Homepage Text - October 2019

Thursday,  Oct 31  2019                         Happy Halloween!!! 
Keith Chambers is here with a very cool looking Meng Model Israeli Air Force Spitfire eggplane.  Keith added a resin cockpit and other details and then finished it as a Spitfire from the early days of Israel. 

Sean Langley has taken the classic 1/48 Monogram (Revell) F-105G Thunderchief and rescribed the panel lines and finished it in classic SEA camo with a full weapons load.  These old kits certainly can be built to look excellent as Sean has proven on this Thud.. 

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-27 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.  These resin Su-27 Missile Pylons corrects the shape of the kit missile pylons to provide you with a higher level of accuracy and detail on your next big Su-27.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 Mirage F.1 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Italeri/ESCI kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Oct 30  2019
Brett "Hammerhead11" is here to begin your Wednesday update with his beautifully detailed 1/48 Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat.  Brett added plenty of extra detailing including engine plumbing and finished it with a sensational weathering job in PTO camo with sexy noseart and a very realistic pilot figure.  Welcome to ARC Brett, I'm excited to have your first model in the ARC gallery section. 

Shawn "phantom" Weiler has done an amazing job lighting and finishing his NCC-1701 D Enterprise.  Shawn drilled out over 1,000 holes in his kit to represent the light coming from windows.  Shawn pulled off this kit in a very effective way.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 MiG-23BN photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.  You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.  


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Oct 29  2019

Turkey Republic Day

Tolga Ülgür is here with a special update to honour the Turkish Republic Day with 4 of his models.  The first is his 1/48 Promodeler A-26B Invader with an Eduard cockpit set and a flawless bare metal finish.

Tolga Ülgür finished his 1/32 Hasegawa Junkers Ju-87D-5 Stuka in a great looking winter camo scheme.  Tolga added an aftermarket cockpit and exhausts and propeller.  The finished model is a beauty.

Tolga Ülgür is here with his amazing 1/32 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf-109 G10 “White 43” finished with aftermarket detail pas and markings for a night fighter late in the war. 

Tolga Ülgür has done an impressive weathering job on his late war 1/32 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Fw 190 F8 “Yellow 14”.  Tolga added aftermarket parts to improve the detailing on his big 109.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Lancaster B Mk.I/B Mk.III interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.  You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Oct 28  2019

Greece National Day

Czech National Day

Panagiotis Athanasopoulos is here to honour the Greek National Day with his flawless looking 1/48 Italeri F-16.  The cockpit has added detailing and is finished in Tiger tail art and a great looking Greek camo scheme.

Keith Chambers has done a stunning job on his Meng Model IAF P-51 Mustang.  Keith added a resin cockpit and missiles from another kit and finished it in Israeli markings complete with paint chipping and weathering.  Pretty darn cool.

Here's a product article for the 2" Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from The Small Shop.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Sunday,  Oct 27  2019

Saint Vincent and the Grenaidines Independence Day

Turkmenistan National Day

Ecuadorian Airforce Day


Saturday,  Oct 26  2019

Austria National Day


Friday,  Oct 25  2019

Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean war 1854

Model shows this weekend:

Cyril Worley is an exceptional modeller and today he is here with his latest masterpiece.  This is his 1/24 Airfix Hawker Typhoon Mk1b (car door) with skillful scratchbuilding that opens up plenty of detail on this very big early Typhoon.  Sit back and enjoy the photos of this gem. 

In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thursday,  Oct 24  2019

Zambia Independence Day

Klaasjan Schuuring has been busy building quite the impressive 1/48 Diorama Russia 1945.  Klaasjan combined 3 aircraft and 2 vehicles and many figures and excellent groundwork to complete this Russian airfield diorama.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler is here with a very historic Silver Star.  This is his 1/48 Hobby Craft CT-133A Silver Star finished in the markings of the last Silver Star built in Canada.  It's cool to see this historic aircraft on ARC.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9/11/13 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Oct 23  2019
Thomas Brückelt is here with two awesome looking and tiny 1/100 Tamiya F-104G Starfighter.  Thomas finished them in 2 colourful paint schemes including Euro camo and a bright scheme in the colours of the German flag.  It's very cool to see these on ARC.

Michael Phillips got all the details looking great on his 1/48 Hasegawa AH-64D Apache Longbow - AZ Assassin.  Michael added a resin cockpit set and other details before giving his Apache a beautifully shaded weathering for a Arizona Army National Guard helo.  Beautiful work Michael.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Sorbitsya Pods for the Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 Flanker from Zactomodels.  These ECM radar jamming pods can be carried by Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 Flanker variants.


Here's a product article for the F-5 Tiger II "Freedom Fighter" (standard nose versions) - F-5A, E, F - Pitot Tube and 20mm gun barrels from Master.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Oct 22  2019

Andrea Pomettini has done an outstanding out of the box build of the 1/72 Tamiya Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Block 50.   Andrea added a weapons load and centerline fuel tank with some excellent 2001 Tiger Meet of Americas tail art to complete this beauty.


