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Sunday, Aug
9 2020 |
Singapore National Day
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David C S
Teo is here with a very special project for the Singapore
National Day. This is his 1/144
Revell Singapore Airlines Airbus A340-300 (9V-SJM) posed
in-flight that he built for a former First Officer on this
particular airliner. The finished display
model is a wonderful sight.
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S K Loh
has done quite a bit of extra work on the tiny 1/144 Mark I Model Hawker Hunter FR10/FR71A/FGA73A.
SK Loh deployed the airbrake and added plenty of exterior
details before building his model in-flight with a pilot
figure. This wonderful Hunter was finished with custom made
decals for a Republic of Singapore Air Force
jet. I love these tiny 1/144 models.
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| Friday, Aug
7 2020 |
Cote d'lvoire National Day
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Greg
Kerry is here with a very pleasing diorama of his 1/48 Tamiya
Spitfire V & Hasegawa Figures. Greg explains the whole
scene in his article. I love this Spitfire. |
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Dragan
Cvetic has done an excellent job building and finishing his
1/72 Modelsvit Su-7BKL. Dragan finished it as an Iraqi jet
and he has a link in his article to the build video on his youtube
channel. Very nice indeed.
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Shawn
“phantom” Weiler is here with his very cool looking RCAF
photos recon Mossie. This is Shawn's 1/48 Tamiya Mosquito B
Mk.IVPR in all it's glory. Beautiful work Shawn. |
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Creighton
Henthorn Jr has done an outstanding job building and weathering
his 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18C. Creighton added crew
figures to complete this exceptional Hornet. I love it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Spitfire Mk.1 cockpit set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This
detail set is designed for the Eduard 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
Bf 109 E3 - E9, T armament set (MG 17 tips, MG FF barrels) from
Master.
These can be used on all Bf 109E in 1/48
scale.
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No
Update today. I was busy with my wife and unable to complete
today's update..
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Wednesday, Aug
5 2020 |
 Russia
- End of Kursk operation (1943) 
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Croatian
Victory Day or Dan Domovinske zahvalnosti |
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(similar
to a Thanksgiving Day) |
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Brian Duddy
has put much effort into detailing and finishing his bare metal 1/48 Hasegawa F-86F-30 Sabre.
Brain added detail items from Eduard and Quickboost and finished
his Sabre with a combination of custom made markings and after
market decals for this Korean War Triple Ace. Outstanding work
Brian.
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Victor De Jesus
has done a exceptional nice job with his 1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBM-3 Avenger.
Victor finished the cockpit to a very high standard and gave his
Avenger a great looking camo and a subtle weathering job.
Enjoy the photos of this gem. |
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Yusak Hendrata
is here with a very unique and cool looking 1/72 Tamiya McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
This is a special Harrier and Yusak did quite the nice job on
it. |
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RSK48, Rafael
dropped by today with the first aircraft in the Venezuela Air
Force. This is his 1/48 Eduard Hanriot HD-1 in Venezuela
Air Force markings. Rafael includes the story behind this
particular aircraft which is quite interesting. His model is a
pleasure to see, |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9LM Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Do 217J-1/2 exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the
ICM 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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| Tuesday, Aug
4 2020 |
Burkina Faso National Day
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
gets things off to a great start today with his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4EJ Phantom #212
finished in a eye popping special scheme for a Japanese
Phantom. Shawn has included a group photos of some of his
other Japanese F-4's. I love this one Shawn!! |
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RSK48, Rafael
is here today with an aircraft I did not know was part of the
Venezuela Air Force. This is his 1/48 Kinetic Grumman Tracker S-2E
finished to a very high level with flawless weathering.
It's very cool to see this on ARC.
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Dragan Cvetic
has done an excellent job building and finishing his 1/72 Aircast Resin J-21 Jastreb.
This one is a beauty and Dragan has included a link to his
youtube video on building this J-21 model.
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Pedro Couto
joins us from Portugal with his first model on ARC. This
is his exceptionally well done 1/50
Tamiya F1M2 Pete in a water diorama complete with crew figures
and full weathering. Enjoy the photos, I sure did.
