Tuesday, Jan
31 2017 |
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Chris
Parsons had a grand time building his resin 1/32
HPH Ta 154. Chris chose quite the beautiful
kit that even includes cloth seatbelts. He built
it to a very high standard with excellent detail and
finished it with a very cool looking camo scheme.
I really like the look of this Ta 154. |
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Gerd
Wilcken is here with a very special model
today. This is his beautifully done 1/32 Revell
SE.3130 Alouette II –Bundesgrenzschutz- that he
built for a very lucky friend. Gerd flew these
choppers long ago, so he was able to do an exceptional
job on this one. Enjoy the photos. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 M-60 7.62mm machine guns from
Aires.
These would be
the ideal addition to a Vietnam era chopper.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
WWII RAF Driver for Bedford MWD figure from
Aerobonus.
This driver figure is designed for the Bedford MWD from Airfix.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Hs 129 Landing Gear
from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa / Revell kit.
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Monday, Jan
30 2017 |
Liberation of Camp Pangatian, Philippines |
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This update is
dedicated to Charlotte Winifred Hazlewood
January 23 - 28, 2017, she was the young baby daughter of
ARC'er MHaz
and the victim of
SIDS. Mike and his wife need plenty of emotional support from
everyone.
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Please leave your
message of support in this thread here
on the ARC forums
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Laurent "angus" Beauvais
has been very busy reworking and super detailing his 1/48 Kitty Hawk Jaguar A.
Get a hot drink, sit back and get comfortable and enjoy all the
photos, this is a most amazing Jaguar full of scratch built
details. Simply amazing.
French
version of article |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with a Skyraider wearing a rare dark paint scheme.
This is Dragan's 1/48 Revell AD-5 Skyraider with added
seatbelts and gun barrels. Dragon worked hard to make this
model old kit look fantastic including adding the famous Skyraider
exhaust stains.
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Kurt Warren
has combined 2 kit to create his 1/72 Matchbox Hawker 850 XP.
As you can imagine this was quite the involved project, but Kurt
pulled it off with great success. I love how his Hawker 850
turned out. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"x4"
Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Photo Etch Bending & Rolling
Deluxe Brass Assist for "True" cylinders, tie downs, hinges,
clamps, brackets & grab handles all with one tool.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-29 Wheels from Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is
designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Vietnamese Spads Part 2 decal sheet from
AOA
Decals.
This decal sheet is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Bf 109 F/G Corrected Spinner from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit
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Sunday, Jan
29 2017 |
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Saturday, Jan
28 2017 |
Lunar
New Year - Spring Festival |
Space Shuttle Challenger Accident 1986 |
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Friday, Jan
27 2017 |
Russia - End of Leningrad blockade (1944) |
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Shows this weekend
include:
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Tolga Ülgür
has done a gorgeous job detailing and finishing his
1/48 Tamiya De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XVII. Tolga
detailed his Mossie with Eduard PE instrument panel and Ultracast pilot
seat and wheels and cockpit door are from Ultracast. All this
was finished with a perfect weathering job with a subtle weathering
job. This one is a gem to see. |
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Gavin Parnaby
is here with a most amazing Jaguar modellered after a highly
polished 1/1 Jaguar laying on it's back on display. This is
his 1/72 Frog/Airfix Jaguar exhibit and Gavin has
included photos of the 1/1 jet on display. |
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with two of his Luft 46 jets. These are his 1/72 AZmodels / HUMA Messerschmitt Me 1106
in a winter camo and asummer camo. One of these are
a 2 seat version and also is fitted with rockets. It's always
interesting to see the latest Luft 46 model from Thomas. |
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Floyd
S. Werner, Jr. is here with a product article for the 1/48 Republic
P-47D Thunderbolt Part 8 decal sheet from Lifelike
Decals. This
decal sheets includes markings for 3 different P-47's and all with
noseart.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Modern Jets Cockpit Instrument Decals from
airscale.
This sheet is
also available in 1/48 scale. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G Flaps from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/35
Horsa Glider Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Bronco kit.
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We
have a huge update to enjoy today on ARC The ARC Indian
members have pulled together and created a massive update to honour
the
Indian Republic Day. You can find their Facebook group at Indian
Scale Modellers.
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Murli Rajan
has done a
marvelous job building his 1/144 Trumpeter IL-78, Su-30 & Revell Rafale
in-flight refuelling diorama. Murli combined quite a bit of
scratch building to pull this very involved project together.
