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Thomas Brückelt
has given me a big grin today with his what-if 1/72 Moebius Models Colonial Viper Mark
II in a Blue Angels themed paint scheme. Thomas has high
praise for this kit and he did given it some added rocket pods under
each wing and posed his Viper in-flight. Very cool to see this
Thomas.
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Eric Hargett
has done an exceptional amount of extra work to create his 1/48 Hobbycraft Messerschmitt BF 109C-1.
Eric did some kit bashing and also used aftermarket parts and
scratchbuilding to get his 109C-1 perfect. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Exhausts from Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter MiG-29 kit. These resin/photo etched exhausts are
designed for the big Trumpeter MiG-29 kit and these take the model to
a whole new level of extreme detailing.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-21PF exterior photo etch detail 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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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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30 2020 |
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Jay Vlad
has done an exceptional job finishing his 1/48
Revell Rafale C. Jay built his Rafale as a French jet with
the perfect shade of custom mixed grey and just the right amount of
weathering. He gave it a full weapons load to show the
potential of this jet. Beautiful work Jay.
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Pablo Angel Herrera
is here with something you do not see very often on ARC.
This his built from the classic 1/72 Revell PB4Y-2 Privateer kit and
finished with custom noseart honouring his son. Pablo gave his PB4Y-2
Privateer a full weathering job which looks very good indeed.
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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 1/32
Albatros D.V/Va Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Wingnut
Wings kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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André R Manzano
has done an outstanding
job finishing and weathering his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom.
André gave his Phantom a full weapons load and that awesome
Israeli camo scheme. I love this F-4. |
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Karl Wenk
is here with his 3rd model on ARC and this is quite the
beauty. This is his 1/72 Dragon Westland Seaking HC.4 with
interior detail and finished in a great looking camo scheme.
Beautiful work Karl. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 B-17G bomb bay photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the HK Models 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 Alpha Jet A - Pitot Tube & Angle Of Attack
probes 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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Laurent “angus” Beauvais
spent 11 years building his 1/48 Italeri A-10A Hawg Smoke
2006
and giving it plenty of super detailing.
This was a combination of resin aftermarket parts and scratchbuilt
detailing and redoing all the rivets. Spectacular work
Laurent.
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Géza
Szekér joins us from Hungary with his beautifully done 1/72 Zvezda MiG-21bis
AP75. This MiG-21 got extra detailing and was finished it
as a Hungarian jet in a great looking diorama base. Very nice
indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 intake correction set from
Zactomodels.
These resin intakes provide corrected, wider intakes with detail
inside and out and a choice of FOD guard position. This resin
set does a wonderful job correcting the Trumpeter kit parts on the
Su-27B. Trumpeter has 'retooled' this part of their kit on the
SU-27UB, Su-30MKK and newer releases of the Su-27 Flanker B.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G undercarriage and exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed
for
the HK Models kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Mar
24 2020 |
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Rafael
is here from with another gem from the Venezuela Air
force. This is his 1/48 Kinetic CF-5A Freedom Fighter
with added scratchbuilt detail and finished in CAF camo and
Venezuela Air force markings from custom made decals. |
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Michael Phillips
has done a fantastic job finishing his 1/48 Hasegawa F-22A Raptor - Ghost of Langley.
Michael was very successful at replicating the sheen on the
paint and the canopy and he explains his techniques in his
article. The F-22 is an attractive and unique looking jet and
looks best in-flight as Michael chose to display it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Wellington GR Mk.VIII bomb bay 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 1/72
Harrier GR.1/3, AV-8A Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Mar
23 2020 |
Pakistan Day
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Scott Smither a.k.a.
Desertpilot has been a member of the ARC forums for over 14
years and I am honored to feature his latest model on the ARC
homepage today. This is his 1/48
What-If F-8S Crusader II “Templar” with an excellent what-if
story to go with this beauty. Quite the fantastic job Scott, I
love the model
and your story. |
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Carl Jarosz
has finished a real gem of an airliner. This is his 1/144 Minicraft Boeing 737-300 Western Pacific Airlines “Colorado Springs” Livery.
Carl has quite the helpful build story in his article. It
looks great Carl. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from
The
Small Shop.
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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| Friday, Mar
20 2020 |
Tunisia National Day
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Shawn "phantom"
Weiler is here with the classic AMT
and Polar Lights Romulan Warbirds given the addition of modern
lighting. Shawn is quite the talented guy at lighting Star
Trek models and I have enjoyed seeing them all on ARC.
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Carl Jarosz
has done an
exceptionally nice job building and finishing his 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7A Corsair II VA-153 “Blue Tail Flies”.
Carl added details to the cockpit and a cover to the intake and
chose markings that show off the A-7 very well. This one is a
beauty!!!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G landing flaps photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the HK Models 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
De Havilland Mosquito Landing Gear 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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| Thursday, Mar
19 2020 |
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Gerd Wilcken
starts today with 2 very attractive 1/72 Revell F-16 C's.
Gerd converted them into two Aggressor Aircraft of the 18th AGS
and the paint schemes he chose were complimented with aftermarket
decals and displayed as in-flight models. Very nicely done
indeed. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with the iconic Canadian jet interceptor. This is
Shawn's 1/49 Hobby Craft CF-105 Arrow built out of the box
and finished as an in-flight model. Shawn also has a photo of
another of his Arrows. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Gladiator Mk. I 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Avro Lancaster - set of 8 British Brownings .303 cal from
Master.