Welcome to ARC Pedro!!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-14A interior & exterior photo etch
detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the
Great Wall Hobby 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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| Monday, Aug
3 2020 |
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Carl Jarosz
dropped by the ARC
Corporate offices with his 1/72 Airfix B-25D Mitchell.
This is one of the B-25 fitted with nose guns, which are a very
cool version of the Mitchell. Carl was very successful with
his weathering job and the exhaust stains on the top side of the
wings look particularly good. |
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Greg Kerry
has done a lovely
job building his 1/72 Hobbyboss F-86 &
MiG-15 in-flight diorama. In this diorama a South African
F-86 has just shot down a North Korean MiG-15 with the MiG pilot in
the process of ejecting. Check out his photos, this is quite
the action scene. |
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Ashish Velankar
has put quite a bit
of effort into his sharp looking 1/72 Revell NH-90 ASW Helicopter.
This Dutch chopper looks very detailed and well done.
Impressive work Ashish. Impressive. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done an
outstanding job detailing and weathering his 1/48 Tamiya F-16C.
Dragan added cockpit details including seatbelts and added a
very special HUD. I quite enjoyed seeing this F-16.
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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 1/32
L-19 / O-1 Bird Dog Landing Gear & Eng. Supts. from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed
for
the Roden kit.
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| Sunday, Aug
2 2020 |
Republic of North Macedonia National Day
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Dragan Cvetic
is here to mark the Republic of North Macedonia National Day
with his 1/72
Aircast Resin Soko NJ-21 Jastreb. Dragan added
scratchbuilt cockpit details and other details and finished it with
weathering and aftermarket decals. His finished model is a
beaut.
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| Friday, July
31 2020 |
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on my
wife's Youtube channel "Mai
Sexy Garage"
she
removes a starter motor and you learn how to fix a Toyota
starter motor for under $10.
This also applies to other starter motors. Also
included is bikini video shot at our local beach. |
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Check out our video...thanks everyone!! |
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Victor De Jesus
has done a very extensive rebuild of his big 1/32 Revell F-15E Eagle.
Victor added quite a few aftermarket detail items to added
further detail and then finished it with a full weapons load.
Victor's rebuild is a treat to. Enjoy the photos.
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Rene Tamburini
joins us on ARC for the first time today from the Dominican Republic
with his impeccable 1/48 Tamiya Ki-84 Hayate (Frank). Rene
built this gem out of the box and finished it with a touch of
weathering to bring it to life. Beautiful work Rene, welcome
to ARC!!! |
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RSK48, Rafael
has done an exceptional job on his 1/48 Classic Airframe DH Venom FBMk-54.
Rafael includes some history about the Venom in his homeland of Venezuela.
The job he did building this Classic Airframes kit is a beautiful
sight to see. His paint work and weathering is flawless.
Lovely work my friend.
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Yau-Hang Lee
is here with a very interesting what-if model of the 1/48 Revell F4U-5 Corsair
wearing Republic of China (Taiwan) markings. Once you read
his article, I think you will agree his story sounds quite
realistic. I have enjoyed seeing this special Corsair on
ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mi-24V seatbelts 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
C-123 Provider Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the
Roden kit.
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| Thursday, July
30 2020 |
Vanuatu Independence Day
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like to wish a Happy Birthday
to ARC Moderator Mad
Mike. Happy Birthday
Mike!!! |
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Sodasorb
gets thing going today with
his second model on ARC and what a exceptional looking model it
is. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18F
wearing a very complicated digital camo. I am deeply
impressed with this F-18....Wow!!. |
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Brian Smith
is on ARC for the first time today with his flawless 1/48 Hobbyboss F4F-3 Wildcat.
Brian gave his Wildcat a gentle weathering and chose those very
special early war national markings that I love so much.
Simply perfect. Welcome to ARC Brian!!! |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Eduard L-39 Albatros.
The markings are for the Lithuanian Air Force which looks
great. Check out the link in his article for his youtube
channel and see the video for building this L-39. |
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Nguyen Phan
got the weathering looking perfect on his 1/48 Tamiya Skyraider.
