Tuesday, Dec
31 2019 |
Silly Week begins
tomorrow!!
Happy New Year to
all ARC'ers. I have very positive feelings about 2020.
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Thomas Brückelt is here
with a very cool selection of gliders. These are his 1/48
Pureplanes Inverted Cuban Eight out of eleven aerobatic gliders and
I think this is a cool way to end the year. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Dec
30 2019 |
End of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler has
high praise for the 1/72 Airfix Lancaster MKII. Shawn
finished his Lanc in RCAF markings complete with nose art. An
excelelnt looking model built from a great kit.
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Here's a product article
for the Wire
Assist Forming Tool - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Wire Assist Forming Tool. Matched
Grab Handles Every Time!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Friday, Dec
27 2019 |
No update today.
I've been busy working long hours doing maintenance work on ARC.
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Thursday, Dec
26 2019 |
Slovenia Independence Day |
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No update
today. My wife and I decided to check out the boxing Day
madness.
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Wednesday, Dec
25 2019 Christmas
Day |
Merry Christmas to all
ARC'ers!!! Enjoy your time with family.
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Tuesday, Dec 24
2019 |
Serbian Air Force Day |
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To
track Santa
on Christmas Eve
with your kids...go to this website http://www.noradsanta.org/
this is the NORAD Santa tracking website with plenty of
great videos of Santa doing his deliveries on Christmas
Eve. There are also games and videos and other fun
things to do. |
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Alvis
3.1 is here with his Christmas Eve tradition.
This is his article of the "The Shepherd" from
the short story by Frederick Forsyth of a young
fighter pilot lost over the north sea as he tries to head
home on Christmas eve in 1957. In Alvis' article
you will find a link to the 32
minute audio story
which is a most enjoyable listen. |
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Tony
Feredo joins us on Christmas Eve with his 1/48 Hasegawa
Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero that arrived in the Philippines over Clark
Airfield near Manila on December 8, 1941. Tony masked and
painted all markings and gave his Zero a flawless paint job with
subtle weathering. Amazing work Tony!! |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his great looking out of the box build of his 1/144 Revell Eurofighter Typhoon.
Dragan was quite impressed with the fit on this tiny 1/144 jet
and it does look good with a gentle weathering job and RAF
markings. I love it!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-57 photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Zvezda kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Dec 23
2019 |
Japan - Birthday of H.I.M. Emperor Akihito |
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Paolo Yuen
is here with the 1/48 AMK F-14D Super Tomcat with a beautifully finished weathering job. This AMK F-14
kit is a popular discussion on the ARC forums and Paolo did an
excellent job on it. |
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Thomas
Brückelt joins us with a glider from the late 1930's.
Thomas modified the canopy on his 1/72 AZ model DFS Olympia Meise
and finished it in Czech markings. This is a sleek looking
glider. |
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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
F4U Corsair Landing Gear & Wing Fold Supports from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Sunday, Dec
22 2019 |
Beginning of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) |
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Klaasjan Schuuring
has done an exceptional job detailing his 1/32 Revell (Dragon) Bf110 C2.
Klaasjan added extra Eduard detail sets and gave his 110 fully
weathering with both engines on display. Beautiful work
Klaasjan. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with a very unique allied bomber from WW2. This is
his 1/72 MPM Wellington finished as a RCAF bomber lost over
France in 1941. It's good to see your Wellington on ARC Shawn,
I love it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-14 extended wing bladders from Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit. Zactomodels
also make F-14 wing bladders for the swept wing configuration.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16C Block 25 interior photo etch detail
set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit. You will be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, Dec
19 2019 |
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Ulysses Almeida
is here with a special 1/48 Czech Model Yakovlev Yak-15 finished
in the the all red Soviet Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team colour
scheme as seen at the Tushino Air Display in 1948. Ulysses
tells some very interesting history about the design of this early
Soviet jet fighter.
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Carl Jarosz
has done a stellar job on his 1/72 Meng F-102A Delta Dagger in
the markings of the 32nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Carl
painted some of the markings on this beauty and I know you will
enjoy seeing the photos.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit. You will be required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
PC-6 / AU-23A Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Dec 18
2019 |
Niger - Proclamation of the Republic |
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Michael Hickey
is here with one of the most famous 109's from the North Africa
campaign. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109F-4/Trop
finished as the personal mount for Hptm Hans-Joachim
Marseille. Very cool to see this 109 on ARC.. |
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Waldek Pupar
has been very busy building his very detailed and impressive 1/72 RPM diorama.