Mike Muth is here with another of his stunning Great War fighters.  This is his eye popping 1/32 Wingnut Wings Albatros D-V built to a very high standard with some complicated looking markings.  These Wing Nut Wing kits really are something very special. 

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Tornado GR.1 photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories This detail set is designed for the Italeril kit.  You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 F/A-18E/F/G Super Hornet Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.  


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Oct 21  2019

  Somalia National Day 

Trafalgar Day - Royal Navy Anniversary

Thomas Brückelt begins today with a very rare pre-war wooden German aircraft from Germany 1/72 Bird Models Fieseler Fi 158.  Thomas added extra detail to the interior and exterior and finished it with custom made decals.  I like the twin tail design and it's good to have the first Fieseler Fi 158 on ARC.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler is also here with a rare Canadian photo recon Version of the T-33.  This is his 1/48 Hobby Craft CT-133 Silver Star in a great looking bare metal finish complete with after market decals for the colourful markings. 

Here's a product article for the 8" Mk R Multi-head Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from The Small Shop.  This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the 8" Mk R Multi-head Hold and Fold that secures parts up to 8" long – Second largest Photo Etch Bender on the Market!


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Friday,  Oct 18  2019
No update today, got stuck working double shifts at my jobs

Model shows this weekend:

Thursday,  Oct 17  2019

Falconxlvi is here with an outstanding 1/48 Eduard P-51D “Miss Steve”.  Falconxlvi used aftermarket detail items to improve the detail and I will point out the cockpit detail looks fantastic.  He finished it in the markings for "Miss Steve" which is pretty cool.  I love the look of these bare metal ETO Mustangs.


Shawn "phantom" Weiler is here with his big colourful 1/32 Academy CF-18A Hornet.  Shawn dressed up the cockpit detailing and chose a great looking paint scheme for the 60th anniversary NORAD scheme.  Shawn has also included a photo of his display case.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 MiG-21 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions This detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Oct 16  2019
Chuck Sawyer has done a exceptional job using many aftermarket parts on his 1/32 Kitty Hawk F-5E/N.  Chuck chose the  gloss black Adversaries of the VFC-13 Fighting Saints that were fashioned after the “Mig-28” of the movie “Top Gun.  There is plenty of detail in this big F-5.

Goran Djordjevic has done an excellent job on his 1/72 Revell FW-190 with "hagelkorn".  Goran gave his 190 a perfect camo paint job.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-27 Early Tail Stinger from Zactomodels.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Ilyushin Il-28T interior & exterior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This detail set is designed for the Bobcat kit.  You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Oct 15  2019
Dragan Cvetic gets things started today with his awesome looking 1/72 Trumpeter Su-24MK.  Dragan added extra detailing to the cockpit and a pitot tube and then finished it as an Iraqi jet.

Rob Nieuwenhoven is here with one of the special Lancasters used in the Dambuster raid.  This is his 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster B.III (Special)  with the proper corrections and some excellent added detailing.  Sadly this particular crew never returned from the mission and is buried in Holland and Rob's model remembers them well.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Soviet / Russian ejection seat handles photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 TSR.2 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.  This detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Oct 14  2019

Anniversary of X-1 Supersonic Flight - Oct 14 1947

Michael Phillips begins your week with a real gem.  This is his 1/48 Hasegawa F-2A Viper Zero 2010 posed as an in-flight model complete with a full weapons load and great looking paint work and weathering.


Sertac Bayar has done a stunning conversion job on his 1/35 Italeri S-70 Blackhawk.  Sertac gave it a great looking camo scheme with subtle weathering.


Here's a product article for the Photo Etch Cut-Off Set - Large from The Small Shop.  Use for removing larger pieces from the PE frets.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Sunday,  Oct 13  2019

US Navy's birthday


Saturday,  Oct 12  2019

Spain National Day

Equatorial Guinea National Day


Friday,  Oct 11  2019
Model shows this weekend:

Goran Djordjevic starts today with his first model on ARC and what a masterpiece it is.  This is the 1/72 Revell Tornado "Black Panther" finished with a great looking Tiger scheme paint job.  Welcome to ARC Goran. 

Ulysses Almeida joins us from Brazil with his 1/48 Hobby Boss A-1B Trainer.  Ulysses finished his jet in Brazilian markings and beautifully done weathering.  Beautiful work Ulysses.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 US WWII Pitot Tube - "Shark-fin" type probe from Master.  This was used on the P-36, P-39, P-40, P-47, A-36, B-239, T-6, B-25 and many more.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-104G cockpit photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories This detail set is designed for the Italeri kit.

You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thursday,  Oct 10  2019

Republic of China National Day 

Fiji National Day

Luqmanul Hakim A.K.A Mee Wan joins us today with 2 of his models.  These are the older and newer versions of the MB-339 used by the Royal Malaysian Airforce.  These are the 1/72 Aermacchi MB-339AM/CM finished the the older more colourful camo scheme as well as the newer grey camo scheme.  Sit back and enjoy the photos of these 2 beauties.

