The Year of the Cat Group Build Database at iModeler

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TF-9J Cougar VA-43 NAS Oceana VA. 1965-67,Year of the,Cat,group build

This year of the cat build is Swords 1/72 TF-9J Twogar. A bit of a challenge to build[for me] no locating pins, kind of soft plastic, ill fitting in some places, the kit decals tended to curl when you go to place them. I used krylon flat [...]

Alpha Jet - a 'Year of the Cat' build

Hey again... Yep two finishes in as many days - definitely NOT the way I usually roll, but no matter. Kinetic 1:48 Alpha Jet with (outstanding) Wingman decals and no other extras whatsoever. Kit does have some 'build issues' most notably [...]

F9F-5 Panther VF-781,# 106 , Year of the Cat, 1/72 Matchbox

I had built this kit a few years ago but had never put squadron markings on, I wanted to do the plane from The Bridges at Toko-Ri movie, but never found the decals. Having heard about Lt. Royce Williams encounter with Soviet Migs during [...]

“Year of the Cat” Group Build, 1/35 Tamiya “Panther” Ausf. D, Sd.Kfz. 171, Kursk summer offensive 1943

Greetings everyone ! I finished this one up a few nights ago... when I finished the Russian KV-1 with bolt on applique armor. This Tamiya German "Panther D" tank has a build thread following this link to the "Year of the [...]

Northrop F-20 Tigershark – 1/72 Hasegawa

The F-20 was of course the last of the famous Northrop F-5 line. Regrettably the F-20 did not go into production despite being a superb aircraft In 1983/4 the RNZAF sent a team to the USA to evaluate the F- 20 Tigershark as a possible [...]

Announcing the “Year of the Cat” Group Build

”Year of the Cat” Traditionally, the Chinese have a calendar year that is named after some sort of animal. This year is the “Year of the Rooster”. So what do you think about this? The year of the “Cat”... Anything would go [...]

Idea for a new group build with Aircraft, Armor, Automobiles and what have you: “Year of the Cat”…

We have our Midway Group Build that is scheduled to finish around the 75th anniversary of the battle, which ran from June 3rd through the 7th. We have made provisions that allow for projects to be posted after the deadline, to allow for [...]