The Grumman Channel at iModeler (51 articles)

The Grumman Channel at iModeler

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1:48 HobbyBoss F8F-1 Bearcat “Beetle Bomb” Blue Angels

by Eric Berg on July 30, 2019
in Aviation — 26 Comments

Here’s my grimy looking Blue Angels’ F8F-1 “Beetle Bomb” Bearcat circa late 1949 as it might have looked after a hard weekend working an airshow. Note the attached photo of the actual plane. By early 1948 the Blue Angels were flying four blue F[...]

Eject! Eject! Eject! Jolly Rogers F-14A continues

by Rob Anderson on May 19, 2019
in Aviation — 8 Comments

Chuck has an excellent review of this kit today, and I can tell you it builds like a dream. One area it needs attention from though is the seats. I bought Eduard Brassin seats, modified the cushions to the non-ribbed type, added a few missing [...]

Tamiya Grumman F-14A Tomcat, 1/48th in Review

by Chuck A. Villanueva on May 19, 2019
in Reviews — 12 Comments

The iconic F-14 has been retired since 2006 from USN service. 13 years ago, doesn't feel that way. Iran still flies the few they have left. And here is the "new " Tamiya F-14A kit, and yet it has been out into our hot little hands since 2[...]

Monogram/Revell 1:48 A-6E Intruder

by Wayne Hui on May 15, 2019
in Aviation — 33 Comments

A-6E of VA-115 (Eagles), Atsugi Naval Air Station, 1996. I saw the movie, Flight of the Intruder, in 1991 and I was immediately hooked on the A-6. Yeah, it was a cheesy movie with over the top lines but the real history underlining the movie i[...]

Grumman F-14A Tomcat; VF-41 Black Aces (FineMolds 1:72)

by Sebastijan Videc on May 14, 2019
in Aviation — 39 Comments

F-14 Tomcat doesn’t need special introduction. Being the main star of a Top Gun movie, the aircraft was designed in late 1960’s after the failed F-111B project. Featuring twin tails, twin widely spaced engines and swing-wings, this fleet defe[...]

Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 1/48 Tamiya Kit

by Valter vaudagna on May 13, 2019
in Aviation — 12 Comments

F4F Wildcat depicts an Aircraft used for carrier qualification aboard USS Tripoli ( CVE 64) while on a shake down Cruise in late 1943.

F6F-5K Hellcat + XAAM-N-2 Sparrow I (1/144 Platz)

by Leszek Golubinski on May 11, 2019
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Here we are in late 1940s / early 1950s, Point Mugu Test Center - Naval Air Station west of Los Angeles. First Sparrow, named XAAM-N-2 (X for experimental, A for air launched, another A for air target, M for missile, N as Navy and 2 - well - num[...]

Hobby Boss 1:48 Scale, F4F-3 (Early) “Wildcat”

by Frederick J Seitz III on April 24, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

Hey Folks, It's been awhile since I last posted, but I have been busy building a lot. It's been a regular, "Fighter-Pa-Loozah" here on the Island and I have managed to finish a couple kits, This HB kit is not a bad model. In fact, in my opin[...]

Tomcat continues

by Rob Anderson on April 13, 2019
in Aviation — 9 Comments

One thing I must say about Tamiya, really they know how to engineer a kit. The cockpit is a marvel of simplicity. Just enough detail where aftermarket is not really needed. I did tone down the decals for the screen displays, as really if the [...]

F6F-3 Hellcat Eduard Weekend 1 /48

by Lucas Hernandez Morey on April 10, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

Hola a todos!!! Después de bastante tiempo sin publicar en i Modeler, por fin he terminado este modelo. Es un Hellcat que he montado al mismo tiempo que estoy dando un curso de pintura sobre este avión. No ha sido un modelo complicado de montar[...]