Such an amazing sight. |
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Tom Thounaojam
is here with his brightly coloured 1/72 Airfix Tiger Moth. Tom
gave his Tiger Moth the full rigging job and then finished it in
Indian markings. Tom's finished model looks great. |
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Basundhar Roy
has done an
exceptionally nice job finishing and weathering his has done 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29.
His MiG-29 has a full weapons load and is flawlessly weathering
and finished in Indian markings. |
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Polly Singh
is here on the
Indian Republic Day with his flawless looking 1/48 Academy Spitfire Mk XVIII.
Polly opened the pilot's door to show off his well done cockpit
detailing. His Spitfire is wearing the earlier style of roundels
that were custom made by Murli Rajan. I really enjoy seeing
this Spitfire. |
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Tom Thounaojam
joins us with this great looking 1/72 AMA Hobby TS-11 Iskra
finished as an Indian jet in the bright yellow and silver trainer
paint scheme. This is an interesting little jet and it's good
to see it in IAF markings. |
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Basundhar Roy
has chosen a very cool camo scheme for his Indian Air Force 1/72 Hobbyboss Mil Mi-4.
The weathering on this chopper is very well done with paint
chipping and a careful weathering job. The end result looks
very realistic. |
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Tom Thounaojam
is here with a very special BAe Hawk. This is his 1/72 Italeri BAe Hawk T.Mk.1A
in the markings of the Surya Kiran Air Demonstration
Team. Tom had to use custom made decals to get the special
markigns for this rare little Hawk.. |
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Ullas U
spent 5 years building his amazing wooden model of the HAL HT-2.
This is the first HAL HT-2 on ARC and I am very impressed by the
effort needed to build a model from scratch from wood. Well
done Ullas....you have done something few of us could do. |
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Basundhar Roy
had a challenging time dealing with a decaling disaster while
building his 1/72 Modelsvit Sukhoi-7. I'm impressed he
recovered so well and how perfect his model looks. I love the
look of this shark mouth Indian Air Force jet. |
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Polly Singh
joins us for the second time today with his very attractive 1/72 Hasegawa F-4EJ KAI 8 SQN JSDAF.
Polly chose one of the great looking blue paint schemes for his
Japanese Phantom |
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Vivek
Kulanthaivelpandian has been busy adding scratch built details
to his 1/72 Indian Navy Do-228. One very creative
detail was making static discharge wicks from tooth brush
bristles. Well done Vivek. |
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Floyd S. Werner, Jr.
is here with a product article
for the 1/48
Spitfire Mk.IX Snapshot Cockpit Upgrade from
Barracudacals.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F4F-4 Wildcat Engine from QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
US Army Helicopter Pilot - Vietnam War 1960 - 1975 from
Aerobonus.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-39 late style weighted wheels from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Kitty Hawk kit.
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Wednesday, Jan
25 2017 |
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Erik Leijdens
is here with a couple of gems. These are his 1/48 Eduard & Smer Su-7 Fitter A’s
in the markings of Algeria and Iraq. Erik added detail items
from Quickboost, Eduard and pitot tubes from Master to detail the
exterior and cockpit and even decals from Hi-Decal line.
These jets are beauties. |
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PB
is here with a very cool concept. This is his 1/48 Revell AH-64A Apache
built as a South African Apache. PB gave his AH-64 a full
weapons load and even has a scratchbuilt M4 rifle on the seat as a
crew weapon. I love the camo scheme on this chopper, it just
looks right. |
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Klaasjan Schuuring
has done a
marvelous job detailing and weathering his
1/32 Revell Heinkel He-111. Klaasjan added extra photo
etch to the interior then opens up the interior as much as possible
to show off his wonderful detailing. The exterior is
skillfully weathered and finished to look like a battle hardened
veteran bomber. Such exceptional work. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-14 Intake Correction Set from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Tornado IDS Antennas from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
SM.79 Sparviero interior set & vacu canopy from
Pavla
Models. This detail set is designed for
the Italeri kit.