Jeong cheol,Kim is here with his 9th model on ARC.  This is his beautifully finished 1/144 Academy B-1B Lancer displayed as an in-flight bomber.  I enjoy seeing Jeong cheol's models on ARC. 

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Mirage 2000 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Kinetic kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Oct 9  2019

Uganda Independence Day

Carl Jarosz has done a stellar job on the well respected 1/48 ProModeler F-86D Sabre.  Carl gave his Sabre Dog a realistic dull bare metal finish complete with the colorful markings that were common in that time period.  I have a friend that flew the Sabre Dog in Korea and it always makes me think of him when I see one on the ARC homepage.  Great job Carl.

Patrick Vossenberg has put some exceptional work into the classic (Heller) 1/48 Airfix Super Etendard.  Patrick rescribed the panel lines and added photo etch and resin to the cockpit before finishing it in a pleasing camo scheme.  The markings are from an aftermarket decal sheet and the whole project was given full weathering.  It is impressive what can be done with these older kits.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 Wheels and painting masks from Zactomodels.  These resin wheels are designed for the 1/32 MiG-29 and include painting masks and are designed to fit the Trumpeter MiG-29. 


Here's a product article for the 1/48 A-6A interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This detail set is designed for the Hobby Boss kit. 

You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Oct 8  2019

Croatia Independence Day

India - Indian Air Force Day

Gianni Cassi is here from Italy today with his 10th model on ARC.  This is his beautifully detailed 1/32 Special Hobby Polikarpov I-16 type 24.  Gianni combined scratchbuilt detailing with a variety of aftermarket sets to super detail his fighter.  This is all finished with a wonderful weathering job.

Angelo M Picardo is here with his heavily weathered 1/48 ICM MIG-25PD.  Angelo built this from the box and added a pilot figure to bring his MiG to life.  This is Angelo's 30th model on ARC and I love seeing his latest model on ARC.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Russian T-50 PAK-FA Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hobby Boss kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bf 109F-2 interior & exterior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This detail set is designed for the Revell kit. 

You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Oct 7  2019
Gerd Wilcken had a very enjoyable time building his 1/72 Revell SU-27SM.  Gerd tells the history of the Su-27 and then gives a good description of the build process for his great looking Su-27SM.  I love the look of his finished model and display base.

Dragan Cvetic added cockpit detailing and a finer pitot tube and finished his 1/72 Revell Hawker Hunter FGA.9 with a flawless weathering job and beautifully faded paint in Royal Air Force markings.  This Hunter is a treat to see.

Here's a product article for the Photo Etch Standard Rolling Set from The Small Shop.  This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Photo Etch Standard Rolling Set.  Make curved photo etch parts. Aluminum base makes rolling your parts easy!


Here's a product article for the 1/48 F-14 Tomcat Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hobby Boss / Eduard kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Friday,  Oct 4  2019

Lesotho National Day

No update today, got stuck working double shifts at my jobs

Model shows this weekend:

Thursday,  Oct 3  2019

Germany National Day

  Iraq National Day 

Victor Rene Carlos joins us from the Philippines with his great looking 1/72 Eastern Express MiG 31BM.  Victor describes the fit issues with this kit, but as you will see in his photos, it does build up into a great looking model.  Great looking MiG-31 Victor. 

Ulysses Almeida joins us from Brazil with his very cool 1/48 Hobby Boss RF80-A Shooting Star.  Ulysses tells the history of the F-80 and includes 10 photos of his F-80 gem.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-27 Wingtip Pylons from Zactomodels.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 H-34 interior and exterior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the for Gallery Models kit.

You will be required to fold the photo etch 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 photoetch benders for sharp corners as well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Oct 2  2019

Guinea Independence Day

No update today, got stuck working double shifts at my jobs

Tuesday,  Oct 1  2019

  People's Republic of China National Day

Cyprus Independence Day

Nigeria Independence Day

There is a new The Showdown Groupbuild Thanks to Kurt H for hosting this Groupbuild!!!

Name: The Showdown Groupbuild
Dates: Oct 1 2019 - Oct 1 2019
Mods: Kurt H
Description:
The object of this group build is to build two kits of the same subject. In the past few years there have been many new kits released of subjects for which there is an existing, but much older kit. The goal of this group build is to explore whether new is really better, and to compare & contrast the differences between the kits. 


Dragan Cvetic has taken the 1/48 KP/OEZ Su-25 to a whole new level of perfection.  Dragan added plenty of detailing and rivets and finished it in Macedonian AF markings with full weathering.  Fantastic work Dragan.

Jay Vlad has done an exceptional work detailing and finishing his 1/48 AMK MiG-31BM.  Jay added plenty of aftermarket detail items and them finished it with an amazing weathering and paint job.  Beautiful work Jay.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Su-33 Flanker D, J-15 PLAAF Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 P-47 Thunderbolt detail set - Browning .50 blast tubes, gunsight and Pitot Tube from Master.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.