Sunday, July
31 2016 |
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Saturday, July 30
2016 |
Vanuatu
Independence Day |
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Friday, July 28
2016 |
Peru
Independence Day |
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Shows this weekend
include:
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Eric Morningstar
begins today with his 4th model on ARC. This is the
classic 1/72 Hasegawa AH-1 Skyraider built to a very high
standard with the assistance of aftermarket cockpit upgrades from
Aires, wing folds from Wolfpack and some resin wing racks by
Quickboost. Eric pulled this project together with great skill
and his weathering job to show the exhaust stains is fantastic and
beautifully executed. This is one sweet looking Skyraider.
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Kees Kuyper
has been very creative building his Osprey all weather helicopter.
This what-if chopper belongs to subcompany of Arcair named A.H.S.
(Arcair Helicopter Services) and is quite the creative project and
looks quite viable for an aircraft. It's a treat to see your
latest work on ARC Kees.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
PBY-5A weighted wheels from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-51 Mustang Pt. 4 decal sheet from Lifelike
Decals.
This decal sheet includes 4 Mustangs flown by American Aces including
one P-51B and 3 P-51D's and 3 from England and 1 that flew from the
Philippines. All 4 Mustangs have noseart.
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Thursday, July
28 2016 |
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in 1916
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Thomas Brückelt
joins us today with his very interesting 1/72 Bird Models Lippisch P.01-116 2nd design.
This little fighter had a jet engine plus a rocket motor and
Thomas reworked most areas of his little resin model to make it more
accurate and better detailed. In the end Thomas was rewarded
with quite the attractive little aircraft sporting desert camo.
I love the look of this aircraft. |
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David Mielke - "VMFA314Knights"
joins us today with his classic 1/48 Tamiya Mitsubishi A6M2.
David built his Zero OOB with added seatbelts and finished his
sharp looking fighter in the markings for a Japanese Ace with 10
victories that was KIA in late 1944. Beautiful work David. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Alamo Missiles from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Jaguar GR.1 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17 FAST FIX Gun Barrel Replacement Set from
RESIN2Detail.
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Wednesday, July 27
2016 |
Korean War Armistice Date 1953 |
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No update today.
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Angelo M Picardo
starts today with his exceptional 1/32 Kitty Hawk OV-10A Bronco.
Angelo added some detail to the cockpit and then gave his Bronco
a lovely weathering job and markings for a USMC bird during the
Vietnam war. Beautiful work Angelo. |
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Gavin Parnaby
is here with some excellent step by step guidance to building a more
accurate 1/72 Revell Horten Ho229A-1. Gavin added the
Eduard and Airwaves cockpit detail sets and then carefully built and
modified all the tiny details that are critical to building this kit
into a more accurate model. His article is a very helpful and
fascinating read. Beautifully done Horten flying wing Gavin. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F6F Hellcat early armament from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-51 Mustang Seats from Ultracast.
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Monday, July
25 2016 |
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in 1916
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Bernard Lapeyrie added
a variety of aftermarket detail sets to his 1/48 Revell Canadair Sabre Mk.6.
Bernard then made some custom decals for what are probably the
coolest Sabre markings with their roots going back to Erich
Hartmann's fighter from WW2. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler is
here with A couple 1/48 Esci CH-136 Kiowas. They are
wearing quite different schemes using Belcher Bits decals and
as an added bonus Shawn includes one of his stories from his days in
the military. |
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Here's a product article
for the Wire
Assist Forming Tool - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
Matched Grab Handles Every Time!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-6 wheels from Eduard
Model Accessories. This
detail set is designed for the Hobby Boss kit.
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Sunday, July
24 2016 |
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in 1916
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Saturday, July 23
2016 |
Egypt
National Day |
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Friday, July
22 2016 |
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in 1916
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Mike Muth
starts today with his exceptional looking 1/48 Eduard Fokker D.VII
(OAW). Mike explains some very critical history about the
Fokker D.VII and why the Eduard kit is such a treat to build.
He also shows you some photos of this WW1 beauty that will inspire
everyone. I love the job you did on this one Mike. |
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Dragan Cvetic
did a very fine job on his tiny 1/144 Dragon/Italeri MiG-29.
Dragan was not impressed with the Dragon/Italeri kit, but that
didn't stop him from building a sweet looking MiG-29. Nicely
done Dragan. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Panavia Tornado correct nose + pitot tube from
SBS
Model.
This detail set
is designed for the Panavia Tornado IDS, ECR, GR.1 from Revell.
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Thursday, July 21
2016 |
Belgium
Independence Day |
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Waldemar Pupar
joins us from Poland with his amazing build of the classic 1/72 Revell Buccaneer S Mk 2B.