This detail set is designed for
the HK Models 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, Mar
18 2020 |
Çanakkale Victory Anniversary 2014
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like to wish a Happy Birthday
to ARC Moderator Terry
Sumner. Happy Birthday
Terry!!! |
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Michael Phillips
starts today with one of the best looking camo schemes ever worn
by the F-16. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa F-16D Aggressor - Red 75
with aftermarket goodies including a resin cockpit and
aftermarket decals. This is quite the impressive F-16D. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
joins us today with his
rebuilt 1/350 Polar Lights USS Enterprise
NX-01. Shawn too this one apart to give it new lights and
the end result does look great with the working lights. I love
seeing Star Trek models on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 Nosecone correction kit from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-35B interior and exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri 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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| Tuesday, Mar
17 2020 |
Ireland - St. Patrick's Day
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No update today.
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16 2020 |
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Torsten Schroeder
is here with his first model on ARC. This is his 1/32 Kitty Hawk T-38 Talon
Conversion that he converted from the F-5 model. Torsten
did an amazing job on it and I'm pleased to see his T-38 on
ARC. Welcome to ARC Torsten. |
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with a very cool project. This is a model of him
flying his 1/18 RC Bo-105 which is very fun and cool to
see. Thomas explains the build process in his article and even
includes links to youtube videos of him flying his RC Bo-105.
I really enjoyed see this diorama on ARC. |
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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
RQ-4B Global Hawk Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Skunkmodel 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, Mar
13 2020 |
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Patrick Vossenberg
is here with 2 very smart looking F-5's. These are his 1/72 Revell F-5B (2x)
with one wearing Spanish markings and the other dressed in Dutch
markings. Added resin and scratchbuilt details were added to
the cockpit and both models were given very realistic weathering
jobs. It's great to see these on ARC. |
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Rafael
joins us from Venezuela with a gem today. This is his 1/48 Planet Model Vultee BT-13 Valiant
which is a resin kit and the decals are homemade. Rafael
did a perfect job on the finish and weathering on this Venezuela Air Force
trainer. I love the look of it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-26B Invader bomb bay 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
B-29 Superfortress Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Mar
12 2020 |
Mauritius Independence Day
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Tom
Valaoras has added a resin cockpit to his 1/48 Monogram B-58
Hustler and then finished it with a beautifully done bare metal
finish using foil. This is Tom's 9th model on ARC and I always
enjoy seeing his latest model. It is a treat to see Tom's
B-58.
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler is here with one of the famous
Lancasters that was part of the Dam Buster Raid. This is the
classic 1/72 Airfix Lancaster with aftermarket decals and
beautifully built and finished. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Exhausts from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for the Trumpeter 1/32 MiG-29. These
resin exhausts corrects the shape of the exhausts and includes
highly detailed resin and photo-etch replacement parts. The kit
includes 10 parts cast in beige resin and photo-etch flame holders and
includes highly detailed parts
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 UH-1N interior photo etch detail set from Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for the Kitty Hawk 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, Mar
11 2020 |
Lithuania Independence Day
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I am gutted to hear from my
close friend Terry that his beautiful wife has died in her sleep. She
is a beautiful woman inside and out.....a real Angel. Today is
dedicated to Terry's beautiful wife Carolyn.
This was posted by Terry
Sumner
I have lost my wife
This is probably the saddest message I will ever write here. Yesterday in the late afternoon, I lost my beautiful wife and soulmate Carolyn of the past 38 years. She passed away in her sleep unexpectedly at home. She had been ill for the past 26 years, having spent 1,836 days in 8 separate hospitals due to her Crohn's Disease, Breast Cancer and a host of other medical problems. I have been her 24/7 caregiver for two decades now and I am totally lost without her. I feel like a ship sailing without a compass.
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10 2020 |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with a very famous B-26. This is his 1/72 Airfix B-26B Marauder
finished in the markings for "Flak Bait". This
particular B-26 holds the record within the United States Army Air Forces for the number of bombing missions survived during World War II.
Shawn's B-26 looks
excellent. |
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RSK48, Rafael
is here with something you will not see often. This is his
multi-media 1/48 Alley Cat DH Vampire FB-Mk52 wearing Venezuela
markings and finished as a bare metal Vampire fighter with just the
perfect amount of weathering. It is a great looking Vampire. |
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Here's a product article
for the 2"
Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
The
Small Shop
has a huge selection of photo etch bending tools as well as tool for
square and rounded bends.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8, F-5 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit, 2015 mold.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Mar
9 2020 |
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No update
today. I got roped into a double shift to cover for another
employee.
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| Friday, Mar
6 2020 |
Ghana Independence Day
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RSK48, Rafael
starts your friday update with his bare metal 1/48 Revell B-25J Mitchell.
The B-25 is different from most because it is wearing Venezuela Air
Force markings that wear custom printed for this model. The
gentle weathering and all the guns of the later B-25 version make
this quite the eye catching model. |
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Christos Papadopoulos
is here with his striking looking yellow nosed 1/48 Hasegawa Bf 109E.
Christos chose one of the most interesting camo schemes and his
109 also has noseart and a flawless weathering job. I enjoy
seeing these early war yellow nosed 109's. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-26B Invader undercarriage and 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Fw 190 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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| Thursday, Mar
5 2020 |
Spitfire - Maiden flight of Spitfire in 1936
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Michael
Phillips is here with a stunning build today. This is his
1/48 Kinetic Su-33 Flanker-D - Тигр
Сирии
fished in an awesome blue camo with flawless weathering and a
full weapons load. This one is a treat for the eyes. |
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Reza H
Monjezi has done a lovely job building and finishing the 1/72
Italeri Lockheed C-130H Hercules. Reza chose a desert camo
for this Iranian Herc and finished it off with a very well done
weathering job.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-100 Super Sabre Intake Correction kit from
Zactomodels.
