F6-F Hellcat Air Group 16 – USS Lexington (CV16) – 1942-1945

Yiannis Mitzas

Yiannis Mitzas – Founder, Researcher & Scale Modeler | GModel Art Yiannis Mitzas is a Greek scale modeler, researcher, and former magazine editor with a long-standing dedication to aviation history and scale modeling. He is the founder of GModel Art, an international platform created to connect scale modelers, artists, and hobby enthusiasts from around the world. With many years of experience in the modeling community, Yiannis has worked as a contributor and editor for modeling magazines, writing articles focused on aircraft modeling, aviation history, and historical research. His work combines technical modeling knowledge with historical documentation, offering modelers deeper insight into the aircraft they recreate in miniature. Beyond scale modeling, Yiannis is also a researcher and author in historical aviation subjects. He has dedicated significant effort to collecting and studying rare historical photographic material related to aviation history, with a particular focus on prototype fighter aircraft and their technological evolution, as well as aircraft of the World War II. As a collector of historical aviation photography and archival material, he uses this research to support accurate scale modeling and historical interpretation. His approach to modeling emphasizes authenticity, historical accuracy, and the storytelling power behind each aircraft. Through GModel Art, Yiannis Mitzas aims to build a global hub for scale modeling where historical knowledge, craftsmanship, and creativity come together to inspire the international modeling community. Modeling & Research Interests Aircraft scale models Prototype fighter aircraft Aviation history research WWII aircraft history Historical aviation photography archives Plastic aircraft model kits Favorite Scales 1/72 • 1/48 • 1/32