The Modelsvit Channel at iModeler (10 articles)

The Modelsvit Channel at iModeler

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Not another Mustang! Or:”That’s a Mustang … isn’t it?”

by Roland Sachsenhofer on February 23, 2020
in Aviation — 13 Comments

"This is a mustang or?" Strange that such a question arises with such a well-known aircraft icon as the P-51 Mustang! But this particular P-51 actually gives reason to ponder: as familiar as the contours may seem at first glance, a closer look r[...]

Modelsvit’s P-51H Mustang

by Tom Cleaver on January 10, 2020
in Aviation — 19 Comments

History: The original Allison-powered Mustang was a lightweight fighter with excellent handling capability. Pilots I know who have had the opportunity to fly these early Mustangs and compare them with the later Merlin-powered P-51B and P-51D un[...]

Modelsvit 1/48 P-51H Mustang – First Look

by Tom Cleaver on December 16, 2019
in Reviews — 14 Comments

So, I got an e-mail from my friend Scott Zuiback over at "rebelalpha" on eBay that his Modelsvit shipment had arrived, so I hot-footed it over to the store and picked this puppy up. For those of you who do business with Scott, he's already sold [...]

Modelsvit 1/48 Curtiss XP-55 “Ascender”

by Tom Cleaver on October 5, 2019
in Aviation — 20 Comments

HISTORY The Curtiss XP-55 Ascender was a response to Circular Proposal R-40C, issued on November 27, 1939, which called for a fighter more effective than any currently operational - with a superior top speed, rate of climb, maneuverability, arm[...]

New kit news – Modelsvit 1/48 Curtiss XP-55 Ascender

by Editor on March 21, 2019
in News — 10 Comments

Modelsvit of Ukraine mark their first foray into 1/48 US aviation subjects. Their newest kit is the unique 1/48 Curtiss XP-55 Ascender's ( kit no. # 4808). It is now in production, and comes complete with 6 injection-moulded sprues, PE sheet ([...]

Tupolev-22KDP, 1/72, Modelsvit

by Dmitry Ryzhenkov on July 8, 2018
in Aviation — 32 Comments

Hello, colleagues! Let me show you my latest model. The main improvement in the model was mechanization. I broke my brain with her. The flaps were a lot harder than I had imagined. It didn't turn out to be 100% right, something I would have don[...]

Dassault Mirage 4000

by Sebastijan Videc on June 29, 2018
in Aviation — 18 Comments

Mirage 4000 first flew in March 1979, just a year after it’s smaller brother Mirage 2000. And while the latter became a backbone of French Air Force fighter force and a highly successful export product, the 4000 failed to reach any sales – in Fr[...]

Azerbaijani Su-17M3 ‘Fitter-H’

by Sebastijan Videc on December 10, 2017
in Aviation — 33 Comments

Hi everyone! Here's my latest finished project, the Modelsvit 1:72 Su-17M3 built in the interesting splinter camo of Azerbaijani Air Force. ukhoi Su-17 series developed from the fixed wing Su-7 – the latter having poor low speed handling and t[...]

Soviet Seagull: The Beriev Be-12 Chaika in 1/72nd scale

by Juan Benitez on February 15, 2016
in Aviation — 19 Comments

The Beriev Be-12 Chaika (Seagull) is an amphibious aircraft designed for antisubmarine warfare, maritime recon and rescue, and are now being used for fire fighting. It is a successor to the Be-6 "Madge" and first entered service with the Soviet [...]

Su-7BKL of Indian Air Force (Modelsvit 1/72)

by Dmitry Stropalov on June 7, 2015
in Aviation — 9 Comments

This is my recent model Su-7 in a very unusual painting scheme for this aircraft. Not an easy kit - it's a short run from Ukrainian manufacturer Modelsvit and kit requires some attention and patience. Also instruction should be inspected very ca[...]