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Wednesday,   June 19  2013 
Yufei Mao gets things fired up today with the 3rd and final installment about his 1/72 ICM MiG-25PD.  Yup...you get to see the finished model and she's a beauty, but that is to be expected from Yufei.  Excellent job Yufei.

David Rapasi is an expert at airbrushing and weathering so it is very special to see photos of his 1/48 Pro Modeler Me 410-B Hornet.  Dave got the camo looking perfect on his Me 410......simply perfect looking. 

Jeremy Gould joins us today with a selection of photos he took of the West Coast Massive - VFA-122 Flying Eagles (and others) at NAS Lemoore.  Wow...there's some great photo here for you to enjoy.  Thanks Jeremy.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Hawker Typhoon Exhaust set from QuickBoostThese exhausts are designed for the Academy kit.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-27 Early Tail Stinger from Zactomodels.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 MiG-29 Part 2 decal sheet from Linden Hill Decals.  This sheet covers 21 aircraft from 8 different Air Forces including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USSR and Uzbekistan.  You get a wonderful variety of camo schemes.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    June 18   2013 
Yufei Mao is here with part 2 of his full build article about his 1/72 ICM MiG-25PD.  Today Yufei assembles the fuselage to the wings and get the exhaust nozzles and landing gear detailed and assembled.  This taking shape intoa stunning MiG-25PD.  Beautiful work Yufei.

Amin Ghazzaoui is here with his latest work of art.  This is his flawlessly finished 1/48 Tamiya P-47D with noseart and a full weapons load....all ready for the next mission.  I am quite impressed with the P-47 as well as the beautifully finished diorama base complete with a pilot figure and even a fuel drum.. 

Kevin Payne has got everything looking sensational on his 1/72 Airfix Vickers Valiant B(K)1.  Kevin reworked various areas on his Valiant including adding extra details before finishing it as an RAF machine from 1963.  This is an amazing looking Valiant.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 AIM-120A/B/C Dry Transfer Missile Stencils from Hobby Decal.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 F-8 Crusader Ejection Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost.


Here's a product article for the 1/48th WWII Russian Fighter Pilot, 1939-43 from UltracastThis is an unpainted figure loaded with crisp detail.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Monday,    June 17  2013

Iceland Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic

Vivek Kulanthaivelpandian starts today with a truly stunning 1/48 Airfix Super Etendard-French Navy.  Look carefully at the weathering on this French jet......it looks Fantastic....it really is amazing the work Vivek did finishing this Super Etendard.

Yufei Mao is a well know modeller from China and his models are ARC are loaded with fine detail.  Today I am pleased to present part 1 of his 3 part article about building and detailing his 1/72 ICM MiG-25PD.  Yufei used a variety of aftermarket items to improve his MiG-25, but in the end it is his high level of skill as a modeller that pulls this beauty all together into a stunning model.  Part 2 will run tomorrow..

Shawn "phantom" Weiler joins us with his 1/48 Tamiya Corsair finished in some very special markings.  This is a Canadian Corsair from the PTO and the pilot died in battle days before the end of the War and received a Victoria Cross for his actions during this battle. Shawn built this his Corsair for a GB here on ARC.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 P-40N Early interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This cockpit set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.


Zoltan Pocza is here with a product article for the Boeing 747-400 (JA8965) - All Nippon Airways "Pokemon" print from Deployment Productions.

20% off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community members!


Here's a product article for the 1/72 F6F Hellcat Engine from QuickBoostThis highly detailed engine is designed for the Eduard kit.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Friday,  June 14  2013

End of Falklands/Malvinas War

Paolo Yuen is here with his award winning 1/350 Trumpeter USS Nimitz 1981.  Paolo updated his Nimitz carrier from the 1975 kit version to the newer 1981 version.  He also added hanger decks with LED lighting and well as many other upgrades to the detail all over and inside the ship.  I can see why it won awards.

