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Tamiya Ki-61 with 'that' colour scheme

by Justin Bronk on June 20, 2021 · in Aviation — 36 Comments

This was a quick build of Tamiya's beautifully engineered Ki-61-Id Hien kit in 1/48 scale which I bought on a work trip to Tokyo years ago and have only just got around to building now that lockdowns are over and I can access my workshop [...]

Tamiya A6M5c Zero 52c

by Bob Dudolevitch on June 1, 2021 · in Aviation — 16 Comments

Presented for iModeler colleagues and friends, the Tamiya A6M5c Zero from 1983. Though the model is old, it is still quite good, in my opinion. After doing my N1K1 Shiden, I had an urge to do its contemporary, the late-war version of [...]

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 to [...]

1/700 Fuyuzuki (Akizuki Type)

by Evan Franklin on June 16, 2020 · in Ships — 5 Comments

Aoshima 1/700 Yoizuki kit with the Five Star Fuyuzuki upgrade kit: The upgrade kit is essential for this build as the original kit is pretty basic. I also added aftermarket rope reels and built the wood base and acrylic case myself. For [...]

Long range Kamikaze

by Matija Skobe on June 14, 2020 · in Aviation — 9 Comments

Story is that near the end of war Japanese joined planes damaged in ground attacks and put simple bomb on nose, JATO rockets for take off and worn out engine for longer range. The base is laminate flooring, wall is styrodur, grass is [...]

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 [...]

Type 4 "Ho-Ro", FineMolds, 1/35

by Juan Ravizzoli on February 11, 2020 · in Armor — 3 Comments

Greetings to all forum members. This is the last model I was able to finish in the last few weeks. The Japanese self-propelled 150 mm Type 4 "Ho-Ro" howitzer was built in small quantities (approximately 12 units). It saw action [...]

“Wings of the Emperor”…or “The Empire of Japan” another thought for an upcoming Group Build

by Louis Gardner on January 16, 2020 · in News — 50 Comments

In addition to the "Korea the Forgotten War" group build that will last during the exact time frame as the war did, (only 70 years later), here's another one I was thinking about. This Group Build would be called "Wings of [...]

Hairspray chipping Tamiyas 1973 Raiden

by Jimmy Zed on November 3, 2019 · in Aviation — 22 Comments

Enamel wash, oil wash, salt chipping and now hairspray. I've tried to do something different with each of my four last builds, firstly to learn, secondly to keep my modelling interesting and thirdly to keep challenging myself. I looked at [...]