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 |
Happy
Valentines Day
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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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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 |
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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