Homepage Text - October 2010

Saturday,    Oct 30  2010 
José Alvarez is here with a very special airliner.  This is his 1/144 Minicraft Douglas DC-3B in the markings for “PAN AMERICAN GRACE-AIRWAYS INC.”  PANAGRA .  José re-scribed his model and custom made the decals himself for this jewel.  It is a special treat to see some of aircraft used by the smaller airlines.  

Friday,   Oct 29  2010

  Turkey Republic Day 

Onur KURC begins today's Turkish update with plenty of photos from the Ankara Air Force Museum 5th Model Contest.  Onur has included 47 photos of some fantastic models......this looks like it was a great show to attend. 

Zafer Yilmaz is here from Turkey with a sharp looking 1/48 Tamiya Fw190F-8.  I love the camo scheme and if you look close you'll notice the camo oversprays the crosses...which looks pretty cool.  Zafer added a variety of extra detailing and he tells about this in his article. 

Gokhan Eren is here with a very special Turkish diorama The Grey Turks.  Gokhan loves Phantoms and his diorama has a total of 8 of them!!!  Very cool indeed....I love it!!!

Zafer Yilmaz is back again with his 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire MK.1a.  This beauty is dressed up in Turkish markings and Zafer tells the story behind these Turkish Mk. 1 Spitfires.  Beautiful job Zafer.....I always enjoy seeing your latest model. 

Sertac Bayar is a regular on ARC and I'm pleased to show you his 1/48 Academy T-33.  Sertac has done a lovely job on his T-33 and of course it is finished in Turkish markings. 

Dean Reynolds joins us today with a product article for the 1/72 Hasegawa Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu (Flying Dragon) model kit and available from Hobbylink Japan. Hobbylink Japan.  


I have a product article for the new 1/32 F-4 Phantom II Air Intake Covers from QuickBoost.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 RRG Fafnir 2 Glider model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models.

Floyd S. Werner, Jr. joins us today with a product article for the 1/48 Focke wulf Fw-190 Part 3 decal sheet from Lifelike Decals. Lifelike Decals.


Thursday,  Oct 28  2010

  Czech National Day 

  Greece National Day 

Giannis Doxas is here to start things off in a  big way today.  This is his highly detailed 1/48 Hasegawa F-16CJ Block50.  Giannis added quite a few aftermarket detail sets to his F-16 as well as scra6tchbuilt details and finished this beauty in Hellenic Air Force markings. 

Damir Stanzer is here to honor the Czech National Day with this beautiful looking 1/72 Revell Junkers F-13.  Damir shows his model in a diorama for a flying club.  Enjoy the photos of his model.   

Kostas Zervas joins us from Greece with his excellent looking 1/72 Italeri A-7E HAF.  Kostas gave his A-7 weathering and a full weapons load and finished it in Hellenic Air Force markings.  

Martin Decarli is here to honor the Czech National day with two very attractive 1/72 DECARLI model Evektor EV 97 Army and Civil.  These limited edition resin models were finished in 2 very different markings.  Great looking models.  

Yiannis Ladopoulos has put much effort into his Hellenic 1/72 Academy F-86E(M) Sabre.  Yiannis tells about the modifications in his article.....check out the lovely job he did on the cockpit and the bare metal finish.....very nice indeed 

Marcos Lucena is here with one of the more beautiful Hinds I have seen.  This is his 1/72 Hobbyboss Mi-24V Hind-E in special Tiger artwork.  Marcos added extra scratchbuilt details.. 

Nick Moore joins us today with a product article for the 1/72 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.1 & Messerschmitt Bf109E ‘Battle of Britain’ (2 kits) available from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 EF 2000A early exhaust nozzles from Aires.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 American Expeditionary Force Showbirds Part 1 decal sheet from Starfighter Decals.