This Skyraider is wearing the South Vietnam markings and a great
looking SEA camo scheme. Beautiful work as always. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ar 196A-3 seatbelt interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell 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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| Wednesday, July
29 2020 |
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Shawn
"Phantom" Weiler starts today with a very eye catching
1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom #211 wearing a special Luftwaffe
scheme. Shawn has include a photos of some of his other
colourful Luftwaffe Phantoms, which I enjoy seeing..
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Greg
Kerry is here with an action packed scene from the Russian front
during WW2. This is 1/72 Hobbyboss P-39 Airacobra flying
over an 88mm flak gun.. There is plenty to see and enjoy in
this diorama. |
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RSK48,
Rafael is
here to mark the 100th anniversary year of the Venezuela Air Force
with his
1/48
Italeri Mirage 50EV. Rafael gives some excellent history
about the Mirages flown by the Venezuela Air Force. His
Miage is beautifully painted and weathered. |
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Puay
Delta dropped by the ARC Corporate office in Thailand with 2 of
his models. These are his 1/48 Tamiya Gekko and Dinah finished
to a very high standard. Enjoy the photos of these beauties. |
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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
Mi-24 interior 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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| Tuesday, July
28 2020 |
Peru Independence Day
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Kitti
Tatsumaki starts off today's update with his fantastic looking
1/72 Hobbyboss Mil Mi-24V. This Hind is wearing a great
looking desert camo scheme along with a sharks mouth and
artwork. Sit back and enjoy the photos.
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Klaasjan
Schuuring has done a gorgeous job building and finishing his
1/48 Eduard F/A-18E Superbug. Klaasjan finished his F-18
as a CAG jet complete with weathering which looks excellent. |
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Greg
Kerry dropped by today with his crashed 1/72 Hobbyboss
Dewoitine D520 in a scene from the Battle of France in
1940. Greg has completed quite the scene with a fighter pilot
escaping the burning fighter while the local French troops give him
covering fire. Very cool indeed. |
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Dragan
Cvetic got all the fine details looking perfect on his 1/72
Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer. Dragan has included a link to
his full build video on his youtube channel in his article.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
A-4F interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This
detail set is designed for the HobbyBoss 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
F-14 Alfa probe & Angle Of Attack probe from
Master.
This
detail set is suitable for all 1/72 F-14 kits.
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| Monday, July
27 2020 |
Korean
War Armistice Date 1953 |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a very respectable job building the challenging 1/72 AZ Models Zlin 242l.
Dragan added cockpit detailing and vacuformed a new Canopy to
complete his build and I do like the paint scheme he chose.
It's a cool looking model. Dragan has a model building
youtube channel. Here
is the link.
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Shawn "Phantom" Weiler
is here with a special 40 year anniversary Luftwaffe
Phantom. This is Shawn's 1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom #210 finished
as a German jet using aftermarket decals. Shawn has included
some display case photos showing his awesome selection of Phantom
models. |
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Mark L. Rossmann
is here with another well researched article to go with his P-47 Bubbletop #2.
Mark tells some fascination history on the P-47 in the ETO and
PTO which I quite enjoyed reading. He includes 3 of his P-47's
in his article and two with sexy noseart. |
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RSK48, Rafael
is here with another gem to mark the 100th anniversary of the
Venezuela Air Force Air Force with his carefully weathered
1/48 Academy F-86F Sabre.
Rafael custom made the markings for his bare metal sabre.
I'm enjoying seeing his Venezuela Air Force models. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Extended Roller Set - Use with Brass Assist from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
RQ/MQ-1 Predator Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Bronco kit.
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| Friday, July
24 2020 |
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on my
wife's Youtube channel "Mai
Sexy Garage"
she
sandblasts and paints the windshield wiper blade arms
on a 1985 Toyota Supra
and 4 other cars.. Also
included is bikini video shot at our special secluded
swimming spot in the mountains. |
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George Siriyotin
is here with one of the most impressive Skyraiders I have ever
seen. This is his 1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider with a
full weapons load showing its primary purpose and a very well done
weathering job. Sit back and enjoy the photos. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a stellar job on his 1/72 Revell Tornado IDS. This
is an Italian Tornado finished in desert camo with a very nice
weathering job. Dragan included a link to his youtube video
showing his build process.
