Thursday, May
31
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Straker65
joins us with his tiny 1/72 Hobby Boss MiG-3. Straker65
added antenna wire and gave his tiny Russian fighter a full
weathering job to better show the tough conditions this fighter
worked under during WW2. The MiG-3 is an attractive aircraft
and this one is a beauty.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
R-73 / AA-11 Archer missiles from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for
the MiG-29 and Su-27.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RQ-4B Global Hawk Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This
set is designed for the Platz/MRC 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, May
30
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Jim Court is here with
something very special indeed. This is his sharp looking 1/48
Revell/ICM Beech 18D made from a Beech C-45 and completed with
the addition of aftermarket conversion parts and finished in the
markings of a Canadian airline called Kay Air. A beautifully
done and very cool float plane model to see on ARC.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Tuesday, May
29
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Waldek Pupar
has done a stunning job on the 1/72 Italeri MC 202 Folgore.
Waldek chose the complicated desert camo paint scheme and used
the markings from an aftermarket sheet to pull it all
together. I love the look of the finished model. |
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
is here with his big and impressive 1/32 Trumpeter F-18E Super Hornet.
For markings Shawn chose a Super Hornet involved in the air to
air missile downing of a Syrian Su-22. It's an interesting
story and Shawn's F-18 captures the VFA-87 Golden Warriors jet very
well. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Splitter Plates from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter MiG-23.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-6 Gun Barrels from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Curtiss P-40 E - N detail set - Browning .50 blast tubes, gunsight and
Pitot Tube 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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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his quickie build of the 1/144 Zvezda Tu-134.
Dragan doesn't give the kit high marks, but I do give his
finished model high marks. It looks quite good. |
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Phil (Flip) Marchese
is here with something very cool indeed. This is his 1/32 Pyro 1910 Cadillac Limousine
combined with parts from another model to get this model.
It's impressive to see this Caddy and I'm glad it is on ARC. |
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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 1/72
Spitfire Mk. VIII 4 spoke wheels with smooth tires from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Eurofighter Typhoon Twinseater Antennas from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Sunday, May
27
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Saturday, May 26
2018 |
Georgia
National Day |
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1918
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No update today.
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Thursday, May 24
2018 |
Eritrea
Independence Day |
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Forums were having
issues....I just got it sorted and they seem to be fine now.
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1918
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
has done a stellar job on his 1/48 Hasegawa CH-124 Sea King.
Shawn used some aftermarket decals and parts to finish his
Canadian Sea King and in his article he has included a photo of 8 of
his Sea Kings. Rock on Shawn!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21-BD3-60 late-pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
P-39 Airacobra Landing Gear & Ballast from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
MG 131 mount for Fw 190A/F from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the 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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Wednesday, May
23
2018 |
I had issues
yesterday trying to upload the update and had to contact the hosting
company and get them to sort out the issue. It is working now,
although the tech support was unable to find the problem.
Fingers crossed.
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1918
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Dragan Cvetic
had a very good time building the beautifully fitting 1/72 Tamiya Mosquito MK IV.
Dragan added seatbelts then finished the rest of his Israeli
Mosquito out of the box along with some aftermarket decals.
It's a great looking Mossie. |
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Jens Gerber
had a challenging time building the 1/48 Kitty Hawk Super Seasprite SH-2G.
He chose some excellent markings complete with Dragon artwork
for a Polish chopper. His finished model does look very good
indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Curtiss P-40 B/C Tomahawk II - British version - Browning .303 cal and
British type Pitot Tube from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Beaufighter wheels & paint masks from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F9F Panther Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Monogram 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,
May 22 2018 |
Yemen National Day |
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1918
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Monday, May 21
2018 |
Anniversary
of the Chilean Navy and the anniversary of the Iquique´s Naval Combat
(South Pacific War, between Chile, Peru and Bolivia) |
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1918
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Straker65
has done an excellent job
detailing and finishing his 1/72 Revell Hunter F6.