Wednesday,   Oct 27  2010

  Saint Vincent and the Grenaidines Independence Day 

  Turkmenistan National Day 

  Ecuadorian Airforce Day 

Peter Ermel is a modeller I admire quite a bit and I'm pleased to show you his 1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang.  Peter finished it off with D-Day stripes and the markings of a American Ace.  I was impressed that Peter used Model Master metalizer paints, but used a creative approach when it came to masking.

Bernard LAPEYRIE is here with a very special 1/48 Revell Convair B-58 Hustler. Bernard chose to build a record breaking Hustler.  To do this he used a resin detail items from Lone Star Models and Aires and finished it off with decals from Mike Grant applied over an Alclad II bare metal finish.  Fantastic job Bernard.

Hugo Cabral has done a lovely job on his 1/48 Scratch-built F.B.A. Type B Schreck. Hugo explains the history of this WW1 seaplane used by Portugal and what was involved to build this beauty.  Enjoy the photos.......this model is truly a masterpiece.

Dean Reynolds joins us today with a product article for the 1/72 Hasegawa F-15E Strike Eagle model kit available from Hobbylink Japan Hobbylink Japan

I have a product article for the new 1/48 Spitfire Correct Antenna from QuickBoost. QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 F-4 Phantom II Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions


Tuesday,    Oct 26  2010

  Austria National Day 

Hot Babe of the Week!  this week  from Twobobs  is some Mudhen love for you guys. Pics are courtesy of Todd Pearson.  Enjoy!    Bob


Yoav Efrati is a highly skilled and well known modeler on ARC.  Today he is here with his first 1/32 model.  This is his 1/32 Academy F-16I Sufa with resin parts from IsraCast and Israeli markings from IsraDecal.  Yoav gave it a full weapons load and one of those great looking Israeli camo schemes.  It doesn't get any better than this.

Gabriel Stern is here with another racing aircraft.  This very special Scratchbuilt 1/72 Macchi M.67 racer is an Italian racer and Gabriel tells the whole story with an amusing and pleasant to read article and plenty of photos showing this project from start to finish. 

David Rapasi is here with a beauty.  This is his 1/48 Revell F-106A Delta Dart with a fully loaded and open bomb bay.  David left the canopy open to show off the cockpit.  The F-106 is certainly an attractive looking jet. 

Dave Johnson joins us today with a product article for the 1/32 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf190F-4 Trop model kit and available from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 Harrier GR.5/7 exhaust nozzles from Aires. Aires.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 CF-18 2009 Demo "100 Years of Flight in Canada" decal sheet from Leading Edge Models.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 RB 15F anti ship missile for Viggen and Gripen from Rebell Hobby.

Monday,    Oct 25  2010

  Charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean war  

This weeks Twobobs Newsletter Twobobs Newsletter is up.  Bob has been busy working on the F-16ADF Diana instruction sheet and he's got an image of it in this weeks newsletter.  Also the Clearance Sale continues and includes Xtracrylics paint and DACO decals are 25% off at Twobobs while supplies last

Sakis Georgiadis has done an exceptionally nice job on his 1/72 Academy F-8F Crusader.  This Crusader is built mostly out of the box except for an Aires resin ejection seat, but the careful weathering of the paint job is very well done.  Very nicely done. 

Alex Kontiveis has done the most amazing job on his 1/48 Tamiya Avro Lancaster Mk.III.  This model is loaded with scratchbuilt detailing inside and out.  Grab a coffee or Tea and sit back and enjoy the photos.....Alex is a master modeller.  WOW!!!

Ermanno Bonafin did a beautiful job building and finishing his  1/48 Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet.  Ermanno finished his Thunderjet in a bare metal finish and Italian Air Force.  I love to see Italian jets.

Nick Moore joins us today with a product article for the 1/72 Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Fw190A-8 Combo Limited Edition model kits available from HobbyLink Japan

I have a product article for the new 1/72 Ju 87D Exhaust - Late Version from QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 FJ-4 Fury Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.