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Supawat
Putthitornworasit joins us from Thailand with his tiny and very
well detailed 1/144 Eastern Express Mil Mi-8 MT. It is
a pleasure to see this helicopter on ARC. |
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Buffalo Lin
is here from Taiwan with his attractive 1/48 Hasegawa F-15J showbird.
This F-15J is wearing a special paint scheme that was custom painted
by Buffalo that took a year to build. Once you see the photos
you will know that year of work was well spent. Welcome to ARC
Buffalo.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 110D interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the
Dragon 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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| Thursday, July
23 2020 |
Egypt National Day
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M Razali Ahmad
joins us from Singapore with his Scratchbuilt EggScale Grumman E-1 Tracer.
This was built from a variety of odds and ends to create this
very well done eggplane. He completed it with custom made
decals with great results. |
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Alexander Estrada
is here for the first time today with a real beauty. This
is his big 1/32 Revell-Germany F-15E with quite the full
weapons load and crew figures to complete the scene. It's a
great looking F-15E Alexander. |
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Kenny Chan Kin Tong
dropped by today for the first time with his 1/48 Academy Spitfire
Mk.XIVe finished to a very high standard. I always enjoy
seeing a Spitfire and it is good to see this later Spitfire on ARC. |
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Marcin Wojciechowski
joins us from Poland with his excellent looking 1/72 MisterCraft Lockheed F-16C Block 30.
Marcin gave it a very delicate weathering job which looks
perfect. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
He 111P-1 interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell 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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Scot
Reinmann (Cloud in the Wind)
is here with a product article on the 1/144 Bristol F2B
vs Rumpler C.IV
model kits from
Valom.
Scot has
included some wonderful insight into these tiny WW1 kit and provided
many photos.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Pfalz D. XII Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Wingnut Wings kit.
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| Wednesday, July
22 2020 |
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Lloyd Long
starts today's update with his impressive 1/48 Great Wall Hobby F-15I.
I've always loved the ;look of the camo schemes used by the
Israeli Air Force and this F-15 is a great example of why I love
Israeli jets so much. |
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Greg Kerry
is here with another of his stellar dioramas and this time a WW1
diorama. This is his 1/72 Eduard Spad XIII finished to
a very high level and surrounded by figures and a great looking
cart. I love how this one turned out. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has really done something special with the weathering on his 1/72 Fujimi MiG-21 Bis.
Dragan added his own scratchbuilt detailing and then shaded some
panel lines to give his jet a dirty look then chipped the paint to
give this old workhorse. Beautiful work Dragan. |
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RSK48, Rafael
is here with something very special today. This is his
resin 1/48 Planet Models Aermacchi SF-260EV finished in
Venezuela Air Force using homemade decals. Rafael includes the
background history on this trainer. I really enjoy seeing all
the different aircraft used by the Venezuela Air Force. Thanks
Rafael!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-60 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.
These new resin missile pylons from Zactomodels
are designed to add extra accuracy and detail to your next
MiG-29. If you need accurate missiles, then check out Zactomodels
and their extensive selection of 1/32 Russian missiles.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mi-24 exterior 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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| Tuesday, July
21 2020 |
Belgium Independence Day
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Patrick Vossenberg
is here with a "double header" today. This is
his 1/72 Hasegawa F-4E and F-4EJ Kai finished to very high
levels of detail and weathering and oh so many stencils.
Patrick added a combination of scratch built details and aftermarket
detail parts with amazing success. Enjoy the photos, both of
these are amazing. |
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Andy Stark
with an early Mustang in commonwealth markings. This is
the 1/48 Accurate Miniatures P-51a built out of the box with
a classic British camo scheme. It is interesting to see this
early Mustang and compare it to the later P-51D. Nicely done
Andy, I enjoyed seeing it. |
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Daniele Perrone
is here from Italy with his first model on ARC. This is
his 1/48 Kitty Hawk Sukhoi Su-17 M4 with a full weapons load
and lovely weathering. I loved seeing this one. Welcome
to ARC Daniele. |
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Mario Zagami Noris
is here from Italy with his first model on ARC. This is
his 1/48 Hobby Boss Embraer Tucano finished as an Argentine
Air Force markings trainer and a great looking camo scheme.