Waldemar added a weapons load and crew figures along with a full
desert camo and weathering job and great noseart. This is one
great looking Buccaneer. |
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Jens Gerber
is here with his flawless 1/48 Eduard Bf 109 G5 wearing a
very interesting looking camo. Jens used EZ Line for the
antenna wire and built the rest of his sharp looking 109 out of the
box with excellent results. I love the look of the camo on
this Gustav. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Exhausts from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F6F Hellcat - early armament from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-23ML cockpit and exhaust set from
Pavla
Models.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri/Zvezda kit.
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Emre Tuzun
has done a stunning build of the 1/48 Italeri AH-1W Super Cobra.
Emre added Cobra Company's resin cockpit set and Werner's Wings
2-tube TOW launchers along with other scratchbuilt details and then
finished his Cobra as the chopper his friend flew for the Turkish
military. The paint work and detailing is exceptionally well
done. |
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Burt Gustafson
has done a very nice build of the 1/48 Trumpeter F9F-2 Panther.
Burt tells the history of this Korean War American jet and
explains about the build process. It is a treat to see his USN
Panther on ARC today. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-51 Mustang Seats from
Ultracast.
These
are for the Mid Production Plywood P-51B/C.
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Tuesday, July
19 2016 |
No update today.
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Monday, July
18 2016 |
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in 1916
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Sertac Bayar
joins us from Turkey with his highly detailed 1/24 Revell AB-204 (UH-1B
Conversion). Sertac added some excellent scratchbuilt
details as you will see in his in-progress photos. He finished
this beauty in Turkish Navy markings. I love the detail Sertac
added to his chopper. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his very special 1/48 Hasegawa YF-4D Phantom #184.
Shawn added a resin cockpit and aftermarket decals to create his YF-4D.
Shawn has also included photos of his Phantom display case. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Cut-Off Set - Standard from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch
Cut-Off Set - Standard is designed to hold the photo etch fret as you
remove parts from the photo etch fret. This is a big help so
parts don't go flying into your carpet or parts unknown.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
AM-39 Exocet missiles from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This anti-ship missile is used by 12 different countries from
strike aircraft as well as helicopters.
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Sunday, July 17
2016 |
Iraq Republic Day |
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Saturday, July
16 2016 |
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Friday, July
15 2016 |
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Iván Aceituno C.
has done an exceptional job detailing and painting his 1/48 Kittyhawk MIG-25PDS Iraq "Hornet Killer".
Iván added scratch built details as well as aftermarket sets
and did a fascinating pre-shading job giving his model a full
camo paint job and darkened panel lines before finishing it in the
monotone paint job. The pre-shading shows up as stunning
weathering. Check out his photos...the weathering is stunning. |
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Gavin Parnaby
is here with a very rare version of the 109. This is his
1/72 MPM Bf 109H built with some scratchbuilding and
aftermarket items to create this cool looking photo recon Luftwaffe
fighter. Gavin includes the history of the 109H along with
what he did to create this special 109. I love the long wings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F2A2 Buffalo resin cockpit set + vacu canopy from
Pavla
Models.
This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
The Intruders' Sandbox decal sheet from
AOA
Decals.
This decal sheet has markings for 7 different A-6 Intruders from the
USN and USMC in Libyan Strikes in 1986 & Desert Storm in 1991.
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Thursday, July 14
2016 |
France
National Day |
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I
have been to Nice, France more than once and I know the city well
and at one time I had relatives that lived there. My heart is with
the people of Nice affected by this cowardly and insane
terrorist attack. |
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No update today.
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Wednesday, July
13 2016 |
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Burt Gustafson
joins us with his eye catching
1/48 Airfix F.1A English Electric. Burt includes some
quite interesting background info about the RAF Lightning as well as
what was required to build this gem. Burt chose the attractive
colors of the Firebirds aerobatic team. I love the red and
bare metal paint scheme.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
CF-101 Voodoo - Symmetrical Markings
decal sheet from Canuck
Model Products.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-51D-K Mustang Seats from
Ultracast.
This set
contains 2 seats.
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Tuesday, July 12
2016 |
Sao Tome and
Principe Independence Day |
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in 1916
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Patrick Vossenberg
joins us today with his very attractive looking 1/48 Revell F-84F Thunderstreak.
Patrick built this beauty OOB with a very exceptional and subtle
weathering job in the camo and markings for a Belgian jet.
This is one very good looking Thunderstreak.....well done
Patrick.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29A Correction kit from Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Aero L-29 Delfin Pitot Tubes from Master.
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Monday, July 11
2016 |
Mongolia
National
Celebration Day |
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Artur Domanski
builds in the larger scales and adds an impressive amount of
detail to his models. Artur's 1/32 Tamiya Mustang IV is
beautifully detailed using aftermarket items and some very skillful
work by Artur. Enjoy all 35 photos...this one is a
beauty.