Sunday,   Oct 24  2010

  Zambia Independence Day 


Friday,   Oct 22  2010 
Tolga ULGUR joins us from Turkey with his 1/48 Hasegawa TF-104 Starfighter.  Tolga added an Eduard instrument panel and CMK resin seats and then did plenty of painting with Alclad II to get the perfect baremetal finish.  I love it. 

Rafi Ben-Shahar has done a marvelous job finishing and weathering his 1/32 Revell Ju 88A-1.  Rafi is a very talented modeller and you will see that when you view the photos of his big Ju-88.

Dragan Cvetic did an impressive job on his 1/72 Aeropoxy J-22 Orao.  This is a resin kit and Dragan scratchbuilt a windshield,  canopy and cockpit.  He also used a Pavla resin MB mk.10 ejection seat to dress up his scratchbuilt cockpit.  It was then given a full weapons load and very well done camo paint job.

Mark L. Rossmann is here with the final part in his series of photos from the recent Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2010 Part 4.  This part includes some museum photos.

Zotz Decals has re-released their 1/72 Gunships Over Vietnam decal sheet.  This decal sheet includes markings for 10 different 1/72 Gunships Over Vietnam decal sheet.  Some of these aircraft include noseartThis sheet sold out in days the first time it was released.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 MiG-29A Fulcrum Intake Covers (A) from QuickBoost.


Here is a product article for the 1/72 Salmson 2.A2 model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models. Czech Master Resin - CMR Models.


Thursday,   Oct 21  2010

  Somalia National Day  

  Trafalgar Day - Royal Navy Anniversary 

I've added AMS Resin to the ARC links pages.  They have a large selection resin cockpit sets and other detail items, specializing in resin detail sets for aircraft from the 1950's to 1970's. 

Burt Gustafson is here with his very attractive 1/48 Hasegawa F16C Arctic Bandit.  Burt added seat belts to the cockpit for added detail.  Burt did a stunning job on his Arctic Bandit and I greatly enjoyed seeing the photos of his Viper. 

Tigre del Aire joins us from Colombia with his special What-if model.  This is his Premier 1:72 What If...Aegean Toucan.  Tigre del Aire tells the history behind his aircraft in his article.  He added a weapons load and finished his Toucan in Greek Air Force markings.  

Mark L. Rossmann is here with his series of photos from the recent Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2010 Part 3.  Part 4 runs tomorrow.  There's lots of Thunderbird photos in todays installment. 

I have a product article for the new 1/48 F-102A Delta dagger cockpit set from Aires.


I have a product article for the new 1/32 Colorful Peashooters P-26A decal sheet from Starfighter Decals.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 MiG-19PM cockpit set from SBS Model.

Wednesday,   Oct 20  2010 
Peter Doll gets things off to an excellent start today with another of his bare metal gems.  This is Peter's 1/32 Czech Model T-33 A Shooting Star with an AMS Resins cockpit he picked up from MidTennHobbies.  Peter used kitchen foil to cover his T-33 and made his own decals to finish it off.

Phillip Steele is here with a very complicated model.  This is his 1/72 Hasegawa H6K5 (Mavis) flying boat full of delicate rigging and struts and a truly impressive weathering job that includes chipped and peeling paint.  Most of the markings on this model were painted.

Mark L. Rossmann is here with his series of photos from the recent Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2010 Part 2.  Part 2 includes F-15 and Harrier photos among others.  Part 3 runs tomorrow. 

Zotz Decals has re-released their 1/48 Sexy Lancs decal sheet.  This sheet features 6 different Lancaster bombers.  Each bomber has nose art and 5 of them have sexy noseart.  One of these aircraft has different nose art on each side of the nose.  Get it while you can.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 A-6A/E, EA-6A Refueling Probe - Early style from QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 Rocket Pod m/70 by Maestro Models Conversions and available from Rebell Hobby. Rebell Hobby.

Tuesday,    Oct 19  2010 

Hot Babe of the Week!  this week  from Twobobs  is courtesy of Fred Krause. 