Welcome to ARC Mario, beautiful work. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hurricane Mk.IIc landing flaps photo etch set
from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Arma Hobby 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 1/32
B-24 Liberator set of 10 Browning M2 aircraft .50 caliber barrels from
Master.
This detail set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler gets
your week started in style with his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom #209.
Wow...209 Phantoms is deeply impressive and shows Shawn's
passion. I love the special Luftwaffe scheme on this Phantom. |
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Steve
Baker is here with 2 fantastic Hellcats. These are his
1/72 Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat profipack finished in 2 great
looking paint schemes with great looking markings and fantastic
weathering. |
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Dragan
Cvetic did a wonderful job finishing his 1/72 Art Model
Su-25UB. Dragan has a video showing the build process for
his Su-25 on
youtube and the link is in his article. Enjoy!! |
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Ashish Velankar
is here with another gem from his display case. This is
his 1/72 Hasegawa SH-60B SeaHawk finished to a very high
standard with great detail including 3 crew figures.
Exceptional work. |
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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
Bristol Blenheim Mk.I/IF, IV/IVF Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is
designed for
the Airfix: new 2014 mold kit.
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| Friday, July
17 2020 |
Iraq Republic Day
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Juergen Baumgart
joins us here on ARc for the first time today with his very
attractive 1/125 Revell Lockheed L1049G Super Constellation Lufthansa.
Juergen refinished his Connie in the great looking Juergen
livery. He also added scratchbuilt details and weathering to
get an excellent looking airliner. Beautiful work Juergen,
welcome to ARC!!! |
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Gareth Lloyd
joins for the first time on ARC with a pair of 1/48 Airfix Lightnings.
Gareth chose 2 different paint schemes and gave them subtle
weathering to hi-light the wonderful details on his Lightnings.
I loved seeing both of theese and Gareth did a first class job on
them. Welcome to ARC Gareth!!! |
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RSK48,
Rafael is with another Venezuelan beauty. This is his
1/48 Classic
Airframe Grumman J4F Widgeon with
homemade decals and a fantastic weathering job. It is quite
interesting to see all the different aircraft that have been
operated by the Venezuela Air Force. Lovely work Rafael. |
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with a colourful jet today. This is his 1/72 Sword T2-V Seastar
finished to a very high standard. Dragan has included a
link to his youtube video showing the whole assembly and weathering
process. I love it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
He 111P-1 interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the
Revell
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
Hawker Hurricane Mk.l Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the
Italeri
kit.
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| Thursday, July
16 2020 |
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Terence Patrick Harris
starts this update with his first model on ARC. This is
his 1/32 Revell Me 262
Nightfighter finished with a very complicated camo scheme and
the fine radar antenna on the nose. This model is a joy to
see, welcome to ARC Terence. |
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H. Davis Gandees
has done an impressive job finishing his 1/48 Hobbyboss-Eastern
Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat. This Wildcat was finished in the
very attractive North Atlantic scheme which made them very hard to
spot by the U-Boats. Excellent work Davis. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
had a challenging time building the 1/48 Fonderie-Minitures
Handly Page Halifax MkIII. Shawn finished this as an RCAF
bomber and the model was presented to a family members of one of the
crew. Shawn did this kit justice and turned out a very nicely
done Halifax model. |
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David Hawkins is here for the first time today with a real
gem. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa F-22 posed
in-flight with it's weapons bay open and showing excellent
detail. Beautiful work David, welcome to ARC!!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 Hurricane Mk.l 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 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 F-16 Pitot tube & Angle Of Attack probes from
Master.
This detail set is designed for
the
Tamiya kit.
