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ProModeler (Monogram) PBY-5A

by Tom Cleaver on March 16, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 18 ≡

I'm posting this old (2005) review from Modeling Madness as encouragement for the Midway Group Build. With more than 4,000 of all versions produced over eight years, the Consolidated PBY Catalina easily qualifies as the world’s most [...]

1/48 HobbyBoss Early F4U-4

by Jim Sullivan on March 15, 2017 · in Aviation · 28 ≡

More often than not I now find myself building a model based on some photo that grabs me. Such is the case with this Corsair build. I used the HobbyBoss F4U-4 with the curved windscreen or as HobbyBoss calls it, the early version. The [...]

Tamiya 1/48 Ki-61i Hien

by Frank Steffens on March 13, 2017 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

Here is Tamiya's 1/48th Scale Hi-61I Hien finished as "Blue 24", Captain Teruhiko Kobayashi's mount from February to April, 1945. Of the six victories depicted by the kill marks, one is for ramming a B-29. The 244th Flight Group [...]

Now For Something Completely Different

by Scott Nelson on March 10, 2017 · in Figures · 17 ≡

Some time ago I decided that I wanted, little by little, to archive photos of most of my completed models here on iModeler. So if you will indulge me, I'm going to start with my figures. This first one is a set of flats,Napoleon at the [...]

Insides, turning out!

by Rob Anderson on March 10, 2017 · in Uncategorized · 12 ≡

Ok, so I wasn't going to go hog wild on stuff you can't see. I only added a few things besides the wooden floors. Resin seats fro Resin2Detail, a lamp some odd details here and there and a couple of charts. I just love these old [...]

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat in 1/48.

by Tony Prince on March 10, 2017 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Long a favourite of mine, I waited for a better kit than the Academy offering but have not found one. Unfortunately the HB kit seems to suffer from a number of issues which made me stick to what I had in the stash. This one has a resin [...]

1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima built A6M2-N “Rufe” Type 2 float plane

by Louis Gardner on March 8, 2017 · in Aviation · 42 ≡

It's been a little while since I have posted any of my builds here. I've been really busy with moderating the Midway Group build, while trying to get a few more planes built before the 75th Anniversary of Midway in June. Here's a little [...]

1/48 Airfix Meteor F.8 IAF

by Tzigkounakis Tasos on March 7, 2017 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Tamiya 1:48 Focke-Wulf 190F-8

by Erich Goldbach on March 5, 2017 · in Aviation · 20 ≡

Subject: Fw 190F-8 “W-521” of Hungarian 102/2 Squadron Close Support Group, 1945 Brief History: (Ref.: Tally Ho! decal sheet 4110) The Hungarian 102 Dive Bomber Group was formed in 1942 equipped with Ju-87s, and throughout 1943 -44 [...]

Review: Airfix 1/48th P-40B Warhawk Build Review, Part 2

by Boris Rakic on March 4, 2017 · in Reviews · 22 ≡

After having had a look at what is in the box in part 1 ((link)), it is time to actually start building this thing. And we all know how this goes, right? You don’t say. Anyway, the cockpit goes together quite well, if you keep in mind [...]