Peter Ermel has done a stunning job on the venerable old 1/48 Revell B-17G Flying Fortress.  Peter opened the front and rear crew doors for added realism and finished his B-17 in the markings for Chowhound with a full weathering job.  

Lyle Brown from www.lyleart2000.com www.lyleart2000.com is here with his latest artwork.  This is Lyle's F-84F Thunderstreak artwork

Gabriel Stern is on a roll here and today he is back with another of his racing seaplanes.  This is his scratchbuilt 1/72 Macchi Castoldi M.C.72 racer that set a speed record in 1934 that still stands today.  Gabriel is a master modeller when it comes to scratchbuilding models.

Mark L. Rossmann is here with his series of photos from the recent Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2010 Part 1.  Today he has a good variety of photos including a P-38 photo.  Part 2 runs tomorrow. 

I have a product article for the new 1/72 F/A-22 Raptor exhaust nozzles from Aires.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 Non-Aligned Floggers #1- Early Arab MiG-23s from Linden Hill Decals.


I have a product article for the new 1/32 F8F Bearcat Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.


Monday,    Oct 18  2010
I've added Aerocalcas decals to the ARC links pages.  They have a large selection of decals including many for aircraft from Argentina. 

Nick Karatzides has come up with a very inventive Hobby workbench paint jar organizer made from old bulk CD/DVD containers.  I love this idea and I know I'll be building one of these.  Well done Nick.

Carmel J Attard has done a gorgeous job building and finishing his 1/72 Airmodel Percival Pembroke C Mk54.  Carmel is actually here with pictures of 3 of his Percival Pembrokes.  His article includes history and the complete build process.  I really like how well these Pembrokes look.

Pablo Magdalena joins us from Argentina with his very nicely done 1/48 Esci IAI Mirage V finger.  Pablo added a resin nose to his Mirage and finished it off with panel line shading and weathering and Argentine markings.

Danny Dinh is here with another of his Vietnamese beauties.  This is his 1/48 Hobbycraft F8F-1 Bearcat VNAF as it appears on display at the Bien Hoa Air Base.  Danny scratchbuilt the base with great success. 

Zotz Decals has re-released their 1/32 VF-103 F-14B Tomcat - Jolly Rogers decal sheet.  This sheet includes markings for 3 different paint schemes on 2 different Jolly Rogers Tomcats.  This decal sheet sold out very quickly the first time it was released, so buy it while you can.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 Spitfire Mk. XIV Fishtail style Exhaust from QuickBoost. 

I have a product article for the new 1/32 German MK 108 barrels & blast tubes from Master.


Friday,   Oct 15  2010 
David Rapasi is here with his latest gem.  This is his 1/48 Tamiya FG-1A Corsair which is a land based Corsair with all the aircraft carrier gear removed.  Dave gave it his usual flawless fading and weathering job.

Enrique Cardenas joins us from Monterrey, Mexico with his first article on ARC.  This is Enrique's 1/48 ESCI Saab Viggen AJ-37A with plenty of extra detail from scratchbuilding and aftermarket detail items.  I love the look of this Viggen.  Welcome to ARC Enrique, I look forward to seeing more of your models on ARC in the future.

Warren Osborne has done a stunning job detailing and weathering his 1/48 Revell OA-10A.  Warren added resin engines and resin wheels along with some interior detailing to dress up his USAAF version of the Catalina and then gave it a fantastic looking faded paint job.

Nick Moore is here with a product article for the 1/48 F-5/T-38 Ejection Seat Set w/Seatbelt (2pcs) by Wolfpack and available from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.

Here's a  preview of the upcoming 1/48 A-20G Havocs in the PTO decal sheet from Zotz Decals Zotz DecalsThis sheet gives you 5 different aircraft, all with noseart, some with sexy noseart.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 MiG-29A Fulcrum Exhaust Covers (A) from QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 H-19 (S-55) photo etch set from Platz Hobby.