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| Wednesday, July
15 2020 |
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Yusak Hendrata
is here from Indonesia on ARC for the first time today with this
stunning 1/200 Italeri Boeing B-52H. Yusak chose a
very attractive camo scheme and finished this beauty in the markings
for a bomber out of Grand Forks, North Dakota 1981. Welcome to
ARC Yusak!!! |
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Greg Kerry
is here today with a very cool diorama of a 1/72 ICM Chato finished
in Spanish markings. This model was a challenging build but
Greg got it done and combined it into a great looking diorama.
I really enjoy seeing Greg's dioramas. |
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José Alvarez
has done an impressive job on the 1/72 Amodel Kamov Ka-18.
This little gem is loaded with extra detailing and given a
flawless finish. It's the first Ka-18 on ARC and it's good to
see this Ka-18 on ARC, |
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RSK48, Rafael
is here with something very unique today. This is his 1/48 Testor Gate Learjet
24D finished using home made decals for the Venezuela
markings. It is cool to see a Learjet in Venezuela markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-73 Missile Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These resin missile pylons from Zactomodels
are designed to add extra accuracy and detail to your next MiG-29.
If you need accurate missiles, then check out their extensive
selection of 1/32 Russian missiles and missile pylons.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-14A interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed
for
the Academy 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 1/32
Sopwith Pup Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed
for
the Wingnut Wings kit.
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| Tuesday, July
14 2020 |
France National Day
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Javier Alejandro Jover
is
here from Argentina to mark
Bastille Day with his 1/48 Special Hobby Loire Nieuport LN 40/401.
Javier finished this beauty in French markings and a very
colourful paint scheme. |
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Olivier Mirage
is here with his first model on ARC. This is his beautifully
done 1/72 Italeri AS 332 Super Puma
finished in French markings to mark Bastille Day.
Welcome to ARC Olivier. |
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| Monday, July
13 2020 |
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Ashish Velankar
joins us today with his second model on ARC. This is his
eye catching 1/48 Academy F-4B Phantom finished in the
colourful markings for VF-111 Sundowners squadron for a very famous
pilot.
Ashish gave his F-4 a wonderful weathering job. I love the
look of Sundowners jets. |
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Hugues Quintard
has done a spectacular job finishing and weathering his 1/72 Eduard Spitfire MK. VIII.
Hugues chose to finish his Spitfire as an Australian bird with
full weathering. Welcome to ARC Hugues !!! |
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Greg Kerry
is here with another of his stellar dioramas. This is his
1/72 Hobbyboss Me262, Assorted Vehicles & Figures all
arranged into a busy WW2 scene. I have always loved the 262
and I love this diorama. |
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Nathan has
done an exceptionally nice job building and finishing his 1/48 Roden T-28C.
Nathan used resin wheels and the rest of this model and all the
amazing detail is from the kit with scratchbuilt detailing by
Nathan. This is old school detailing and Nathan did it very
well. I love his weathering job and colorful paint
scheme. Beautiful work Nathan. |
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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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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
PT-17 Kaydet interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the
Roden 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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| Sunday, July
12 2020 |
Sao Tome and Principe Independence Day
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| Saturday, July
11 2020 |
Mongolia National Celebration Day
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| Friday, July
10 2020 |
Invasion
of Sicily - Allied Landings at Sicily in 1943 |
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on my
wife's Youtube channel "Mai
Sexy Garage"
she
removes the glue left behind after the window tinting
was removed on a 1985 Toyota Supra
rear window without damaging the defroster lines on the rear
window. Also
included is beach video shot using a drone. |
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Check out our video...thanks everyone!! |
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subscribe to her channel........she need subscribers. |
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David Chapdelain
is here for the first time with a weathered battle weary 1/72 Revel B-17
that he built for his Uncle. David built this B-17 out of the
box with exceptional weathering. David has one very lucky
Uncle. Welcome to ARC David, I look forward to seeing more of
your models on ARC!!!
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Frankie Chan
joins us from Hong Kong with his first model on ARC. This is
his 1/48 Hasegawa FA-18F VFA-32 finished in very attractive
hi-vis markings using Fightertown decals. Frankie also used
Eduard photo etch to improve the detail on his Hornet. Welcome
to ARC Frankie!!!
