The Fine Molds Channel at iModeler (35 articles)

The Fine Molds Channel at iModeler

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Yeah, I didn’t really paint that.

by Scott Nelson on October 1, 2020
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Yet another “to archive” kit (really, I have three projects that will be done pretty soon) from the past, the Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-43-II Hayabusa. This was my first Fine Molds kit. I had read good things about this company and decided to splurge o[...]

Eyes in the Sky…1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-15-I “Babs”, Imperial Japanese Army ” Tiger Squadron”

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on September 26, 2020
in Aviation — 20 Comments

#21/2020 My dad´s next finished Imperial Japanese subject and fifth contribution to the Empire of Japan group build. After four combat aircraft, this time a recon plane. The very nice Fine Molds kit, fit is very good, except the one-piece canop[...]

Empire of Japan Group Build. 1/48 Fine Molds Nakajima “Kikka” Jet

by Louis Gardner on August 8, 2020
in Aviation — 24 Comments

75 Years ago today this plane took it's very first flight. It took a very long time to get airborne, so several days later another flight was made............. or at least attempted. They had installed RATO pods under the wings in an effort [...]

Banzai!…1/48 Yokosuka (Kugisho) D4Y1 Model 11 Suisei “Judy” Imperial Japanese Navy

by Reinhard Spreitzhofer on July 25, 2020
in Aviation — 9 Comments

#16/2020 My dad´s next contribution to the Empire of Japan GB. As far as I´ve read the Judy was Fine Molds first 1/48 release, dating back to 1993. So there are some fit issues. As you can see on the pics, the inner landing gear doors have atta[...]

Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka Fine Molds 1/48 for The Empire of Japan Group Build

by Paul Barber on July 8, 2020
in Aviation — 33 Comments

A while back I started building Kamikaze machines for the 'iModeler goes to The Movies' group build. A thread can be found there that shares some views and history around two modern Japanese films (The Eternal Zero and For Those We Love) that r[...]

Fine Molds 1/72 Kyushu Q1W1 “Lorna”

by George R Blair Jr on May 27, 2020
in Aviation — 16 Comments

The Lorna was an anti-submarine aircraft used by the Japanese in WW2. Obviously a close copy of the Ju-88, the Lorna could be equipped with both radar and MAD (Magnetic Anomaly Detection). This is a great kit that was a dream to build. I trie[...]

1/48 Civil Ki-15 Babs – Empire of Japan Group Build.

by John Healy on May 14, 2020
in Aviation — 22 Comments

This is the new Fine Molds kit. Fine Molds has marketed three different versions of this model and mine is the third one finished here on imodeler in the last couple of months. We now have an example of each kit posted. No complaints about thi[...]

Fine Molds 1/48 Mitsubishi Ka-14, the A5M ”Gull wing” Prototype

by Louis Gardner on May 10, 2020
in Aviation — 34 Comments

This is my first completion for our ever growing Empire of Japan Group Build. This is the Mitsubishi Ka-14, which eventually because the A5M "Claude". Apparently there were six different prototypes built. Each one was slightly different from[...]

Fine Molds 1/48 Ki-15 Babs

by Paul Mahoney on April 27, 2020
in Aviation — 11 Comments

When this kit was announced I was very pleased - not only is it a subject I have been wanting in 1/48 scale, but it was being made by one of my favorite manufacturers! Fine Molds has a small catalog, and they are definitely a niche player, but [...]

Babs, harbinger of doom

by Bill Koppos on April 18, 2020
in Aviation — 22 Comments

If in Spring 1942 one of these was sighted over your base, it meant hell was coming to breakfast. The C5M2 was only made in small numbers and was used for a short time, but it was part of a deadly system. The land based Kokutais Of the Japane[...]