Here is a product article for the new 1/72 RRG Fafnir Glider model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models.


Thursday,   Oct 14  2010

  Anniversary of X-1 Supersonic Flight - Oct 14 1947 

Congratulations to everyone in Chile for the successful rescue
 of your 33 miners......the whole planet is cheering your success!!!!.  
Dragan Cvetic gets things started today 1/72 Condor MiG-21 SMT.  Dragan added scratch built detail to his excellent looking MiG before giving it an very attractive camo paint job.

Darren Snow has added some scrathch built interior details to his sharp looking 1/48 Tamiya Mk X. Beaufighter.  Darren dressed up the cockpit with some Eduard photo etch seatbelts and then finished it with careful weathering as an RAF machine as it appeared on D-Day.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler is here with something very rare.  This is his 1/72 Heller CC-137 tanker (Boeing 707) he built for the ARC Desert storm Group build here on ARC.  Shawn had to hunt to find the 20 year old decals for his Canadian tanker. 

John Smalbrugge is here with the third and final part in his series of photos from the Abbotsford Int. Air Show 2010. 

Dean Reynolds is here with a product article for the 1/48 Hasegawa Harrier Gr Mk.9  "FAA 100th ANNIVERSARY" model kit from Hobbylink Japan. Hobbylink Japan.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 Su-27 Flanker B cockpit set from Aires.


Peter Castle from airscale is here with info about his selection of Instrument Panel & Dial decal range in 1/32 and 1/24 scale.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 P-26 Update Set from Starfighter Decals - Limit Production set.  Starfighter Decals - Limit Production set.  This is a resin and photo etch set that includes cockpit and exterior details.

Wednesday,   Oct 13  2010

  US Navy's birthday 

I was very happy to see the first of the trapped miners in Chile come to the surface last night.  My best wishes and thanks to everyone in Chile for their hard work and success at rescuing the 33 miners.  All the world is celebrating your success.


Edward Boyd has done  a fine job building the classic 1/72 Monogram F-8-F Bearcat.  Edward used a combination of aftermarket decals to complete the CAG markings on his Bearcat.  It's good to see this older kit being built into such a great looking model.

Michael Nunez has done an exceptionally nice job finishing and weathering his 1/32 Revell Tornado Mk1.  Michael added a full weapons load and sexy noseart to his big beautiful Tornado.

David Walker has been busy detailing and weathering his 1/48 Fine Molds Nakajima Ki.43-III Koh Oscar.  David added a Vector Resin Engine and Eduard photo etch to his later version of the Oscar.  I love the job he did on the weathering and paint chipping.

John Smalbrugge is here with Part 2 of his series of photos from the Abbotsford Int. Air Show 2010.  Part 3 runs tomorrow.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 P-40B Warhawk Exhaust from QuickBoost. QuickBoost.

Floyd S. Werner, Jr. dropped by today with a product article for the US Air Force Special Operations Command book from SAM Publications. SAM Publications.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 SAAB JA37 Viggen belly mounted cannon by Maestro Models Conversions and available from Rebell Hobby.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 F-101 Voodoo Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.

Tuesday,    Oct 12  2010

Bali Bombing Terrorist Bombing in Nightclub Bali, Indonesia (2002)

  Spain National Day 

  Equatorial Guinea National Day 

Hot Babe of the Week!  this week  from Twobobs  is courtesy of Greg "Cactus" Davis of VMFA-312 Hornet.  Bob


Sato is here with the best looking 1/48 Hasegawa F-22 Raptor I have ever seen.  This is a special limited run F-22 released by Hasegawa, read Sato's article for the story behind this colorful paint scheme.  I love it.

Kit did a beautiful job building, painting and weathering t his 1/48 Junkers Ju-87-G2 Stuka.  This Stuka has a great looking winter camo paint scheme and full weathering.  Winter camo are among my favourites.