This resin seamless intake corrects the shape of the front profile and
includes the inner radar bulge missing from the original kit.
Also included in this set is an optional FOD cover. The FOD
cover can be fitted on the plane saving the hassle of filling the
internal seams or positioned next to the plane as a diorama accessory.
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1/48
Tornado GR.1 Desert Babe upgrade photo etch detail 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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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Mar
4 2020 |
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No update
today. I spent the day doing activities with my wife.
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Thomas Brückelt is
here with something very unique today. This is his 1/72 KP Let Z-37A Čmelák
which is a crop duster from the Czech Republic. Thomas
gave his Čmelák a full weathering to show it's nature of
work. This is a very cool looking aircraft.
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Dragan Cvetic has
gotten the weathering look just right on his 1/72 KP MiG-23ML of the Iraqi Air Force.
This was a quick build and looks excellent.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Wellington GR Mk. VIII landing flaps 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 1/72
US WWII Pitot Tube - "Streamline" type 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, Mar
2 2020 |
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Sertac Bayar
has been busy getting
things right on his very sharp looking 1/32 F-104G Hasegawa.
Sertac added a resin seat and gave his Starfighter a great
looking camo scheme and Turkish markings. I love the look of
his 104.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has done a lovely job
building and finishing his 1/72 Minicraft B-24D Liberator.
Shawn gave his bomber nose art and finished it in desert camo,
which always looks good. This is not an easy kit to build, but
that did not stop Shawn from building a beauty. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch
from The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch
Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch is for bending and folding PE parts.
Complements the 8" Tool head Workstation (This item is included
with the 8" tool). Features
of this tool:
- Using the correct
blade helps you fold longer parts easier
- Beveled edge to make
perfect folds on your PE parts.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72 F-4 Phantom II Landing Gear
from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit (newer tooling with recessed panel lines).
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Feb
28 2020 |
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Chris Parsons
starts today with his sharp looking 1/43 Cessna 182. Chris
scratchbuilt a new windshield and added cockpit detailing to improve
this classic gem.
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Dragan Cvetic
is
here with another of his youtube builds. This is his stunning
1/72 Eduard
MiG-21M in a bare metal finish and Yugoslavian markings.
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David Teo
has done a flawless job building and finishing his 1/144 Zvezda Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 (9V-SCJ).
David extended the fuselage to accurately create this version of
the 787. The finished model look exceptional.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
T-38 Talon / F-5B / RF-5A, E, S - Pitot Tube and 20mm gun barrels from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
SE.5a Main Landing Gear
from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed
for
the Wingnut Wings kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N instrument panel photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Feb 27
2020 |
Dominican Republic Independence Day
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Reza H
Monjezi has done a gorgeous job on his 1/48 Hobby Boss
FB-111 Aardvark. Reza has included an airfield diorama
with ground equipment to fully compliment his outstanding F-111.
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Rob
Nieuwenhoven did a huge mount of work improving his 1/48
Revell-Monogram Bell AH-1P Cobra. This was a massive
project and Rob details the whole project in his article.
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H.
Davis Gandees is here with a beauty. This is his 1/48
Revell/Monogram F-102A with some great markings to create this
colorful “Deuce”. I love how this one looks.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/35
OH-58D Kiowa Exterior Detail Set from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the MRC/Academy kit. This new resin set includes 20
resin parts, 131 photo-etch parts, reflective tape for the disco ball
and irridescent lenses for the MMS.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Feb 26
2020 |
Kuwait Liberation Day
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No update today....my
computer isn't working quite right and needed some TLC.
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| Tuesday, Feb 25
2020 |
Kuwait National Day |
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Greg Kerry
gets things started today with another of his great
dioramas. This is his 1/72 Hobbyboss Eurofighter Typhoon with
some of his great looking ground equipment. Greg offers some
honest insight into this Typhoon kit.
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Thomas Brückelt
has done a great job on his 1/48 Hobby Craft Bell 222B.
Thomas put some extra effort into improving this kit and the
finished results came out looking really good.
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Dragan Cvetic
joins us today with his flawless looking 1/72 Trumpeter MiG29SE 9.13.
Dragan gave it a great looking camo scheme complete with
weathering and finished in Sudanese markings. Dragan has
included a link to his build video on youtube.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
TBF/TBM-1 landing flaps photo etch detail
set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-61 Black Widow Landing Gear
from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Great Wall kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Feb 24
2020 |
Estonia National Day
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Sertac Bayar
gets things started this week with his outstanding 1/32 Hasegawa F-104S.
Sertac finished it as a Turkish jet complete with it's great
looking grey green camo.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with a first on ARC and a real blast from the
past. This is his
1/7600 AMT Space Station K-7 from the classic Star Trek episode
The Trouble with Tribbles complete with a Tribble. Shawn went
the extra mile and added lights to complete this classic gem.
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RSK48, Rafael
did quite a bit of working creating his very accurate 1/48 Alley Cat Tucano Venezuelan Air Force. Rafael
redid panel lines and added scratchbuilt details and finished off
this beauty with home made decals. I love the look of this
little trainer.
