The Gladiator Channel at iModeler (17 articles)

The Gladiator Channel at iModeler

Gloster Gladiator

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17 articles
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ICM’s new 1/32 Gladiator

by Clive Seabrook on December 13, 2019
in Aviation — 4 Comments

I usually play safe and wait for a kit to be reviewed before buying, but having seen reviews of (or purchased) some of ICM's recent kits, I thought I'd take the plunge. The kit is presented in the usual ICM top-opening box with its separate car[...]

Roden 1/48 Gladiator I

by Tom Cleaver on August 22, 2019
in Aviation — 20 Comments

By the early 1930s, it was apparent to any aircraft designer that the day of the biplane was over: the inherent drag of the layout could not be overcome by any increase in performance, and the layout prevented the airplane from carrying a truly [...]

South African Nationals 2018: Aircraft

by Morne Meyer on April 2, 2018
in Show Reports — 24 Comments

These aircraft were just some of the many models entered in the 1/72 - 1/32 scale classes. My Westland Wyvern 1/48 Trumpeter was awarded the best in show for 1/48 scale and my Huey Hog Gunship 1/35 Academy MRC for Rotorcraft. Jets best in show 1[...]

Blackadder Goes to War

by Paul Nash on July 11, 2017
in Aviation — 17 Comments

Away from my normal focus on the BoB, I made this 1/48 Roden kit some time back after meeting the son of William Francis Blackadder, who joined the Auxiliary air Force in 1937 and in mid November 1939 flew with 607 (County of Durham) Squadron to[...]

Lindberg 1/48 Gloster “Gladiator” Mk.II

by Joe Caputo on March 21, 2017
in Aviation — 18 Comments

This is the old Life-Like, Ideal, Lindberg Gloster Gladiator. In it's time (long ago) it was a decent kit. I modified it a little, to make a "stunt" plane out of it. The prop was from the Mk.I kit, and the seat/pilot/interior/windscreen wer[...]

1/32 Scale Silver Wings Gloster Gladiator Mk 2, SAAF, 1940

by Marc Barris on October 19, 2016
in Aviation — 44 Comments

This is a kit that I have wanted to build for a long time, I want to try and build as many 1/32 SAAF Aircraft as I can, so this Gladiator was one kit that I had to have, I was busy building the Vampire T Mk 55 when this kit arrived, and try as I[...]

1:72 Airfix Gladiator

by Michelle Edwards on December 19, 2015
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Another little gem from Airfix, finish in French Air Force markings using Xtradecals and painted with Vallejo Model Air. Once again rigged using EZ Line

Airfix 1/72 Gloster Gladiator stop-motion build

by Editor on September 6, 2015
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Found on Youtube today is this animated build of Airfix 1/72 Gloster Gladiator by Tom Grigat. Don't ask me how the video was done - I have no idea, but it sure is beautiful!

Roden 1/48 Sea Gladiator

by Tom Cleaver on March 21, 2015
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Once the Royal Navy lost control of their air arm with the consolidation of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service into the Royal Air Force in April, 1918, the service that had pioneered the naval use of aircraft and the ships to ope[...]

Matchbox 1/72 Gloster Gladiator II GL-270 . Finnland.

by P.k on December 19, 2014
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Matchbox veteran Gladiator in color of Finnland It represents the GL-270 in late camouflage. AML decals Aeroclub engine and prop. Another of stock 20+ years old paint xtracolor. Represent: Gloster Gladiator II, GL-270.1 / LeLv 16, Petrozavodsk-[...]