Fabian Mario Vera joins us today with an eye catching 1/48 Eduard Mirage III CJ in a great looking blue camo and Argentine markings.

John Smalbrugge is here with Part 1 of his series of photos from the Abbotsford Int. Air Show 2010.  It looks like it was a great show John.  Part 2 runs tomorrow.

Nick Moore joins us today with his product article for the 1/48 Breda Ba.65 from Special Hobby and available from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 EF 2000A late exhaust nozzles from Aires.  The detail on this set is amazing.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 A-37 Dragonfly cockpit set from SBS Model. SBS Model.  This multimedia set includes not only cockpit detail parts but also engine intake and exhaust covers and other airframe detail parts.

Monday,    Oct 11  2010

  Thanksgiving Day in Canada  

Peter Wilkinson has done an outstanding job finishing and weathering his 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt.  Peter chose the ever attractive D-Day scheme with the artwork and markings of a famous American Ace for his P-47. 

David Ull aka Meurglys is here today with his first article on ARC and what a special article this is.  David built this very nicely done 1/48 Revell F-15E Strike Eagle with his young nephew Jonathan this past summer and I must say I hope to see more of David's models on ARC in the future.  Welcome to ARC David and Jonathan. 

Rafi Ben-Shahar has outdone himself on his 1/48 Tamiya Heinkel He 219A-7.  Rafi has given this one an amazingly complicated camo scheme.....Rafi always makes it look so easy.  I'm pleased to see he has included picks of two of his other He-219's in his article. 

Gokhan Eren has done something very unique with his Modellers Model diorama.  Gokhan took a picture of his friend's building an F-16 and it was that picture which was the inspiration for this detail-rich diorama.  

Dave Johnson is here with a product article for the 1/48 Eduard Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8/R2 from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 Fw 190 A6 armament set from Master MasterThis Fw 190 A6 armament set & Pitot Tube includes MG 17 barrel tips, MG 151 barrels, MG 151 fairings. 

I have a product article for the new 1/72 P-47D-30 Thunderbolt Dorsal Fin Conversion from QuickBoost.


Sunday,   Oct 10  2010

  Fiji National Day 

  Republic of China National Day 

Saturday,    Oct 9  2010

  Uganda Independence Day 

Les Dorr, Jr is here with his scratchbuilt 1/48 LCROSS-CENTAUR.  This was a special mission by NASA in 2009 where the headlines read "NASA BOMBS THE MOON!"  I do like the way Les pulled this model together using a large variety of materials.  Way to go Les....I love it!!!. 

Friday,   Oct 8  2010

  Croatia Independence Day 

  India - Indian Air Force Day 

WELTER Florent is here with one of the best looking Tomcats.  This is his F-14A Tomcat, the Bad Cat ! ! ! wearing aggressor markings of the NSAWC.  Florent used some aftermarket detail item son his F-14 and then gave it a gorgeous paint job 

Kees Kuyper joins us today with his "what-if" 1/72 Revell Horten Go 229.  This particular flying wing is a solar plane.....you've got to love that for creativity. 

Samuel Lopod had an incredible journey building his 1/72 Italeri BAe Hawk T.53 TNI-AU.  This Hawk is a combination of kit and aftermarket goodies and a seriously large effort by Samuel.  His article is quite the story of persistence.  I salute you Samuel. 

I have a product article for the new 1/48 F-16C/D Hellenic Falcons decal sheet from Twobobs TwobobsThis decals sheet gives you 7 different Hellenic F-16C/D's.

I have a product article for the new 1/32 A6M2 Zero Exhaust from QuickBoost. QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/32 MiG-21-BD3-60 late-pylons from Zactomodels. Zactomodels.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 Mitsubishi T-2 photo etch set from Platz Hobby.


Thursday,   Oct 7  2010 
Blackheart – 1Malaysia gets today's update start in excellent style with this 1/32 Revell Bristol Beaufighter.  This Beaufighter is undergoing major repair work so many areas are exposed.  Blackheart – 1Malaysia did  a stunning job on this Beaufighter.

