The Fine Molds Channel at iModeler (24 articles)

The Fine Molds Channel at iModeler

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1/48 Fine Molds Mitsubishi Ki-15

by dale travis on January 10, 2020
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Model was done OOB with the addition of Eduard seat belts. This kit is very well done but it is a shame that the excellent interior details supplied with the kit can not be seen because there is no open cockpit option. This model represents a [...]

D4-Y2 Judy

by Łukasz Matuszczak on October 16, 2019
in Aviation — 7 Comments

From the author: I would like to present my last build (D4-y2 Judy form Fine Molds). I have to admit I thought that it would have Japanese quality. The kit has very good details and metal machinegun. But… Yeah, there is a lot of buts. The kit ha[...]

Fine Molds 1/48 Claude

by Paul Mahoney on May 8, 2018
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Just finished this one as a pretty quick build. Great kit - I really enjoy building FM stuff. Just wish they would make more kits :) I build the FM Ki-10 "Perry" some time back, and this kit was just as enjoyable of a build. Nice to have so[...]

Slave 1

by Matija Lisec on May 7, 2018
in Sci-fi — 11 Comments

Aloha Wanted Boba`s Slave 1 for a while now, finally got my hands on one. Bandai 1/144, apsolute joy to build.

Savoia S-21 Porco Rosso, Fine Molds 1/48

by Jaime Carreon on March 18, 2018
in Aviation — 15 Comments

Sometimes you see something that piques your interest enough to make you want to do something about it, and so it was with this model. The inspiration came from an article here on iModeler posted sometime last year. Without it, I would never h[...]

Porco Rosso

by Julian Shawyer on September 23, 2017
in Uncategorized — 24 Comments

This is the Savoia S21 Seaplane from the 1992 Japanese Animated Adventure Film Porco Rosso. The film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The story is based on an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace, Porco Rosso, now living as a freelance [...]

Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude.

by Julian Shawyer on July 28, 2017
in Aviation — 38 Comments

This is the 1/48 scale Finemolds Mitsubishi A5M4 Claude. Imperial Japanese Navy, INJ Kaga, 1939. The kit contained 67 parts, and apart from the seat harness, was built straight out of the box. It was painted with Alclad II, Aeromaster & Ta[...]

Coral Sea, Part One: Mitsubishi A5M4, Type 96, Carrier Fighter…

by Frederick J Seitz III on June 2, 2017
in Aviation — 9 Comments

With the Battle of Midway Group Build being close to it's reveal, I thought it would be proper to also include the "Other" carrier battle that took place, only a month earlier, in the Coral Sea. Much of what occurred during Coral Sea, had a dir[...]

1:48 Scale, Fine Molds A5M4, Type 96 Carrier Fighter, “Claude”

by Frederick J Seitz III on April 2, 2017
in Uncategorized — 17 Comments

A beautiful little model by Fine Molds, is this A5M4 Type 96, in 1:48 scale. It has very nice detail in the cockpit and engine, and the surface detail on the exterior is excellent, especially on the wings. The model builds well, with NO fool[...]

1/72 Fine Molds KI-61-I “HEi” Tony

by Geoffrey Abreu on September 15, 2016
in Aviation — 11 Comments

Just finished the Fine Molds KI-61-I "Hei" Tony. The model was painted with Gunze and AK Extreme Metal Paints. Weathering with oils and pastels. Antenna rigged with Uschi rigging thread. Markings are from box.