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Here's a product article
for the The
Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from
The
Small Shop.
This tool is the Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets. The
Nutter - A Revolution in Ultra Detailing!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1, FA.2 Landing
Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix and Special Hobby with slight modification.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Feb
21 2020 |
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Hỏa
Long (C7A) is here today to mark the historic events of the Fall
of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war. He has brought us
his 1/48 MatchBox AD-5 that was made using parts from the
Monogram AD-6 kit. Also included in his article is the the
heroic story of the plane he modeled on the final day in this long
and painful war. This is a fitting memorial to the South
Vietnamese pilots that fought and died. |
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler is here with his 1/48 Hasegawa
F-104 G Starfighter #19 finished in the rare and attractive
paint scheme worn by the a NASA Starfighter. Shawn built this
one for a Group Build here on ARC and it is one sharp looking jet. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/48
F6F Hellcat engine from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the Hasegawa kit
This
detail set is available directly from Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a
product article for the 1/32 Heinkel He 111P Tail
undercarriage strut and bay from
CMK.
This
set is designed for the Revell kit
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| Thursday, Feb
20 2020 |
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Lucian Capraru
joins us with his Iraqi 1/48 Italeri MiG-21 MF. Lucian
tell the history of 2 of the Iraqi Air Aces as well as the history
behind the MiG- 21 and it's Iraqi service. His model turned
out looking excellent and his article is a very interesting read for
the MiG-21 and the Iran-Iraq War.
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Vince Pedulla
did quite the impressive job detailing and modifying his Korean
War 1/48 Tamiya AD-4NA Skyraider. Vince details the
process and the aftermarket goodies his used to create this
beauty. I'm very impressed with how the whole project came
together. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Spitfire Mk. Vb / trop interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for
the Hobby Boss 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
Sepecat Jaguar A Air Intakes from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the
Kitty Hawk kit.
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| Wednesday, Feb
19 2020 |
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CJ is
here with an absolutely stunning 1/48 Hasegawa F-22 TIGER.
CJ did a custom Tiger stripe paint scheme that fully takes advantage
of the awesome lines of the Raptor. The stripes were painted over a
special mix of paint that has the sheen that the F-22 is famous
for. Check out the Tiger heads on the tails. WOW!!! |
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Ryan Gay
is here with a special treat today. This is his 1/32 Revell Bristol Beaufighter Pt. 2
and in today's installment Ryan explains the scratchbuilding he did
on the interior as well as how he rescribed the panels lines.
Ryan followed all this up with a variety of weahtering techniques
including one interior weathering technique that involves painting
different layers of different shades of paint, then using a damp
Q-tip to rub off layers of paint for a worn looks. I find this
technique fascinating. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-105G Thunderchief Antennas
from
QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Adversary Ghosts Topgun decal sheet
from Fightertown
Decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-39 Airacobra Seats (with American Harness) from
Ultracast.
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| Tuesday, Feb 18
2020 |
Gambia Independence Day
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler has been very productive building his
1/32 Hasegawa / Belcher Bits CF-116A
(CF-5A). Shawn combined the Belcher Bits CF-116A
conversion set with an F-5A to back date the big kit and make a
Canadian fighter from the famous Cold Lake AFB. This one is a
beauty Shawn. |
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Chris Parsons
took on a very involved project with his 1/32
Revell with AIMS
Models Ju88 G-6. Chris
used the very extensive Aims Models conversion kit to convert the
Revell Ju 88 A 4 to a G-6. This is an amazing conversion kit
and in the skilled hands of a modeller like Chris, it builds up into
a spectacular model. I particularly loved the camo Chris
chose. Spectacular. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
U.S. Mk.8 Gunsights from QuickBoost.
This set includes 6
identical gunsights.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 intake correction set from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Pitot Tubes & Angle Of
Attack probe from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Heinkel He 111P Undercarriage bays from
CMK.
This set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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| Monday, Feb
17 2020 |
Washington's Birthday
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Alacran
gets things started with his
Peruvian Air Force 1/72 Mastercraft Su-22M2 Fitter A.
Alacran added extra detail including Pavla SK-2/3 ejection seat,
Neomega wheels and finished it off in style with a great looking
camo and Aztec decals. |
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Phillip
Steele did a top notch job adding scratch built details to his
1/72 Hobby Boss Mi-2URP Hoplite anti tank. His chopper is
fully armed and given full weathering and markings for a Polish
bird. It's very cool to see one of these with door guns. |
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Kevin
Payne went all out building and detailing his 1/72 Gene
Hooker vac-form Vickers Vanguard. Kevin basically
scratchbuilt or redid every area of the kit including casting resin
parts.....the boarding ladder is also from scratch including the
markings. I recall seeing this aircraft at Brooklands during a
visit to the UK and Kevin's model goes above and beyond what most
people would be able to do with this vac-u-formed kit. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/48 P-51D Mustang Propeller
from QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for the
Tamiya kit.
This detail set
is available directly from Sprue
Brothers Models. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/72 Final Flight Over The Balkans
decal sheet from Balkan
Models.
This decal
sheet includes markings for 5 different 1/72 jets including the
F-117 that was shot down in 1999 and 4 other jets that were either
shot down or damaged in combat sorties over the Balkans. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/72
Westland Lynx HAS.2 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This
detail set is designed for the HobbyBoss kit. |
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| Sunday, Feb 16
2020 |
Lithuania National Day |
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| Friday, Feb
14 2020 |
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Lorenzo Cassinadri
has done exceptionally
skilled detailing on the big 1/32 Revell Heinkel He 162A-2.