Straker65
added some aftermarket detail items and gave his Hunter some careful
weathering over a flawless paint job. |
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with something very different today. This is his 1/125 Skyhook Models
"Luftpanzer" / Iron Sky "Valkyrie". Thomas
explains the story for this armored flying saucer in his article. |
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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 1/32
A6M5c Zero Type 52 Undercarriage Covers from
QuickBoost.
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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Friday, May
18 2017 |
US
Armed Forces Appreciation Day |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Shows this weekend
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Sam Ching
gets today started with his exceptional 1/144 MiG-15 Attack Hobby.
This tiny MiG is finished in North Korean markings complete with
a great looking camo. Sam has some great looking smaller scale
modeds on ARC and I'm pleased to see this one on ARC as well. |
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Phil (Flip) Marchese
is here with something different and quite pleasant today.
This is his 1/16 Fador 1909 EMF 3 in 1 with some skillful
upgrades. It is very cool to see these older car models on
ARC. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, May
17 2017 |
Norway
Constitution Day |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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No update
today. My wife are heading out of town for the day.
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Dambusters
Raid - RAF
bombing of Ruhr Valley Dams |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
rescribed all the panel lines on his 1/72 Heller Mirage 2000b
before giving the cockpit a full detailing. The attractive
camo is for a French Air Force jet with a drop tank and very subtle
weathering. I love the camo on this one.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21-BD3-60 early-pylons from
Zactomodels.
These early style 'heavy duty' pylons provide highly detailed
corrected pylons for the 1/32 MiG-21 kit. Detailed mechanisms
are included on the undersides of each pylon. Each set includes
4 pylons and optional brackets that can be posed in a variety of
different configurations.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Curtiss P-40 B/C - US version - Browning .30 cal and US type Pitot
Tube 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, May
15
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Straker65
has done an exceptional job detailing and weathering his 1/72 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray.
Straker65 combined scratchbuilt detailing with aftermarket
detail items to give his tiny 1/72 jet a level of detail that is
quite amazing to see. Enjoy the photos.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Ju-52 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Italeri kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, May
14 2017 |
Paraguay
Independence Day |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
- Clash at Chelyabinsk
station between Hungarian POWs heading west to be repatriated and
Czechoslovaks going east. Trotsky orders the arrest of the Czechoslovak
Legion, but they revolt and seize several towns along the Transiberian
Railway. Details
May 14
- Artillery bombardment
of Paris.
Mar 23 – Aug 7 Details
- Allied forces occupy
the Jordan
Rift Valley.
Feb to Sept
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Sertac Bayar
is here with
a double header. These are his exceptional 1/32 Tamiya F-16C
finished with added resin and photo etch and a very skillful
painting and weathering job. Sit back and enjoy these, both
are a treat to see and I'm honoured to have them here on ARC. |
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Jens Gerber
joins us from Germany with his exceptional 1/48 Dragon Ju 88 C6 Night Hunter.
Jens finished his Ju-88 with night fighter radar and markings
for a aircraft that operated out of the Netherlands during
1944. Jens does beautiful work and the job he did on the
building, detailing and painting is amazing. I loved seeing
this one. |
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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
A6M5c Zero Type 52 Cowl Flaps (opened) from
QuickBoost.
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, May
10
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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S K Loh
is here with an historic Phantom. This is his Showtime 111
from that fateful day 46 years ago. SK started used the 1/144 Academy F-4E Phantom modified to a F-4J variant.