Yoav Efrati is here with three of his 1/72 Azure & MPM Vautours.  Each one is wearing a different camo scheme and each one is in Israeli markings.  Yoav added extra details to his Vautours and I must say the finished models look fantastic......I love the camo schemes.

Amin Ghazzaoui is here with his wonderful model of the 1/48 Tamiya P-47D.  Amin chose the markings for the squadron leader's plane “ELSIE”.  The model looks great with it's weapons load and pilot figure on PSP panels....all ready for the next mission over France in late WW2.  

Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-23MF Flogger B interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Spitfire F Mk.22 Exhaust from QuickBoost These resin exhausts are designed for the Airfix kit.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Thursday, June 13  2013 
TRANVUTHANGV is here with his beautifully painted 1/48 Su-30 Mk2 in the markings for the Vietnam Air Force.  This Su-30 includes an open canopy to chow off the cockpit detail and a weapons load to complete the look.  I love the look of the camo on this Su-30.

Carmel J Attard joins us from sunny Malta with his big and impressive 1/72 Airfix Sunderland Mk1.  Carmel modified the Airfix kit to create his model and he explains all this in his article.  He also includes WW2 history and stories in his article as well as photos of damaged Sunderlands in Malta during WW2.  This is an excellent model of this classic Airfix kit.

Jens Gerber joins us from Germany with his 1/48 Dragon Me 163 S.  The dragon kit is well detailed, but Jens added further scratchbuilt detail to his Me-163 and I must say I love the look of the cockpit detailing.  The paint work on this one looks perfect......well done Jens.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 cockpit detail photo etch set from airscaleThis photo etch set gives you a vast selection of individual cockpit details for German, RAF and US aircraft. and is available in 1/48, 1/32 and 1/24. 


Here's a product article for the 1/72 P-40B/C Stabilizer from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bell L-39-1 "Early Configuration" model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   June 12  2013

Philippines Independence Day

Russia National Day

Tony Feredo dropped by the ARC Corporate offices in the Philippines to honor the Philippines Independence Day with his recently completed 1/32 Hasegawa P-51D Mustang.  Tony got everything looking perfect on his Mustang thanks to his added detailing and then finished it off in the great looking markings for the Philippine Air Force.  Beautifully done Tony....I hope you had a fun holiday today.

David Oliver is here with his big and beautifully weathered 1/32 Revell Hawker Hunter.  David used a combination of aftermarket detail sets and his own skilled scratchbuilding skills to add a wonderful level of detail to his Hunter before weathering his Cold War jet in Royal Netherlands Air Force markings.  Hunter models don't get much more realistic looking than this. 

Gerard Chua has done an exceptional job on his 1/76 Airfix Bloodhound Missile.  The markings on this missile are for the RSAF and this missile was used to protect the skies over Singapore for many years.  I really like the look of this Bloodhound model.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 AV-8B Night Attack interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 Wheels and painting masks from Zactomodels.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 MiG-29 Part 1 decal sheet from Linden Hill Decals.  This decal sheet features 12 different MiG-29 from Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Russia, USSR and Ukraine in  broad variety of camo schemes.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    June 11   2013 
Terry Davis has gone all out upgrading the 1/48 Monogram T-28C Trojan.  Terry added a big assortment of aftermarket detail sets and then followed that up with his own scratchbuilding to create a truly impressive T-28.  Wow....it doesn't get much better than this.

Jay Vlad has been busy modifying his 1/48 Hobby Boss FB-111 into a SAC nuclear bomber.  This required a variety of aftermarket items and then the persistence and skill to pull it all together into the beautifully done F-111 Jay created.  Read his article to learn all that is involved to create a SAC F-111 and enjoy all his photos.

Jeremy Gould is here with a wonderful assortment of photos from MAGnificent Miramar - A flightline tour of MCAS Miramar.  Oh ya these are great photos!!!

Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-15A/C Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 A6M5 Zero Gun Barrels & Pitot Tubes from QuickBoost.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-21SM/ M/ MF (Fishbed J) - Pitot Tube from Master.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Monday,    June 10  2013

Portugal National Day

Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia  Army Day

Michael Jack is here with his mind-blowing 1/48 Hasegawa Apollo 13 Sea King diorama.  Michael has included extreme amount of scratchbuilt detail to both models as well as the whole diorama scene.  Sit back...read his article carefully and enjoy each and every photo.  This is absolutely beyond belief.  WOW WOW WOW!!!

Tolga Ulgur has taken plenty of after market goodies to create his fantastic 1/48 Monogram B-25J Solid Nose.  This is a PTO B-25J that uses parts from Eduard, Cutting Edge, Quickboost, True Details and Resicast.  All this combined with great decals and plenty of skill by Tolga gives you one beautiful B-25 to enjoy.  I'm pleased to see he has included plenty of photos.

Shawn phantom Weiler is here with a very special what-if 1/48 Monogram CF-110J or Phantom 164.  Shawn tells about the build and even includes his story of Canada invading the US and turning the US into southern Canada.  :-)

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Bf 109F-4E interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis cockpit set is designed for the Hasegawa model.


Zoltan Pocza Airbus A380-800 (B-6136) - China Southern / China print from Deployment ProductionsThis print is available in 2 sizes.

20% off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community members!


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bf 109E Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost This seat will be suitable for any 1/72 Bf 109E model.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Friday,  June 7  2013

  Yorktown sunk  - US Carrier Yorktown sunk (1942)

Alexander Breunig starts today with his amazing 1/48 Luftwaffe Tornado ECR.  Alexander chose some amazing markings for his in-flight Tornado.  Wow...I love it.

Paul Coppin has done a marvelous job finishing and weathering his  1/48 Revell Ju-87B-2.  Paul added seatbelts and went with markings and camo for a Stuka in North Africa in 1941.  The weathering looks perfect.

Angelo M Picardo has been busy added plenty of detail to his 1/32 Revell AH-1G Cobra.  Angelo added a  resin cockpit and plenty of other detail including some that was scratchbuilt that took his Cobra to a whole new level.  Wonderful work Angelo.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Ar 196A-3 interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Revell kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Ar 196 exhaust set from QuickBoost This exhaust set is designed for the Heller kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 Combat VeteranMiG-21SMs of Azerbaijan decal sheet from Linden Hill DecalsThis decal sheet features 2 different MiG-21's wearing very attractive camo schemes.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Thursday,   June 6  2013

Sweden National Day 

D-Day - Allied Landings in France in 1944

Amin Ghazzaoui is here to remember the D-Day landings with his beautifully done 1/48 Hasegawa Typhoon Mark 1B.  Amin added scratchbuilt seatbelts to dress up the cockpit and added the perfect level of weathering to complete his Typhoon to a very high standard.  Then he set it up on a very well done diorama base.  I love it.

Ramon R. Lomeli has taken the classic 1/48 Monogram F-106 and built it up into a gorgeous looking model The seams are tricky on this one, but Ramon used a very good technique to protect and preserve the raised surface detail.  Excellent looking F-106 Ramon.

Andrea Pomettini is here with his first article on ARC and what a stunning model it is.  This is Andrea's  1/72 Hasegawa SEPECAT Jaguar GR Mk 1/A complete with a full weapons load in British markings.  It's a fantastic look Jaguar and I look forward to seeing more of Andrea's work on ARC in the future.  Welcome to the ARC homepage Andrea!!!

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Instrument Bezels from airscale This set includes bezels for German, RAF, US aircraft from WW1 to Jets and is also available in 1/24 and 1/32 scale.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bf 109E Exhaust from QuickBoost These exhausts are designed for the Airfix kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Fokker S-14 Mach model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR ModelsThis model kit includes markings for 5 different aircraft.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   June 5  2013

Denmark Constitutional Day

Seychelles Liberation Day

Carmel J Attard is here with his full article on his 1/72 Hasegawa Convair F-102 Delta Dagger.  Carmel tells the fascinating history of the F-102 as well as the mods he did to his model to improve the accuracy.  I was also pleased to see he included a pic of one of his F-1-02's in SEA camo. 