Lorenzo added scratchbuilt details to most areas of his Volksjäger
and then gave it a beautifully subtle weathering job that looks
perfect. His tarmac base is made from real concrete...read his
article for the details. Simply perfect.
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Olivier Barles
has been busy getting the weathering just right on his 1/32 Hasegawa Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai.
Japanese planes were famous for their peeling paint and
weathered look and Olivier has captured this look very well. Olivier
did add some extra detailing to his model, but it is the weathering
job that really shows well on this miniature beauty. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
AH-64A interior photo etch detail set from Eduard
Model Accessories.
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
Eurofighter Typhoon single seater resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
He115 photo etch detail set from
Maestro
Models.
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, Feb
13 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper
begins today on a very creative note. This is his Fairey Rotodyne AWACS
with extended wings and and prop motors on the wings. No
doubt about it....this is one very creative design. |
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Lucian Capraru
has done a first class job on his bare metal 1/72 Academy MiG-21 F-13. Lucian
chose Romanian markings for his MiG and also includes some history
about the Romanian MiGs in his article. Very nicely done MiG Lucian. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F4F Wildcat Exhaust from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SH-60B/F Seahawks decal sheet from
Mike
Grant Decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Replacement Standard Wing Tips from
Ultracast.
This set is designed for
the ICM kit.
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| Wednesday, Feb
12 2020 |
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Carlos Vargas
joins
us from Venezuela with his absolutely stunning 1/48 Hasegawa Focke Wulf 190 A-7.
Carlos rescribed the panel lines and added critical extra detail and
wrapped it all up in a flawless weathered camo scheme for Heinz Bar. |
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Juan Jaramillo
joins us with his very impressive build of the 1/32 Trumpeter Su-27B.
Juan is a very skilled modeller as you will see in his photos
and his big Flanker turned out looking very realistic in
everyway. I quite enjoyed seeing each photo of this big Su-27. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-47D-5/6 Cowl Flaps Conversion from
QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Pitot Tubes & Angle Of
Attack probe
from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Heinkel He 111P Interior set from
CMK.
This set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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| Tuesday, Feb 11
2020 |
Iran - Anniversary Revolution
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Dragan Cvetic
has put quite a bit of work into his very realistic looking 1/72 Hasegawa Mirage F1 CG.
Dragan rescribed the panel lines, added a Pavla resin cockpit
and made the pitot tube out of a sewing needle and then finished it
all off with Hellenic markings and a full weathering job. Very
nice indeed. |
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Frederick Smith
has created a detail rich and very intriguing scene with his 1/72 Fine Molds Y-Wing Diorama.
Frederick explains the process in his article and what he did to
pull off the masterpiece. I love every photo of this Star Wars
diorama. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F4F Wildcat pitot tubes from QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire F Mk.22 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This set is
designed for the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
CF-18 Canada Combat Hornets decal sheet from Leading
Edge Models.
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| Monday, Feb
10 2020 |
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My wife and I are
heading out of town for 10 days. Due to time limitations, ARC
will be featuring articles from past updates until I
return.
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Burt
Gustafson 1/48 has a busy time building his Italeri Kfir
C1/C2. This is not the best fitting kit on the
market...but Burt is not a modeller to step back from a build, so he
pressed on to get himself a first class looking Kfir in all the
glory of an Israeli jet. For an added touch in the cockpit
Burt used photos etch seatbelts. |
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Harv
has done a gorgeous job detailing and weathering his
1/72 Italeri/Testors C-119 Boxcar. Harv finished it in RCAF
markings complete with open cargo doors and a resin nose to compliment
the Leading Edge decals. This one is a beauty from every angle.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-4F interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This 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
Kfir C2/C7 Antennas from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Kinetic kit.
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| Friday, Feb 7
2020 |
Grenada Independence Day
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with something very unique. This is his 1/72 FanKit Models Coanda Jet
1910 which must be the earliest jet aircraft. It is very
cool to see this on ARC. |
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Reza H Monjezi
has done an impressive weathering job on his 1/32 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet.
This Hornet is finished in a famous USMC markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ar 196A-3 interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Pfalz D.IIIa Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Wingnut Wings kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Feb 6
2020 |
New Zealand Waitangi Day
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No update today.
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| Wednesday, Feb 5
2020 |
San Marino - Santa Agata Day
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with something completely different. This is his
kit bashed 1/650 USS Iroquois NCC-1217 made from a
combination of kit parts and scratchbuilt parts. The name of
this one is a Canadian name and Shawn tells the whole story in his
article.
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RSK48, Rafael
has done a first class job on his 1/48 Heller Mirage 50DV Venezuelan Air Force.
Rafael added a variety of aftermarket parts and finished off
this great looking Mirage in a great looking camo complete with
colorful tailart. It is great to see this Venezuelan jet on
ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-16 NSI small mouth Intake Correction Set from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G waist gun section interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hong Kong Models 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 F-5 Tiger II "Freedom Fighter" (shark nose versions) - F-5 E, F - Pitot Tube and 20mm gun barrels
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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| Tuesday, Feb 4
2020 |
Sri Lanka Independence Day
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has done some exceptional work giving his
1/1000 Polar Lights Constitution class USS Constellation NCC-1017
a huge amount of battle damage. Sit back and enjoy.....I love
this one.