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Tuesday, Jan
24 2017 |
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in 1917
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Osvaldo Carrasco
joins us from Chile with his second model on ARC. This is his
1/72 Revell Hawker Hunter FGA9 has a very detailed cockpit thanks to the Eduard Zoom cockpit
set and a great looking desert camo. This is a fantastic
looking Hunter with just the right amount of weathering. Simply
perfect Osvaldo. |
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Carmel J. Attard
has done his usually high quality job on his vacuformed 1/72 Airmodel Products Fokker
CVE. Carmel added scratchbuilt detail to the cockpit and
gunner compartment and added further details to the exterior and
then finished it in an attractive Finnish camo scheme. I love
it Carmel. |
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Luc Harvey
joins us today with his 8th article on ARC. This is his
great looking 1/72 Hobby Boss MiG 15 UTI
wearing a bare metal finish and the perfect amount of panel line
weathering. Very nice indeed Luc. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Warehouse two wheeled hand truck from
Aerobonus.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
S.E.5a (Early) Landing Gear & Struts from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden / Encore kit.
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Here's a product article
for the Floyd S. Werner,
Jr. is here
with a product article for the 1/32
WWII USMC Seated Fighter Pilot-Gregory "Pappy"
Boyington figure from
Ultracast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.II / FB Mk.VI Pitot tube & armament
set from
Master.
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Monday, Jan
23 2017 |
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in 1917
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Thomas Brückelt
starts today with his very interesting Luft '46 aircraft.
This is his 1/72 Airmodel Products Heinkel He P.1080 Twin ramjet fighter
with some extra work to improve the detailing on this very
interesting little jet. Thomas builds very interesting models
and I enjoy seeing his work on ARC. |
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Leonardo
joins us with a very interesting model today. This is his
1/48 Classic Airframes IMAN Romeo Ro. 37 built to a very high quality in the complicated Italian camo
scheme. Beautiful work Leonardo....it's
good to see you on ARC. |
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Mark L. Rossmann
has done a stellar job on his Korea – Recon Panthers 1/48 Trumpeter and Revell / Monogram.
Mark has deep knowledge of the Korean War and his includes some
very interesting history of the opening stages of the war. His
Panthers look perfect in their dark blue gloss paint. Well
done Mark. |
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Here's a product article
for the 2"
Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Focke Wulf Fw 190F-8 Gun Cover from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
CF-101 Voodoo Canopy Mask from
Canuck
Model Products. This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Monogram kit.
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Sunday, Jan
22 2017 |
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Saturday, Jan
21 2017 |
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Friday, Jan
20 2017 |
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Shows this weekend
include:
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Gene A. (Gene-o) DiGennaro
starts today with his stunning in-flight display of his 1/48 Lindberg Grumman F11F-1 Tiger.
Gene took the classic Lindberg kit and reworked it from end to
end modifying all the big and small details to get a highly detailed
model of this classic jet. Gene has proved what can be done
with some persistence and old school skill. Well done Gene I
am impressed. |
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James Court
is here with his colourful 1/72 Airfix Fairchild FH-227 in
the livery of an airline in Canada called Nordair. James had to
combine 2 kits to build this stretched version for an airline pilot
and he did end up with a first class model of this passenger
aircraft. |
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Gerd Wilcken
started with the single seat Kinetic Models Kfir and added a
resin conversion set to make his 2 seat 1/48 Wingman Latin American Kfir TC10
trainer. This is quite the extensive project that Gerd
pulled together into a lovely model of this rare trainer. |
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Floyd S. Werner, Jr.
is here with a product article for the new 1/35 M/HH-60G Pavehawk decal sheet
from Werner's
Wings. This sheet is also
available in 1/72nd and 1/144th now and 1/48 in the near future.
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Fred Krause
is here with a product article for the new 1/72 Topgun Tigers & Talons decal sheet
from Furball
Aero Design. This sheet is
also available in 1/48 and 1/32 scale.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
A6M Zero Type 21/32 Exhaust resin set from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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Thursday, Jan
19 2017 |
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Géza
"G'cart" Szekér joins us from Hungary with his
stunning 1/72 YuMo SOKO G-4 Super Galeb diorama. This
is a Yugoslav jet so there is a variety of weapons from different
countries in his diorama which proves the variety of aircraft from
east and west that were used by Yugoslavia. The painting on
this Super Galeb is flawless and shows the beauty of this aircraft
very well. Enjoy the photos of this gem if a trainer.
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Raphael L.
Marbella, MD joins us from the Philippines with his very tiny
award winning 1/144 Eduard Spitfire Mk.IX. Raphael
finished his Spitfire as a bare metal Israeli fighter from the early
days of the IAF with a careful amount of weathering. It's a
lovely looking Spitfire and I can see why it own first place.
