2006 ARC Heavies Group Build

by The Members of the ARC Heavies Group Build

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From April 1, 2006 through October 1, 2006, members of ARC participated in the Heavies Group Build.  This GB was open to all planes with more than 2 engines in military service.  We had an astounding 123 entries in the build.  Of those, 33 builders completed 42 entries in what was a very enjoyable and successful group build.  The amount of plastic contained in these 42 huge planes is incredible, and if we could put all of the completed builds together in one room, it would take up almost an entire model show's worth of tables!  The talent and diversity in this group build was fantastic, and it gave us all an excuse to pull that big box from the bottom of the stash.  Our sponsors were great as well, with 26 builders recieving prizes, including the last ever made Cutting Edge 1/48 PB4Y-2 Privateer conversion kit!  We hope you enjoy looking at the finished products as much as we enjoyed building them.  To see more pictures, go to our website at www.spruebros.com/archeavies, and for in-progress pictures and discussion, check out the Heavies GB forum in the ARC forums.  Thank you all.  (Above - Jay Allman's 1/48 Revell Germany B-24D "Strawberry Bitch")

Jay

Andy Mullen's 1/72 Italeri Lockheed CK-130F Hercules - Blue Angels "Fat Albert"

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Bill Staudt's 1/144 Revell C-130 in the MAC Euro-1 Scheme
Dale Jensen's 1/48 Monogram B-17G "Ten Horsepower" from 510BS/551BG
Daniel Gifford's 1/72 Revell Ju-290 Seeadler
David Horn's 1/72 Airfix AWACS converted to an E-6B
David Johnson's 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster 617Sq. "Dambusters"
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/28 Guillows B-24J
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/48 Revell Ju-52
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/72 Hasegawa "Rita"
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/72 Italeri Ju-52 Medical
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/72 Italeri Me 323 "Gigant"
Erwin Hallemeesch's 1/72 Revell Fw-200 "Condor"
Grant Matthews' 1/72 Airfix Vulcan B-2
Grant Matthews' 1/72 Supermodel SM-81 Pipestrello in Captured 12Sq. markings
Jack Zeleznik's 1/72 Matchbox PB4Y-2 Privateer
James Matthews' 1/144 Minicraft B-24J "Rage in Heaven"
Jeff Brundt's 1/144 Revell B-52H
Joachim's 1/72 Roden AN-12 in Ukrainian Schema "Blue 21"
Jordan Matejceck's 1/48 Trumpeter SM-79II Sparviero
Keith Beraska's 1/144 Zvezda Tu-160 Blackjack "Ilya Muromets"
Keith Lewis' 1/72 Hasegawa Shin Miewa PS-1
Ken Freundt's 1/48 Monogram B-17G "Squat n Droppit" from 535BS/381BG
Mario Fernandez's 1/72 Monogram B-17F
Mark Kubes' 1/480 Academy C-5 Galaxy
Mark Littrell's 1/48 Monogram B-17G "Ruby's Raiders"
Mike Hazelwood's 1/72 Hasegawa P2V-7 Neptune
Mike Licari's 1/72 Revell Ju-290 A5
Randy Smith's 1/72 Anigrad Resin Bell X-22 V/STOL
Ray Seppala's 1/144 Revell C-5A from Travis AFB
Richard Farrar's 1/72 Airfix B1 "AJ-O" from Operation "Chastise"
Robert Reid's 1/144 Minicraft B-52H
Robert van Eijk's 1/48 Revell B-17F "Knock Out Dropper" from 359BS/303BG
Scott Bregi's 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster Mk X SR as a RCAF SAR
Scott Brown's 1/48 Monogram B-29 as a RAAF Boeing Washington
Scott Brown's 1/48 Tamiya Lancaster "Grand Slam" "P0121" "YZ-Z" from 617Sq.
Sebastijan Videc 1/288 ICM Tu-160 Blackjack
Shawn Weiler's 1/72 Hasegawa CP-140 Aurora 140106 (2005)
Shawn Weiler's 1/72 Hasegawa CP-140 Aurora 140101 (1980)
Shawn Weiler's 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster as a RCAF SAR (1964)
Ted Klimczuk 1/48 Revell B-17G "Just Plaine Lonesome" from 91BG
Trent Voigt's 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster III "Dambuster" "AJ-L" from 617Sq.

Photos © by The Members of the ARC Heavies Group Buildand text © by Jay Allman