The Invader Channel at iModeler (18 articles)

The Invader Channel at iModeler

Douglas A-26 Invader

Items tagged with Invader
18 articles
Last addition 2 months, 1 week ago

A-36 Apache dive bomber! Now is that a Mustang or not?

by Roland Sachsenhofer on May 3, 2020
in Aviation — 15 Comments

At first sight the A-36 Apache looks like a representative of those early P-51 Mustang variants that were still powered by the American Allison engine. I would like to claim that even a second look will only produce few doubts to have a "Mustang[...]

My 2019 builds

by Tolga ULGUR on January 6, 2020
in Photo Collections — 10 Comments

Happy new year to all (with a little delay) Here are my builds completed in 2019. I can say that I am more productive than the previous year. I hope this happens in 2020 too. Happy modelling.. 1- 1/32 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-87D5 2- 1/48 ProModele[...]

1/48th A/B-26 Invader, ICM/Monogram/Revell Review

by Chuck A. Villanueva on November 23, 2019
in Reviews — 16 Comments

With the new ICM new mold B-26B now in our hot little hands. Though overshadowed by the P-38 released about the same time. Still it was an anticipated and long awaited release that a lot of WWII model builders have waited for. I built the M[...]

ICM 1/48 B-26B Invader

by Tom Cleaver on November 23, 2019
in Aviation — 16 Comments

History: The Douglas A-26 Invader designated B-26 after 1948, was designed by Ed Heinemann, Robert Donovan, and Ted R. Smith as a replacement for the Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber. After service in World War II, it saw combat in the Korean W[...]

86th Fighter Group Archive of the A-36

by Jim Harley on November 8, 2019
in Photo Collections — 11 Comments

Around 2009-2010 Collings was searching for a paint scheme for their newly restored A-36. At some point an envelope of photos showed up full of photos from the 86th FG that was based in Italy. The cowling section from TUTU still exists and at on[...]

We’re Being Invaded! Actually ICM’s B-26B Invader 1/48, it’s here.

by Chuck A. Villanueva on October 30, 2019
in Reviews — 16 Comments

It truly has been a great end of the year. With anticipating announcement earlier in the year now becoming available. Then those we have been waiting for like the AMK F-14D that seem like it would never be produced, during that span Tamiya [...]

ICM B-26 Invader arrived!

by Tom Cleaver on October 18, 2019
in News — 7 Comments

Before anyone complains about lack of photos, there are lots of hi-rez photos of the parts at various websites (Scalmates, etc.) that are better than any I can do here. Overall: With the parts in-hand, the kit lives up to the hype and our hope[...]

Want! Want! Want! (updated info)

by Tom Cleaver on August 27, 2019
in News — 8 Comments

ICM has released computer shots of the new B-26B-50 (Korean War) version of their upcoming B-26 Invader. Finally! It looks right, and it's the 8-gun nose version. I will definitely be getting one of these! Coming this fall!!! UPDATED INFO: I'[...]

Revell’s 1/48th dehavilland mosquito-actually not a bad kit

by Chuck A. Villanueva on May 26, 2019
in Reviews — 17 Comments

A quick summary of a review I did on the Revell Mosquito last in comparison to the Tamiya Mosquito. Both kits very detailed. The idea was bandied about among friends and not so friendly ones as well. Anyone remember the response whe[...]

B-26B Invader French Air Force Vietnam 1955 – Revell 1/72

by Ferry Dierckxsens on April 25, 2019
in Aviation — 10 Comments

So it has been a little while, but here I like to present my recent build of the B-26B Invader in use with the French Air Force in Vietnam 1955. The B-26 Invaders used by the French in Vietnam were surplus American aircraft of which many had bee[...]