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Dragan Cvetic
had a good time building his 1/72 Sova-M Pilatus U-28A.
This is a short run kit and as you will see in Dragan's photos,
it builds into a great looking model.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Feb
3 2020 |
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Douglas Conrady
is here with a very special and historical diorama with a
connection to his family. This is his 1/32 Trumpeter
P-47D-6 in a crashed diorama in an Oklahoma wheat field.
Douglas includes historical photos and more and tells the whole
story and how he built that amazing diorama.
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Sertac Bayar
has done an excellent job on his big 1/32 Trumpeter F-18E Super Hornet.
Sertac added extra details and finished it off in hi viz
markings and a great weathering job.
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Cut-Off Set - Large from
The
Small Shop.
This tool set is the Photo Etch Cut-Off Set - Large. Use for
removing larger pieces from the PE frets. Especially useful for scale
modellers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mirage 2000 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Heller & Eduard 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, Jan
31 2020 |
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Jean-Charles
Goddet has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Hasegawa Boeing
F-15C California ANG. Jean-Charles picked a great
looking scheme using aftermarket decals. I love the look of
this camo scheme.
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Reza H
Monjezi has showed some serious skill in building and weathering
his 1/48 Academy MRC CH-46 "Sea Knight". Reza
displayed this Sea Knight on a carrier deck which is equally well
done and certainly shows this model well. Very nice indeed.
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Dragan
Cvetic is here with something you don't see often. This is
his 1/72 Testors YF-23 beautifully finished as it appeared 30
years ago. Dragan added extra details to dress up the detail
on his model.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G nose interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the HK Models 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
P-38 Lightning Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy and RS Models kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-47 Thunderbolt .50 Browning M2 barrels (8pcs) 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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| Thursday, Jan
30 2020 |
Liberation of Camp Pangatian, Philippines
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No update today.
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| Wednesday, Jan
29 2020 |
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Jean-Charles
Goddet is here with one of the more attractive F-16s. This
is his eye catching 1/72 Hasegawa Lockheed F-16B NAWDC in
that great looking blue camo. Jean-Charles used aftermarket
decals and did excellent work to complete his F-16. |
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler has done a kick ass job on his
1/1000 Polar Lights Constitution Class Starship" USS Defiant
NCC-1762. Shawn (like many of us is a Star Trek fan
and you will enjoy reading his article. Shawn has also
included another of his star Trek models, complete with battle
damage. |
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Greg
Kerry is here with a Golden oldie. This is his 1/72
Airfix Handley Page Halifax in the classic camo from WW2 in a
diorama setting with a bowser in the scene. It's good to see
these older kits being built. Nicely done Greg. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-10 Erla exterior photo etch
detail 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 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This resin set includes 6 highly detailed corrected 1/32 MiG-23 Pylons
with detailed launching mechanisms on the undersides of all of the
pylons plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
28 2020 |
Space Shuttle Challenger Accident 1986 |
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with a model of the Swiss Jetman. This awesome
model is his 1/27 Jetman - Yves Rossy "The coolest way of
flying!" complete in-flight and even includes a
Lambourghini Countach. This model is very cool and I applaud
Thomas for making it. You can see videos of the Jetman on
youtube. |
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Paolo Yuen
is here with his highly detailed and beautifully finished 1/32 Tamiya DeHaviland Mosquito.
Paolo exposed the engines and did an impressive job on the
cockpit detailing. I love this Mosquito and how it turned out. |
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Gerd Wilcken
used a variety of aftermarket sets to convert the 1/72
Zvezda Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback into an accurate operational
Su-34. Gerd explains the process in his article and has some
great photos showing the added level of cockpit detailing and his
very well done weathering job. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-21MF interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. 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
OV-10 Bronco Landing Gear
from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Kitty Hawk kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Jan
27 2020 |
Russia
- End
of Leningrad blockade (1944) 
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Lukasz Studniarz
has done an impressive job building and weathering his 1/48 Eduard Spitfire LF IXc.
Lukasz finished his Spitfire as a fighter flown by a Polish pilot
complete with artwork. His finished model looks fantastic. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his custom built 1/650 AMT USS Huron, NCC-1231.
This ship's name and number have a Canadian connection.
Shawn has included a photo of his or Star Trek models. Nicely
done Shawn. |
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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!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Murli Rajan
starts this special Indian update with his sharp looking 1/48
Hawker Hunter F56A (Academy F.6/FGA.9). Murli added a
resin seat and gave his Hunter n excellent weathering job.
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Tom Thounaojam
is here with 4 models today in honour of India. This is
his 1/48 Arii Spitfire Mk VIII finished to a very high level
of quality..
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Sherbir
also joins us today with his 1/72 Condor MiG-21 Bison, Indian Air Force.
Sherbir added some great
detailing and includes some interesting history.
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Leonard
Prakasam is here with a eye catching 1/48 Kopro Su-7 BMK (Fitter) Type
S-22 wearing Indian markings. Check out the excellent
cockpit detailing on this model. |
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Rahul
Kulkarni joins us on ARC for the first time today and this is a
very special looking jet. This is his 1/48 Academy Mirage IIIR in NATO Tiger Meet Scheme.
This paint scheme is spectacular. Welcome Ruhul. |
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Murli Rajan
did an outstanding job on his 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29 UPG IAF.
I love the look of Murli's MiG.
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Tom Thounaojam
did quite a bit of work on his tiny 1/72 Heller HAL Chetak/Alouette
III including opening the side door to show off the detailing.