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Phil
Golding has done an impeccable job building and finishing his
1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA.2. Phil gave his Harrier a
weapons load and boarding ladder and a flawless finish. Phil
is a well known and very respected modeller and it is always a treat
to see his latest model on ARC. |
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Udom Vongnoppadondecha
is here for the first time on ARC from Thailand with his 1/48 Tamiya Bf 109E-3.
This is Galland's 109E-3 finished to a very high standard with
added detailing. I really enjoyed seeing this 109 and hope to
see more of Udom's model on ARC in the future. Welcome to ARC
Udom!!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mi-24 (Mi-35) interior 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Hurricane Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix new 2010 mold
kit.
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| Thursday, July
9 2020 |
Argentina Independence Day
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Klaasjan Schuurig
starts today with his very well done 1/100 Space Shuttle Tamiya.
Klaasjan did a huge amount of work on his space shuttle and his
tile detail on the underside is truly exceptional as you will see in
his photos.
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Tolga Ülgür
is here with his magnificent 1/32 Hasegawa P-40N-1 Warhawk "Ruth A".
Tolga added extra photo etch and resin detailing parts and
finished it with one of his exceptional paint and weathering
jobs. I liked the unique camo scheme on this P-40 that
operated in Kunming, China in 1944.
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with a first on ARC. This is his 1/72 Bird Models Junkers EF 126 Stage
2 jet Thomas always builds the most interesting
wonder weapons from WW2 And this Junkers EF 126 is very interesting
to see. He includes some history of this rare design.
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RSK48, Rafael
is here to mark the the 100 Year Anniversary of the Venezuela
Air Force with his
1/48 Czech Model Cessna UC-78.
Rafael did an
excellent job on his Cessna UC-78 and he includes some history of
this transport aircraft. This is very cool to see.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-14 Phoenix Pallet Correction Set from
Zactomodels.
This detail set
is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
PT-17 Kaydet seatbelt photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden
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 Supermarine Spitfire E wing late - Hispano 20mm
& .50cal in fairings (two versions) from
Master.
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| Wednesday, July
8 2020 |
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No update today.
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| Tuesday, July
7 2020 |
Solomon Islands National Day
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Erik Boynton
is here with his second model on ARC. This is his 1/72 Hasegawa EP-3E
finished as an in-flight model. Erik added scratchbuilt
details and finished it as a USN bird complete with all the delicate
details to bring this beauty to life. Wonderful job Erik.
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Dirk Schenk
has out done himself today. This very attractive 1/72
MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 ‘Space Design’ is finished in a great
looking space themed paint scheme and the colours of the German
flag. I really enjoyed seeing this one.
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Patrick Vossenberg
has done a stunning job on his 1/48 Kinetic EF-18B.
Patrick finished it with droptanks and full weathering in Spanish
Air Force markings. Very impressive work Patrick. |
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Greg Kerry
is here with another gem of a diorama. This is his 1/72 Hobbyboss Ju88 Plus Assorted Vehicles
with figures arranged into quite the interesting scene.
There is even a female officer being chatted up by one of the male
figures. Beautifully done Greg..
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
He 162A interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Special Hobby 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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| Today
on my
wife's Youtube channel "Mai
Sexy Garage"
she
removes window tinting on a 1985 Toyota Supra
rear window without damaging the defroster lines on the rear
window. |
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Check out our video...thanks everyone!! |
| Please
subscribe to our channel........we need subscribers. |
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Ashish Velankar
joins us for the first time today. This is 1/72 Zvezda
MI-35M built and finished to an impressive level. Ashish
finished it as a Russian attack helicopter. Beautiful work Ashish,
welcome to ARC!!! I hope to see more of your models on ARC in
the future.
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Tolga Ülgür
has dropped by today with another gem. This is his
fantastic 1/32 Eduard P-40N Warhawk "Joanne 49" as it
appeared in India during WWII. Tolga's models are always a
treat to see and thankfully he provides lots of beautiful photos to
let you fully enjoy his P-40. Sit back and enjoy, this one is
a gem.