David Rapasi has done his usual flawless job on his 1/48 Tamiya Me 262 A.  David chose to finish his Me-262 as the one on display in the National Air and Space Museum.  Gotta' love that....pretty cool.......beautiful job on the 262 Dave.

Carmel J Attard is here with another gem from his workbench.  This is his 1/72 Special Hobby Hunting Percival Pembroke C Mk1 and although this is a multi-media kit, Carmel did a gorgeous job building and finishing it.

I'm pleased to present you all today with the first product article for the Individual instrument Dial Decals for 1939 – 1945 RAF from Airscale Decals Airscale DecalsThey have a variety of other instrument panels decals as well.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 Panavia Tornado exhaust nozzles from Aires If you ever plan to build a 1/48 Tornado.....then you must get these exhausts.....they are amazing.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 De Havilland Vampire Mk.6 model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models Czech Master Resin - CMR ModelsYou get a choice of 7 different Swiss Vampires.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 Rocket Pod m/70 from Maestro Models Conversions and available from Rebell Hobby.

Wednesday,   Oct 6  2010 
Hillstar joins us from Germany with a second article on ARC.  This beautifully done 1/72 Lockheed Martin F-16 Mlu Tigermeet ‘09.  Have a close look at the tiger stripes on this F-16........those look like very difficult decals to apply, but Hillstar got it done in excellent style.

Burt Gustafson is here today with his sharp looking 1/48 Eduard FW 190D-13 Dora.  Burt built his Dora out of the box, which is quite the feat considering that this kit comes with all the Eduard photo etch.  The Dora is a great looking fighter and Burt definitely did this one justice.

Dragan Cvetic dropped by today with his 1/72 Mastercraft MiG-21 MF.  Dragan chose to weather his MiG-21 and finish it in the attractive camo and markings of the Iraqi Air force.  A darn fine Fishbed.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 AV-8B Gunship Harriers decal sheet from Twobobs Aviation Graphics. Twobobs Aviation Graphics. This decal sheet features 5 USMC Harriers from VMA-214 Black Sheep and VMA-223 Bulldogs in both the Night Attack and the Harrier II Plus variants.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 A-4 Skyhawk Refueling Probe - Late style from QuickBoost.


I have a product article for the new 1/32 Brothers in Arms 1: Warsaw Pact MiG-23Ms & MFs from Linden Hill Decals. Linden Hill Decals.  This decal sheet features 9 different MiG-23 from 5 different countries including the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Poland in a wonderful variety of camo schemes.


Here is a product article for the Model Craft Tool Set from BILLING BOATS USA. BILLING BOATS USA.

Tuesday,    Oct 5  2010 

Hot Babe of the Week!  this week  from Twobobs  is courtesy of Donald Logan of the mighty Hawg.  Bob


Lars Kolweyh has done an exceptionally nice job on his 1/48 Academy CH-53E.  Lars added aftermarket items as well as some scratchbuilt details before finishing his Super Stallion in a  great looking camo scheme complete with fantastic weathering as a carrier deck display base.  I really enjoyed seeing the photos on this CH-53E.

Juan Jose Moreno is hear with his beautifully finished 1/72 Fujimi F-14B Tomcat.  Juan scratchbuilt added details and then gave his Tomcat a stunning weathering job.  Fantastic painting and weathering Juan.

Bernd Kramer is here with something very special and unique today.  This is his 1/32 Tamiya / MDC Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe".  Bernd was able to create his Rufe using the MDCs Rufe Conversion Kit with impressive results.  The paint is partially faded and most of the markings were masked and painted.  Amazing.

Dave Johnson is here with a product article for the 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18A++ Hornet VMFA-115 Silver Eagles model kit and available from HobbyLink Japan HobbyLink Japan


I have a product article for the new 1/32 AV-8B Harrier II wheel bay set  from  Aires.