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with probably the most colourful Drakens. This is
his 1/72 Hasegawa J-35 Draken wearing a special Austrian
scheme. Dragan added a pitot tube and dressed up the cockpit
with a new seat and seatbelts. This one is a beauty and I
enjoyed seeing it.
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Floyd
S. Werner, Jr. is
here with a product article
for the 1/48
North American P-51 Mustang Pt.3 decal sheet from
Lifelike
Decals.
This decal sheet is designed for
the Tamiya P-51B & D.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
U.S.A.F. Fighter Pilot WWII - 8th Army (ETO) from
Aerobonus.
This pilot
figure would be an excellent addition to your P-38, P-47, P-51B/C,
A-20 etc in the ETO.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AV-8B, GR.Mk7 Harrier II metal landing gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Macchi MC.202 Folgore resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This detail set is designed for
the ltaleri kit.
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Wednesday, Jan
18 2017 |
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S
K Loh starts today's update
with his amazing inflight Pearl Harbor diorama. This is his 1/144
AFV P-40 Warhawk and 1/144 SWEET A6M5 Type 52C Zero in the midst
of a famous dogfight during the Pearl Harbor attack. This is
quite the scene to remember that fateful day. |
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Arashdaddy
joins us with his attractive looking 1/48 Academy F-5E.
Finished his F-5 in Iranian markings with that great looking
desert camo. Welcome to ARC Arashdaddy!!! |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his big beautiful 1/32 Tamiya F-4D Phantom #188.
Shawn is an expert with a passion for the F-4 and you will see
that is this article today...this one is a beauty....I love the markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-16 NSI small mouth Intake Correction Set from Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-6 cockpit from Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Heinkel He51 B.1 Antennas from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
German aircraft cannon 3,7cm Flak 18 gun barrels from
Master.
These were used
on the Ju 86 G Stuka and other aircraft.
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Tuesday, Jan
17 2017 |
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Duncan gets
things started in style with part 2 of his 1/144 Airwing 8 FCD
carrier diorama. Duncan features his F-4J Phantom of VF-74,
S-3A Viking of VS-24 and a RF-8G Crusader of VFP-63 with CVW8 during
the 1976~80 period. The detail on all these models is first
rate and the carrier decks are stunningly well done. Enjoy the
photos...this one is a treat to see. |
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El Rey has
done a great job on his 1/72 Dragon P38-J Droop Snoot.
This particular P-38 has bombs and a beautifully done bare metal
finish complete with weathering. I love seeing El Rey's latest
model on ARC...I enjoyed seeing it. |
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Alacrán
joins us today with his 12th model on ARC and the first Arado Ar
95 on ARC. This is his beautiful finished 1/72 MPM Arado AR-95L
in Chilean Air Force markings. Alacrán has included the
Chilean for this aircraft type and well as 6 photos of his amazing
model. It's quite the cool looking biplane. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
MiG-23 MF/ML corrected tail fin from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/18
SBD-3/4 Dauntless Landing Gear from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Merit kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Curtiss P-40B/C Tubular Exhausts from
Ultracast.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-4 Intake Trunking for Gull Gray Phantoms decal sheet
from Furball
Aero Design.
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Monday, Jan
16 2017 |
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Tolga Ülgür
starts today with a very special model. This is his
1/48 Monogram Heinkel He-111H “Legion Condor” in a mid war
winter camo. Tolga gave his bomber full weathering in the way
if exhaust staining and subtle panel line shading. This one if
a beauty. Luftwaffe aircraft in the winter camo always looks
good. |
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Carmel J. Attard
is here with his brightly painted attractive looking 1/72 Monogram Curtiss F11C-2.
Carmel tells the history of this little American fighter from
the inter war years and well as
the little construction details he used to build this gem. I
love the look of it. |
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André
Manzano is here from warm Brazil with his beautifully finished
1/48 Italeri F-16C “Barak”.
André finished his "Barak"
in the great looking Israeli camo complete with scorpion tail art
and a full weapons load. I love the look of these Israeli
F-16's. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch is for bending and
folding PE parts. Complements the 8" Tool head Workstation (This
item is included with the 8" tool).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 109A-8 engine and fuselage guns from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ju 87G Stuka Exhaust resin set from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed
for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16 (Blk 52+) weighted wheels from
Royale
Resin.