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Murli Rajan
is here with the first DH89 on ARC. This is his 1/72 Heller De Havilland DH89 Dragon
Rapide in markings for an aircraft with Indian civilian history
before .
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Tom Thounaojam
improved the cockpit on his 1/72 Condor MiG-21 Bison. Although
this is a tiny model, Tom put effort into adding the correct details
for an Indian MiG.
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Murli Rajan
has done an excellent job on his 1/144 Eastern Express Mi-26.
I love the look of the camo on this chopper.
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Tom Thounaojam
finishes up this Indian update with his 1/72 Hasegawa IAF Jaguar.
Tom gave his Jaguar a weapons load and drop tanks.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Jan
24 2020 |
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Douglas Conrady
has been very busy building and modifying his 1/144 Hobbycaft NB-36.
This is a bomber that carried a nuclear reactor and Douglas
tells the story in his article. The build is fantastic to
follow in his article. |
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Dragan
Cvetic is here with another of his MiG-23's. This is his
1/72 Kopro MiG-23MF wearing Iraqi markings and a great looking
camo scheme. I love the look of this Flogger. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-26B-50 Invader undercarriage & exterior photo
etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the ICM kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
US WWII Pitot Tube - "Shark-fin" type probe from
Master.
These were used on P-36, P-39, P-40, P-47, A-36, B-239, T-6, B-25 and
many more.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
23 2020 |
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Thomas Brückelt
gets things started today with his eye catching 1/32 Revell Lockheed F-104G Starfighter with B61 "Silver Bullet".
Thomas added cockpit detailing including a resin pilot and
finished his big
in-flight Starfighter
in Luftwaffe markings using aftermarket decals. |
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RSK48, Rafael
has taken the old 1/48 Testors Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and
turned it into a masterpiece. Rafael added plenty of extra
detailing and finished it in Venezuelan Air Force markings complete
with weathering. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Tempest Mk.V Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard (Early Mold) 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, Jan
22 2020 |
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Mike Hickey
is here with
an exceptionally great looking 1/48 Hasegawa F-4EJ Kai Phantom II.
Mike used aftermarket decals for a Dragan artwork scheme on a
Japanese Phantom. Sit back and enjoy the photos, this one is a
beauty.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These new resin pylons 1/32 MiG-23 Pylons corrects accuracy issues on
the kit parts. This set includes detailed launching mechanisms
on the undersides of all of the pylons. The kit includes 6 resin
pylons plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G radio compartment 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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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
21 2020 |
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Waldek Pupar
begins today with his highly
detailed 1/72 SDKFZ 231 and Kubelwagen diorama.
Waldek also included a motorcycle sidercar rig to this scene and
completed it with layers and layers of diorama detailing. Very
impressive indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 5.5"
(5 Speed) Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This is the Revolutionary 5 Speed – Most features of any Photo
Etch Bending Tool Ever. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
A-3 Skywarrior 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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| Monday, Jan
20 2020 |
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Tolga
Ülgür starts your week with his exceptional 1/32 Tamiya
Spitfire Mk.XVIe. Tolga
added aftermarket detail parts and finished his Spitfire to a very
high level of detail with a lovely weathering job and markings for a
Polish pilot in the RAF. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a
marvelous job building and finishing his 1/72
R.V. Aircraft MiG-23BN. This MiG-23 is finished in Ethiopian
markings, which is rare to see and is cool to see. |
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Juergen “jott” Klinglhuber
is here with a rare little chopper. This is his 1/72 AModel SM-1/300
with additional wings finished as a Polish chopper. I
love the look of this little chopper. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-14D interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the AMK 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
F3H Demon Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
16 2020 |
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Dragan Cvetic
starts today with his brightly painted 1/144 Mark1 Westland Wessex.
This is a tiny kit but the detail level looks very nice
indeed. Dragan finished it in hi-viz Royal Navy colours with a
beautifully done weathering job.
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Carl Jarosz
is here with a beauty today. This is his 1/48
Hasegawa F-4E Phantom II with resin seats and FOD covers and RBF
tags and a nicely done weathering job. Carl finished it in the
Indiana ANG markings, which always looks good to me. Beautiful
work Carl. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-25 PD-62-8 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This set includes one pair of PD-62-8 pylons, launch rail mounting
hardware and aileron actuator brackets. The PD-62-8 pylons were
often used on the Su-25. The pylons are not included in the
Su-25 kit, but it does include mounting holes for them (how
convenient!).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-21PFM photo etch detail 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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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
14 2020 |
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No update
today. My wife and I are going out of town for a day trip.
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| Monday, Jan
13 2020 |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
offer a fantastically insightful comparison of the Hasegawa and
Kinetic F-18 Hornets. These are his
1/48 Hasegawa and Kinetic CF-18 Hornets 71 and 72 both finished
as RCAF Hornets with 2 very unique paint schemes and markings.
Both look fantastic and his comparison is very helpful. |
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Tolga Ülgür
has done a stunning job detailing and weathering his 1/32 Hasegawa P-40E Warhawk Stardust.
Markings are for a US fighter that operated out of Darwin during
1942 and feature nose art. The weathering on this P-40 is
first class and the added detailing is a treat to see in the
cockpit and elsewhere. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Tool - The Wrangler Wire Forming Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RA-5C Vigilante Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter 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, Jan
10 2018 |
Russia
- Soviet
counteroffensive under Stalingrad. The beginning of the end (1943) |
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Brian Duddy is
here with a very well done and amusing diorama called STOP THAT PLANE!