I have a product article for the new 1/72 CF-18 2009 Demo "100 Years of Flight in Canada" decal sheet from Leading Edge Models.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 P-51 Mustang Part. 1 decal sheet from Lifelike Decals Lifelike Decals Lifelike DecalsThis decal sheet  features four different North American P-51's.


Monday,    Oct 4  2010

  Lesotho National Day 

Miguel Cid is here with something very special today.  This is his fantastic looking 1/72 High Planes Mirage 50CN Pantera.   Miguel finished his Pantera in Chilean Air Force markings.  This beautiful model was originally intended to go on ARC on Sept 18 for the Chile Independence Day but I mixed it up with another article.  My apologies to Miguel.

let_models has been busy reworking details to create a 1/72 ARII Cessna T-41 Mescalero.  let_models also made custom decals for this Cessna for markings for the VNAF.  I love the look of this Cessna. 

Paolo De Sanctis joins us today with a model he built long ago.  This is his 1/72 Polistil Messerschmitt 262A looking quite good.....especially considering it was built so long ago before our hobby matured to what it is today.  I enjoyed reading Paolo's article. 

Nick Moore is here with a product article for the new 1/48 Tamiya Arado Ar 196A Model kit available from HobbyLink Japan. HobbyLink Japan.

I have a product article for the new 1/72 B-26 Marauder Exhaust from QuickBoost.

I have a product article for the new 1/48 Rafale M Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions.


I have a product article for the new 1/48 Fw 190 A2 - A5 armament set from Master.


Sunday,   Oct 3  2010

  Germany National Day 


Saturday,    Oct 2  2010

  Guinea Independence Day 

Gabriel Stern is here to mark the first day of the Belgium IPMS convention that starts today with his Civilized Revell 1/72 Fokker D.VII.  Gabriel added extra detailing to this older model kit and then dressed it up in post-war Belgian markings over war-time camo.  I enjoyed reading Gabriel's article on this Fokker D.VII.

Friday,   Oct 1  2010

  People's Republic of China National Day 

  Cyprus Independence Day 

  Nigeria Independence Day 

I'm pleased to announce that Airscale has become an ARC Sponsor.  They have a good variety of products already in 1/24 and 1/32 scale cockpit instrumentation decals with a much higher degree of accuracy than you will find in kit parts or decals. They offer full panel decals as well as individual decals for each instrument, so they look like they have a product to suit each modeller.  I am impressed with their product line and I know you will be too!!!

Paolo Yuen is here to mark China's National Day with his beautifully finished 1/72 Trumpeter Chinese Fighter J-10B.  Paolo had to use a fair bit of putty during assembly, but the finished model is stunning.  I love the way it is displayed in a diorama. 

Florent WELTER is here with something very special today.  This is the 1/12 Aoshima TOP GUN Bike - Kawasaki GPZ 900R Ninja with all the unique decals that were applied to the bike used in the movie.  Florent also built a custom base for his Top Gun Ninja.  I was quite excited when I saw this kit was available and after seeing this one, I'm even more keen to build one myself.

Tom Milne is here with a Spitfire with a connection to the Israeli War of Independence.  This is his gorgeous looking 1/48 Academy Spitfire FR Mk XVIII with some additional parts from 2 aftermarket companies and decals from Model Alliance Decals.  The finished model looks stunning.....well done Tom!!! 

I have a product article for the new 1/48 AV-8B Yuma Nightmares decal sheet from Twobobs Aviation Graphics Twobobs Aviation GraphicsThis new decal sheet includes marking options for up to three aircraft with enough data stencils for one complete jet from VMA-513 the "Flying Nightmares".


Dave Johnson is here with a product article for the new 1/32 Tamiya Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VIII from Hobby Link Japan.


I have a product article for the new 1/32 Ju 87 Stuka Gun Barrels from QuickBoost


I have a product article for the new 1/72 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models.