This detail set is designed for
the Kinetic kit.
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Friday, Jan
13 2017 |
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in 1917
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Kees Kuyper
has combined the V-22 Osprey with the Arado Blitz to create his Dornier Dusseldorf jet transport.
Then he gave it a period
correct camo scheme. This looks like an aircraft that could
have existed. |
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Bill Arnold
is here with an eggplane I enjoyed seeing. This is his
Hasegawa Egg Avenger wearing a very well done North Atlantic
paint scheme. Very cool Bill.
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Kees Kuyper
combined parts of a glider with V-22 VTOL engines to build his
VTOL. This is one very sleek looking VTOL aircraft....I
love the look of it. |
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Bill Arnold
has pressed me with his Meng Models Lancaster Bomber. I
really love how the camo looks on his eggplane Lanc.
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Kees Kuyper
is here with something completely unique. This is his First man on Mars
and looking at it does cause me to think. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Heinkel He 111P-2 Exhaust from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Thursday, Jan
12 2017 |
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in 1917
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Bill Arnold
starts today with his sharp looking Tiger Models Spitfire eggplane.
Bill added seatbelts the cockpit and ended up with quite the good
looking eggplane spitfire.
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Arthur
L. Caesar Jr. has created a very cool 1/48 F-18/Batwing for
Batman to fly in 2017. This is a combination of an F-18 and
the Batwing which is a very cool model. I love it.
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Bill Arnold
is here with his very cool looking Meng Models He-177 eggplane
complete with Fritz “X” missiles. Bill chose a complicated
paint scheme which he completed with excellent results.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 SBD-5 Dauntless Exhaust from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri/Accurate Miniatures kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
USAAF 75-GAL Napalm Tanks from
RESIN2Detail.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Mosquito T.III resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models. This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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Wednesday, Jan
11 2017 |
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Hal Elsberry
"Els" is a local here on ARC for his amazingly
crteative model and this latest gem shows his amazing skill and
talent. This is his Driving Mrs. Rommel made from the
Rommel's Rod kit with a custom sculpted figure. WOW WOW
WOW!!! Amazing work Hal.
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Bill Arnold
is here with his very cool looking Meng Models B-17G. Bill
went the extra mile and pre-shaded his model to give the panel lines
a more realistic look. Nice one Bill, I like the look of this
B-17 eggplane.
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Bill Arnold
built this beauty in only 3 days. This is his Tiger Models Ki-84 (Frank)
with some great looking markings as well as exhaust stain
weathering and scratchbuilt seatbelts. This is a treat to see
this one on ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This latest resin set includes 6 highly detailed corrected 1/32 MiG-23
Pylons with detailed launching mechanisms on the undersides of all of
the pylons plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-20G Havoc Engine Cowlings set from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri/AMT kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
German radar FuG 218 "NEPTUN" antenna from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-6 radio compartment from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Tuesday, Jan
10 2017 |
Russia
- Soviet
counteroffensive in Stalingrad. |
The beginning of the end (1943) |
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Bill Arnold
starts today with his sharp looking Tiger Models Lagg-7.
Bill dressed up the cockpit with some scratchbuilt seatbelts and
finished it off in Russian markings. A great looking eggplane.
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Stephen & Lyta Carr
are here to get involved in Silly Week with their 1/72nd Scale T-6 Texan.
I'm pleased to day the design of the paint scheme was the work of Lyta
and it looks very good indeed. Well done Stephen & Lyta.
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Bill Arnold
has done an exceptional job on his Hasegawa Egg P-38.
The P-38 is a unique looking aircraft and this eggplane captures
that look in it's wonderful eggplane style. Beautiful work
Bill.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
B-17 Flying Fortress Propellers w/tool from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Early P-40B Hollow Steel Prop & Spinner from
Ultracast.
This set is designed to fit the Airfix kit #A05130 and similar kits.
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Monday, Jan
9 2017 |
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Bill Arnold
had a fun 3 days building his Tiger Models Bf109.
Bill has high regards for the quality of is kit and he turned it
into quite the nice early war Emil complete with scratchbuilt seat
belts to dress up the big cockpit. Quite the cute
looking model Bill. |
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63CPE has
created a very interesting Indian design. This is his 1/72 HAL Noun (Eagle)
which is a what-if aircraft designed and built in India.
David has the full story and it is quite the interesting
story. A very realistic looking design David.