I welcome all types of models on ARc from Aircraft to Armor and
cars etc. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Tuesday, Dec 17
2019 |
Bhutan National Day |
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Sherbir
is here with a beautifully weathered 1/72 Akkura MiG-21PF to
MiG-21FL Type 77 conversion Indian Air Force. Shebir
has included some interesting history on the MiG-21 in Indian Air
Force service. I love the look of this Indian MiG. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Mark L. Rossman
is here with another of his fascinating article loaded with
history. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa P-47M and Mark
explains the mechanical development of the P-47 and some of it's
operational history. He then gives good insight into building
the Hasegawa P-47M. I always enjoy reading Mark's articles. |
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Paolo Yuen
has done a first class job on his 1/144 Zvezda A320. Dragan
Air is based in Hong Kong and has some great looking Dragan artwork
on the tail. Paolo gave his
airliner some weathering and the markings came from an aftermarket
decal sheet. It's a great looking airliner model Paolo. |
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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 Photo Etch Extended Roller Set is the Photo Etch Extended Roller
Set - Use with Brass Assist
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Vampire/Sea Vampire Landing Gear (2 sets) from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Cyber Hobby kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Friday, Dec 13
2019 |
Saint Lucia Independence Day |
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Carmel J. Attard is
here with a rare aircraft. This is his 1/72
Valom Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle finished in RAF markings
from WW2. Carmel provides some insight into the role of this
aircraft. I quite like the look of it. |
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Dragan Cvetic is
here with a colourful jet from the Yugoslav flight demo team. This
is his 1/72 Yumo G-4 Supergaleb Letece Zvezde (Flying Stars) with
added pilot figures and HUD and posed as an in-flight aircraft. Very
cool indeed. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, Dec 12
2019 |
Kenya Independence Day |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with the first of this aircraft on ARC. This is
his 1/72 Croco Resin Beech RU-8D Seminole finished in US
markings with weathering for added realism. This sounds like
it was quite the challenging kit to build, but Dragan got it looking
excellent. |
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Rafael
(RSK48) is here to mark the recent anniversary of the Venezuelan
Air Force with his 1/48 Fly Jet Provost T.Mk.52.
Rafael
scratchbuilt the smaller details and then finished his jet with
homemade decals to get the colorful markings. It is a very
attractive jet.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9LM Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each
sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and
seeker head covers. 1/32 AIM-9DGH sidewinder missiles are also
available separately from Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40NE interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Dec
11 2019 |
No update today, had
to get some dental work done....oh joy.
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"Blackeyes" is here
from Thailand to mark the Constitution Day in Thailand with his
beautifully finished
1/72 Academy Cessna A-37B "Dragonfly". Blackeyes finished his
Dragonfly with a full weapons load in the markings for The Royal
Thai Air Force using Siam Decals. Excellent work Blackeyes, I
always enjoy seeing your work on ARC. |
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Mike Muth
is here with another of his spectacular builds from the great
war. Today you get to see his 1/32 Wingnut Wings Sopwith
Pup finished in the markings for a young Canadian complete with
text artwork for this fighter. Mike was impressed with the
quality of this kit and gives helpful insight into building
it. I love it Mike. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/35
Mi-24 (Hind D/E) - JakB-12.7 machine gun barrel and DUAS probe from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Dec
9 2019 |
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Thomas
Brückelt is here with his excellent looking model of the
1/72 KP Aero L-159A Alca finished in Czech markings.
Thomas did some added work and gave it quite the impressive weapons
load and gave it a great looking camo scheme.
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler joins us with a lesser known 4
engined bomber flown by the RCAF. This is the 1/72 Revell
Halifax (special) finished with great looking markings including
a bit of noseart. Shawn built this beauty for someone else.
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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.
This Photo Etch
Bending Tool is the The "BUG" RTH Hold and Fold.
Loaded with Features in a Tight little Package! Perfect for
close-up work! Little bends are no problem when using the
"Bug"!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
B-57B/G Canberra Landing Gear
from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This
detail set is designed for the Italeri kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Saturday, Dec 7
2019 |
Pearl Harbor - Attack on U.S. base 1941 |
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Friday, Dec 6
2019 |
Finland Independence Day |
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Sajja Seeharach
is here for the first time on ARC with a very impressive 1/72 Italeri XR 7 Thunderdart.
Sajja added extra scratchbuilt details and has included a photo
of it attached to the mothership. Beautiful work Sajja, welcome
to ARC. |
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Keith
Goodman is here with his first article on ARC. This is his
outstanding 1/72 AZ Model AH-1G Cobra with very well done
detailing and a great looking diorama base. Keith included the
history of the Cobra. Welcome to ARC Keith. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9DGH Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with
electrical umbilicals and seeker head covers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-84F Thunderstreak Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail
set is designed for
the Monogram/Revell/Redux, Kinetic/Italeri, Hobby Boss/Encore kits.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Dec 4
2019 |
India Navy Day |
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No update today, I'm
focusing on some behind the scenes work on ARC for 12 hours today.
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Tuesday, Dec
3 2019 |
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Louis
Chang has put quite a bit of
effort into super detailing his 1/48
Hasegawa P-40E Flying Tiger. Louis opened up the engine
compartment and detailed the gun compartment and dropped the flaps
as well as added cockpit detailing. It is all finished with a
flawless weathering job. Spectacular effort Louis. |
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George Siriyotin
is here with a very special Phantom. This is his 1/48 Monogram F-4J US Navy VX-4 “Vandy 1”,
which turned out very good considering the older kit he started
with. This is George's first model on ARC and I hope to see
more of his work on ARC in the future. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Tu-22 Exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit. You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72 B-47 Stratofortress Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Carmel J. Attard
is a master
at building rare aircraft made from vac-u-formed kits and today he
is here with something very rare. This is his 1/72 Joy Stick Models Avro
Bison which is the first Avro Bison on ARC. Carmel
finished his Bison in FAA markings and has included some very
interesting historical photos of Bisons in Malta. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done an impressive job weathering his 1/72 Mastercraft Su-22m4.
Dragan finished his Su-22 in Iraqi markings and a great looking
camo scheme. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from
The
Small Shop.
This product is Extra Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6".
Foil for use with the Nutter
& for Scratch Building!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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