His article is a very interesting read and his model and
in-flight diorama is the usual first class display we see from SK
Loh. Sit back and enjoy. |
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Thomas
Brückelt is here with something truly unique. This is his
1/72 Unicraft Bombengleiter made from a resin kit. This is
a glider with a bomb that would be dropped from a "mother
ship" and glide to the bomb release point. A very
interesting design that I guess falls into the Luft '46
category. Thomas always builds some very interesting models
that I love to see on ARC. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, May
9 2018 |
Liberation
Day for the Channel Islands May 9 1945 |
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Events - this date in 1918
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Michael
Phillips used a variety of aftermarket detail items to dress
up his 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A Adversary - Bad Kitty. The
spectacular camo scheme was from an aftermarket decal sheet and if
you are building the 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A, then this article has
some excellent advice for the build process to save you some
grief. |
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Carmel
J. Attard has done a remarkable job on his 1/72 Gavia
Let-410 Turbolet. Carmel finished it as a modern looking
aircraft from the Slovak Republic Air Force using aftermarket
decals. Carmel's photos are first class all the way as
usual. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from The
Small Shop.
This Foil for use with the Nutter
& for Scratch Building! |
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Tuesday, May
8 2018 |
V.E.
Day - Victory
in Europe 1945 |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a first class job on his very attractive blue camo 1/72 Special Hobby Mirage F-1.
Dragan added seatbelts to dress up the cockpit and finished it
with Iranian markings using aftermarket decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ju 87 Stuka Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This 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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Monday, May
7
2018 |
No update
today. My wife arrived home yesterday after 9 weeks visiting
family and I've been busy welcoming her back home.
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1918
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Sunday, May
6
2018 |
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1918
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1918
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Friday, May
4
2018 |
No update today.
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1918
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Shows this weekend
- Dayton, OH,
May 3, 2018, AMPS 2018 International Convention
- Las Vegas, NV,
May 5, 2018, Best of the West, Prelude to the Phoenix Nationals
- Eagle River, WI,
May 5, 2018, 2018 "Spring in the Pines" Model Contest and Swap Meet
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Thursday, May
3 2018 |
Poland
Constitution
Day |
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WW1 Events - this date in
1918
Artillery bombardment
of Paris.
Mar 23 – Aug 7 Details
Allied forces occupy
the Jordan
Rift Valley.
Feb to Sept
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Rafi
Ben Shahar
has done a marvelous job
finishing and weathering his 1/32
Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair. Rafi was quite impressed with
the quality and fit of this Tamiya kit and I am impressed with
the realism of his finished models. I always enjoy seeing
Rafi's latest model on ARC. |
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Waldek
Pupar is here with the most amazing Su-25 you will ever
see. This is his 1/72 Kangam Su-25 wearing a very
attractive digital camo and Ukrainian markings from an aftermarket
decal sheet. Waldek added a full weapons load and just the
perfect amount of weathering. WOW WOW WOW...I love the look of
this Su-25. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
PBY-5A Catalina Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed
for the Academy 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, May
2
2018 |
WW1 Events - this date in
1918
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Klaasjan Schuuring
has very high praise for the 1/48 Great Wall Hobbies F-15D.
Klaasjan finished his Eagle
as a US jet complete with weapons, droptanks and added scratchbuilt
detailing. The finished model is a joy to see. |
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Shawn
“phantom” Weiler is here with something very rare
indeed. This is his 1/72 Airfix Bristol Freighter Mk.31 modified
with a resin set to make an RCAF machine
complete with aftermarket decals for a Canadian aircraft. Very
cool indeed Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9LM Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and
seeker head covers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Hawker Tempest Mk.V early - Hispano 20mm cannon barrels in fairings 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, May
1 2018 |
May
Day Labor
Day |
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Anniversary
of first engagement of |
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Argentine
Airforce Falklands War (1982) |
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1918
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Waldek Pupar
gets things started in style with his flawless 1/72
HobbyBoss Zero Fighter Type 52. Waldek gave his Zero
weathering to further show off the detail. The finished model
looks exceptional. |
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Carl Jarosz
has done a first class job on his 1/144
Minicraft MD-82 airliner. Carl used bare metal foil to
accent the bare metal areas of his airliner with great effect.
I love the look of the finished model and Carl's article is a very
good read. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Su-15 Flagon 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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