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Kees Kuyper
is here with something you've never seen before. This is his
what-if design of the Lunar
Landing Trainer and I must say I love this design....very
enjoyable to see.
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Here's a product article
for the The
Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from
The
Small Shop.
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Friday, Jan
6 2017 |
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Shows this weekend
include:
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
starts today with his Kuwait Air Force Supermarine Swift FGA.4E
what-if model. Dave has woven a creative tale to go with
his great looking in-flight model. Nicely done Dave.
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63CPE has
done an amazing job on his 1/72 Henschel Hs 126 G autogyro.
David has combined a variety of aircraft to build his very unique
design and he also has a great historical article to go with his
wonderful model. Very cool David.
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Kees Kuyper
joins us with his very colourful and artistic model of the Artcare.
This is an aircraft with the purpose of transporting artwork
which explains it's colourful paint scheme.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 190A Ribs with Brace Locks from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Spitfire Mk. VII. - XVI. wheel set (4-spoke) from
SBS
Model.
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Thursday, Jan
5 2017 |
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63CPE gets
things started today with his Republic F-84LR. This is
a turbo prop F-84 used for long range bomber escort duties.
There is no doubt about it, but this design looks quite good and of
course the highly polished bare metal finish is flawless.
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Kees Kuyper
has
combined the wings from a Corsair with
the fuselage from a
Bearcat to create his Corsair-cat.
I've looked at all the photos and this plane looks very realistic
from every angle. Kees has a natural talent for aircraft
design.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
joins with his alternate history of the 1968 Czechoslovakia
revolution against the USSR. This model is a Czech Hunter
called Czech Mate which was part of the rebuilding of the
Czech air force after the Soviets were kicked out. I fun
article to read....thanks Dave.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This set includes detailed launching mechanisms on the
undersides of all of the pylons. The kit includes 6 resin pylons
plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-40B Aluminum Prop & Spinner Curtiss 11' dia. Blade 89301-3 from
Ultracast.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
SAAB 37 Viggen boarding ladder from
Maestro
Models.
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Wednesday, Jan
4 2017 |
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Kees Kuyper
is here to show you what happens when you combine the fuselage
of the Hurricane with the wings and engines of the Me 262.
This is his Hawker Hurrycane which looks very possible.
I love the look of this one.
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63CPE is
here with a beautifully done bare metal model of the 1/72 Myasichev Projet M.
This is a combination of a variety of aircraft and the article
tells the full history and story. I'm impressed with the story
and model and especially that David would use a BMF on a kitbashed
model.....that is VERY difficult to do.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
joins us with The Crimson Kite. This is a Czech jet
that defected to the RAF and I must say it is odd to see a
Czechoslovak MiG-17PF in these bright markings. Dave's artcle
tells the full background story.
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch from
The
Small Shop.
This tool is for bending and folding PE parts. Complements the 5 Speed
Tool head Workstation (This item is included with the 5 Speed tool).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Su-25 (Frogfoot) Pitot Tubes from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Fw 190F-8 propeller 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
SeaHawk FGA. Mk. 6 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models. This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Tuesday, Jan
3 2017 Silly Week 2017 |
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Kees Kuyper
starts today with a very amusing airliner design. This is
his Elongated Boeing 747 designed to take on the Airbus
A-380. Kees has a very creative mind and this 747 is a very
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63CPE is
here with a very much upgraded Bird dog. This is his 1/72 Cessna Bulldog
made from a selection of parts and skillfully pulled together
into a very realistic looking aircraft. David has included the
full story and history of this unique aircraft. Enjoy his
article.....I sure did. |
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George "The Loggie" Oh
is here today with a Star Wars themed model. This is his "Red 3 standing-by"
made from a Kingfisher model, some Star Wars parts and a
creative imagination. I loved seeing this one George. |
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Monday, Jan
2 2017 Silly Week 2017 |
Happy 2017
Everyone. I'm
getting over
my flu but still not back to 100%.
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63CPE is
here with his first article on ARC to get Silly Week off to a
stunning start. This is David's kit bashed 1/72 Breguet-Dorand G.V.
with a very amusing story about it's history. Welcome to
ARC David. |
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
is here with a very amusing article about his Percival Proctor TT
target tug. I'm pleased to see Dave get silly Week 2017 off to a
great start. |
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Sunday, Jan
1 2017 |
End of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) |
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