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Gerd Wilcken
is here with another of his 144 wonders. This is his 1/144 Revell F-15E Strike EagleTiger Meet of the Americas
built to a very high standard with missiles and drop
tanks. Gerd built an attractive base to display his Strike
Eagle. This is one very sweet looking F-15E.
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Extended Roller Set - Use with Brass Assist from The
Small Shop.
This set compliments the Deluxe Brass Assist Rolling Set without
duplicating any of the all metal roller set included with the Brass
Assist.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
AS.34 Kormoran missiles from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This anti-ship missile was used by Germany
and Italy.
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Sunday, July 10
2016 |
Invasion
of Sicily - Allied
Landings at Sicily in 1943 |
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Saturday, July 9
2016 |
Argentina
Independence Day |
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Friday, July
8 2016 |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has done a stunning job on his 1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E Phantom #183.
This is a greek anniversary scheme complete with crew figures
and colourful tail art. Shawn has also included a photo of
some of his many Phantoms.
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Phillip Steele
has added extra detailing to the interior and exterior of his
1/72 Hobby Boss Mi 4 Hound. As a finishing touch Phillip
drooped the rotor blades and added a tiny bit of weathering to
complete this gem.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
AT-16 Harvard conversion set from Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models.
This set
permits you to build an accurate Royal Netherlands Air Force AT-16
Harvard.
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Bernard Lapeyrie
begins today with a very exciting air to air scene of an USAF
F-86 shooting down a North Korean MiG-15 in Sky of Korea - 1/48.
Bernard has the MiG pilot halfway through the ejection sequence
with his canopy behind his aircraft. There is no doubt about
it...this is one very cool dogfight diorama. |
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Mike Regan
is here with his 8th Seafire. This is his gorgeous 1/48 Airfix Seafire FR.47
in all it's glory. Mike includes the history of the
Seafire as well as what he did to build this beauty. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Aero L-39 Albatros Pitot Tubes from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-22 UM3K resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models. This detail set is designed for
the Italeri/Bílek kits.
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Ed Adams
starts today with his 2nd model on ARC. This is his 1/32 Kitty Hawk T-28B
with some added detailing and stellar weathering. The
custom decals and weathering do a wonderful job bringing this one to
life. Beautifully done Ed. |
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Jens Gerber
has been busy at his workbench again. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa Arado 234 B2
with added cockpit detailing and finished in a very well done camo
paint job. Jens equipped his 234 with quite the
bomb. Well done Jens. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 intake correction set from
Zactomodels.
This resin set does a wonderful job correcting the Trumpeter kit parts
on the Su-27B. Trumpeter has 'retooled' this part of their kit
on the SU-27UB, Su-30MKK and newer releases of the Su-27 Flanker B.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-47 Thunderbolt Seats from
Ultracast.
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No update
today. I'm mired in a home repair project.
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Happy
4th
to
all
the
ARC
Americans
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I'm proud to feature
3 American companies in today's update.
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Fishbone Inc
starts this special Independence Day update with their very
sharp looking 1/72 F-15C Oregon ANG 75th Anniversary. This F-15 is built to a very high standard using some amazing
markings. |
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Carmel J. Attard
has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Rareplanes Bell P-59 Airacomet.
Carmel used his skills to add extra detail to his model and then
finish it as one of the first American jets.
Carmel also tells the history of the P-59 and it is a very
interesting read. |
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Here's a product article
for the The
"BUG" RTH Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 F-5E/F, RF-5E Tiger II weighted wheels from
Royale
Resin. |
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Sunday, July 3
2016 |
Belarus
Independence Day |
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Saturday, July
2 2016 |
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Happy Canada Day
to all the ARC Canucks
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John Smalbrugge
is here to honour Canada day with his very sharp looking 1/32 Hasegawa P-51D's.
Both of these are RCAF birds wearing quite different schemes
from the 1950's. Decals for this one came from Leading Edge
Models. John is a true Canuck and his Mustangs are a treat to
see on ARC on this special day for Canada. Beautiful work
John, I love Canadian Mustangs.....Happy Canada Day. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has a bazzilion models on ARC but this one has got to be the
coolest. It is his 1/32 Czech Model CT-133 Silver Star with
the rearseater in the midst of ejecting. Shawn used goodies
from Belcher Bits and Shawn's parts bin and pulled it all together
with his well honed scratchbuilding skills. The finished model
would be quite the eye catcher at any show. I love it....Happy
Canada Day Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17 / B-24 Hamilton Electric Propeller Upgrade Set from
RESIN2Detail.
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