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H. Davis Gandees
has been very productive at his workbench and today he is here
with his sharp looking 1/48 Revell Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
finished as a bare metal jet complete with missiles and some
scratchbuilt detailing in the cockpit.
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Fred Menge
joins us from The Netherlands with his first article on ARC.
This is his 1/72
Hasegawa Brewster Buffalo finished as a Dutch buffalo in the
PTO. Fred finished it with aftermarket decals.
Welcome to ARC Fred!!! I hope to see more of your models on
ARC in the future.
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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 1/48
Su-30MK Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Happy
4th
to
all
the
ARC
Americans
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Carl Jarosz
is here to
celebrate the US Independence Day with his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4J Phantom II.
Carl chose a very colorful USA bicentennial paint
scheme from the summer of 1976. Carl added resin seats to
improve the cockpit. This one is a beauty!!
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| Friday, July
3 2020 |
Belarus Independence Day
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Fernando Lamas Galdon
is on ARC for
the first time today. This is his 1/72 Hobbyboss F-14B Jolly
Rogers with very realistic weathering for a USN Tomcat.
Nothing sweeter than a Jolly Rogers Tomcat. Welcome to ARC Fernando!!! |
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Nanond Workbench Nopparat
is here with another of his exceptional 109's. This is his
1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109 with plenty of extra detailing and then
finished and then given a stunning weathering job.
Simply beautiful.
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HF Fung
is on ARC for the first time today. This is his 1/72 Hobby Boss Petlyakov
Pe-2 with plenty of scratchbuilt detailing and finished in a
bare metal finish with full weathering. Welcome to
ARC!!!
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Joseph Bridges
is on ARC for the first time today. This is his 1/72 Hasegawa
P-40 finished in a great looking camo scheme. Welcome to
ARC Joseph!!!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Spitfire Mk.I 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 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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| Thursday, July
2 2020 |
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I am sad to report that
this year's IPMS USA Nation Convention has been canceled due to
Covid-19. The IPMS USA Nation Convention will return to San Marcos, Texas in 2023.
I would like to extend my best wishes and sympathy to
everyone connected to this event and wish them grand success when
they host the event in 2023.
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RSK48, Rafael
is here with a first on ARC. This is his 1/48 Planet Model Curtiss SCN-1
Falcon which is the first time this aircraft has been featured
on ARC. Rafael finished his Falcon in Venezuela markings to
mark the100 Year Anniversary of the Venezuela Air Force.
Markings were custom made and the weathered bare metal finish looks
great. |
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Denis Bugakov
has done a first class job super detailing his 1/48 Hasegawa F-8 Crusader.
Denis added endless flawless detailing and then finished it all
up with perfect paint work and weathering. Beautiful work
Denis. |
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Puay Delta
is on ARC for the first time with with a wonderfully weathered
and finished 1/48 Tamiya Mitsubishi Ki-46-3 Dinah.
This model even has crew figures for added realism. Enjoy the
photos. Welcome to ARC!!!
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Nasir Jaffry
joins us with this great looking 1/48 AA Model Shenyang F-6.
Nasir finished it in Pakistan markings with just the right
amount of weathering. Nicely done Nasir.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
PT-17 Kaydet interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden 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
Su-27 SM Flanker Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Zvezda/Revell kit
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| Wednesday, July
1 2020 |
Canada Day
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Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Aug 9 1945 11:02AM 
Bolivia Independence Day 
Jamaica National Day 
Benin Independence Day 
Switzerland - Foundation of the Swiss Confederation 
Liberia Independence Day 
Maldives Independence Day 
Colombia Independence Day 
Comoros Independence Day 
Malawi Republic Day 
Cape Verde National Day 
Venezuela Independence Day 
Rwanda Liberation Day 
Burundi Independence Day 
Djibouti National Day 
Madagascar Independence Day 
Mozambique Independence Day 
Slovenia National Day 
Order of Malta - St. John's Day 
Iceland Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic 
Philippines Independence Day 
Portugal National Day 
Sweden National Day 
Denmark Constitutional Day 
Seychelles Liberation Day 
Italy National Day 
Western Samoa Independence Celebration Day
Mexico Navy Day 
