 303 Polish Squadron

by Hans Peter Tschanz on June 30, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Jean Zumbach's full name was actually Jan Eugeniusz Ludwig Zumbach, he was born on April 14, 1915 in Ursynów Poland.Combat names: Johnny Brown, Kamikaze Brown was a Polish military pilot, entrepreneur, mercenary and commander-in-chief of the Kat[...]

Spitfire Mk.II Aces High

by Sebastijan Videc on May 24, 2020
in Aviation — 12 Comments

I don't normally build ww2 era planes and even rarer you can find 1:32 subject on my desk. But having Revell release this kit about 6 months before my good friend's birthday, who is (surprise surprise) a huge Maiden fan, the ever present "what t[...]

Ltn. Hans Böning Albatros D V

by Carlo Farina on May 9, 2020
in Diorama — 13 Comments

This is the WnW kit “Von Richtofen”. For the realization I used some aftermarket products. For the engine I used the distribution kit of "Taurus model", the lozenge decals are of "Aviattic" and the turnbukles are of "Gaspatch model". The woodg[...]

Deutsche Luftwaffe Focke Wulf 190 D-9 “Dora” Major Gerhard Barkhorn

by Hans Peter Tschanz on April 30, 2020
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Major Gerhard Barkhorn cannot quite make friends on his first flights with the Focke Wulf 190 D-9, although it is a praised aircraft by all other pilots and fighter pilots. He said that it would have taken about 50 flight hours to master and ach[...]

F-104G Starfighter, Eggbeck A.B. 1973

by Martin Dytrych on January 19, 2020
in Aviation — 14 Comments

This is new tooled Italeri kit (scale 1:32) and it is very straightforward build with very few issues. I had troubles to glue rear part of the fuselage because when using kit the engine support I was 3 ° off axis (to right side). I decided to gl[...]

Not another Mustang! Or: why it is always worthwhile to build a classic again.

by Roland Sachsenhofer on December 29, 2019
in Aviation — 11 Comments

With well known aircraft types, the model building enthusiast may be inclined to quickly think "not again..." and then quickly turn away interest. The thought, however, that every single aircraft was connected with individual fates could at leas[...]

Lothar Von Richthofen Albatros D III – Roden – 1:32

by Carlo Farina on December 8, 2019
in Aviation — 27 Comments

Dear friends, this is a project that I start in summer. This week end finally I finish it. I have built it out of the box. For rigging I have used the Uschi Van der Rosten wire and the 0,5 mm rod by Albion Alloy. For the wood graining i have use[...]

Beauty is not a question of taste – at least with a Spitfire Mk.II!

by Roland Sachsenhofer on November 24, 2019
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Beauty is a matter of taste, as one so aptly says - that a Spitfire represents a formal aesthetic pleasure, only very few doubt it. I would like to make this remark at the beginning of this report, because also in the kit description a lot of vo[...]

A-7E Corsair II, Trumpeter 1:32

by Martin Dytrych on November 18, 2019
in Aviation — 16 Comments

As many successful constructions, also Corsair is real beauty beast - robust, durable, reliable, serving in many countries can deliver deadly ordnance to whatever target. Its upperwing allowing to carry large variety of bombs, rockets, electroni[...]