This plane was flown during WW2 by
Captain “Wild Bill” Kelso. Belushi. Brain tells the rest
of his story in his article. |
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Kees Kuyper has
been very creative with his 1/72 Italeri Trimotori DC-3. I
like the idea of a 3 engined DC-3 and the Spanish paint scheme
completes the scene.
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Carmel J. Attard
is here with his very cool looking what-if Jupiter in RCAF service.
I love the look of this Jupiter. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Lockheed F-104J "Eiko" photo etch detail 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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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
9 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper
is here with another of his electro powered gliders. This
is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with a lone centrally
mounted electric turbine engine and very appealing wing
design.
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Dave Bailey, aka The rat
is also here today with his Aeronavale Firefly FR.1
finished in French markings. Dave has provided the background
history on his Aeronavale Firefly FR.1. Very cool to see this
one on ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N seatbelt steel 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
F4U Corsair Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa 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, Jan
8 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper begins
today with his tilt rotor 1/144 Revell Airbus A-400 Mini. This
is quite the involved design and it does look quite real. This
is cool to see.
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Dave Bailey, aka The rat
has created his 1/72 Douglas Dauntless target tug. This
idea seems to make good sense and Dave pulled it off very well with
great results.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21 BD3-60 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These resin BD3-60 Pylons are designed for the MiG-21 and include the
early and later 'heavy duty' version of the BD3-60 Pylons.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hong Kong Models 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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| Tuesday, Jan
7 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper is
here with another of his what-if electric powered gliders.
This is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with a very unique
twin boom and twin tail design. Very creative Kees.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
is here with the 3rd part of his 3 part series that was featured
last year during Silly Week. This is his what-if article about
the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Jamaican Response, part 3. Dave
has included a background story to go with his what-if model.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-14D interior 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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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Alpha Jet A - Pitot Tube & Angle Of Attack probes 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, Jan
6 2020 |
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Dave
Bailey, aka The Rat is here with his what-if article for his
Republic Of China Air Force Commonwealth Boomerang.
Dave has quite the story to go with his Flying Tigers Boomerang,
which I found quite convincing. |
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Kees Kuyper has
a series of electric powered gliders to show you this week.
This is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with an electric
powered turbine engine and V-tail. Always creative Kees. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"
Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool Mk IV from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 190 Focke Wulf Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This set includes a pitot tube and ring antenna which are not supplied in the 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, Jan
4 2018 |
Union of Myanmar
Independence Day
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| Friday, Jan
3 2020 Silly Week2020 |
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I've been battling a
flu bug for the past couple of days.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat begins
today with his sharp looking what-if RCAF
Saab Lansen.
Dave has included an excellent what-if history to go with his
Lansen. This would have been a very cool RCAF jet. |
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H. Davis Gandees has
captured a real life scene that happened long ago between him and it
wife-to-be. He calls his diorama Love at First Sight! and
tells the whole story in his article. |
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Kees Kuyper is
here with his what-if 1/72
Revell Harvard (Texan) wearing Dutch markings and given
different landing gear as it was built by Fokker. Kees tells
the whole story in his article.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
2 2020 |
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I've been battling a
flu bug for the past couple of days.
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Wednesday, Jan
1 2020 |
Cuba
- Anniversary of the
Revolution
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Haiti
Independence Day
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Sudan
Independence Day
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Operation
Bodenplatte (Baseplate) |
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Silly
Week 2020!!!
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Kees Kuyper is here to
begin Silly Week 2020 with his striking F-117
Starhunter finished in a deep space camo scheme. This is a
great way to begin the New Year!! I love it Kees.
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H. Davis Gandees has been
creative in this kit bashed Grumman
F8F "Learcat" Reno Racer. This what-if air racer
uses parts from the learjet, T-33 and P-51 to create a very
convincing air racer. Excellent work Davis.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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31 2019 |
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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
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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
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| Friday, Dec
27 2019 |
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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 |
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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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Canada - RCAF Birthday 
United Kingdom - RAF Birthday 
Bangladesh Independence and National Day 
Italian Air Force Day 
Greece Independence Day 
Royal Navy - Sea Mosquito first carrier landings (1944) 
Namibia Independence Day 
Chile - Anniversary of the Chilean Air Force 
Bulgaria National Day 
Morocco National Day 
Brunei National Day 
Guyana National Day 
Singapore - Fall of Singapore (1942) 
Rwanda Heros Day 
India
Republic Day 
Australia Day 
Nepal - Birthday of H.M. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 
Australia - "Proclamation Day" in South Australia 
Japan - Birthday of H.I.M. Emperor Akihito 
Niger - Proclamation of the Republic 
Bhutan National Day 
Bahrain National Day 
Kazakhstan National Day 
Saint Lucia Independence Day 
Kenya Independence Day 
Constitution Day in Thailand 
Finland Independence Day 
Laos Proclamation of the Republic 
United Arab Emirates National Day 
Albania Liberation Day 
Mauritania Independence Day 
Suriname Independence Day 
Lebanon National Day 
Mexican Revolution Anniversary 
Monaco National Day 
The Day of Artillery in Republic of Belarus and in Russia 
Oman National Day 
Latvia National Day 
Brazil Republic Day 
Poland Independence Day 
Armistice
Day / 
USMC Birthday (1775) 
Indonesia's "Remembrance" day 
Cambodia Independence Day 
Panama Independence Day 
Algeria - The Revolution Day of 1st November 