Fabrizio Frassica is here with something very unique and special today.  This is his 1/48 Flying Machine Fiat G.50 III wearing the markings for an aircraft involved in the Battle of Britain.  The decals are from Tauro Model.  I quite like the look of this Fiat G.50.

Dragan Cvetic is here with his very attractive 1/72 Heller Mirage F-1AZ.  This is a South African Mirage wearing a mixture of kit decals and homemade markings.  Dragan rescribed the panel lines and also added a scratchbuilt pitot tube to help improve his Mirage.  Very nice work Dragan and I love the look of the camo scheme.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 P-51A Mustang Engine from QuickBoost.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-27 Wingtip Pylons from ZactomodelsThese pylons would be suitable for the Su-27.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 (Fulcrum) - Pitot Tube from Master.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    June 4  2013

  Battle of Midway (1942)

Hal Marshman Sr. is here with his first model for 2013.  This is his 1/48 Eduard FW-190D-11 in the paint and markings for an airfield defense aircraft.  Hal scratchbuilt details including seatbelts and cannons and finished it off with a great looking camo scheme and markings from EagleCals.  Beautiful work Hal. 

Prokopis Kroustallis has done a stellar job on his 1/72 Matchbox SAAB Viggen SK.37.  Prokopis added a full weapons load to his Viggen and finished it off in a very impressive looking splitter Swedish camouflage pattern.  wow I love the look of this one.

Bartosz Piotrowski is here with a very interesting looking aircraft.  This is his 1/72 SMER Morane Saulnier MS 225 in French markings that include shark artwork on the fuselage.  This is a very cool looking aircraft. 

Here's a product article for the 1/32 P-38 Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Spitfire Mk. I Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Fokker D.VII Part 1 decal sheet from Lifelike DecalsThis decal sheet includes markings for 4 aircraft including one flown by Obt. Ernst Udet.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Monday,    June 3  2013
Burcin Emren joins us from Turkey with his perfectly weathered 1/48 Revell F/18-F.  This Super Hornet is carrying a full weapons load has has a weathering job that looks perfect and very realistic looking.

Jens Gerber has done an amazing job on his 1/48 Eduard Weekend Edition F6F 3 Hellcat.  Jens has high praise for this Eduard kit and I have high praise for his finished model.  He has a talent for getting things looking just right.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler is here with his beautifully repainted 1/48 Classic Airframes Vampire.  Shawn used Leading Edge decals to get the Canadian markings and finished it off in a very attractive paint scheme.  Definitely a good looking Vampire Shawn.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Bf 109F-4 interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.


Zoltan Pocza is here with a product article for the Embraer E-190AR (PR-AZB) - Azul - Brazilian Airlines / Brazil print from Deployment Productions.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 P-51D Mustang seat with seat belts from QuickBoost.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Sunday,   June 2  2013

Italy National Day

Saturday,   June 1  2013

  Mexico Navy Day 

Western Samoa Independence Celebration Day

Friday,  May 31  2013 
Martin Pohl has spent over 1 year building and detailing his 1/72 Testors B-2.  Martin did an exceptional job to every area of his B-2 including the the bomb bays as you will see in his photos.  And the paint work is phenomenally realistic looking.  I love what can be done with this poor fitting kit.

Jens Gerber built his 1/48 Revell/Monogram Bf 110G4 almost completely out of the box with very good results.  I always enjoy seeing these night fighters with the radar arrays.  Beautiful work Jens.

Vince Lucente is here with his artwork that he calls "T-45 Trap".  No doubt about it....Vince has talent.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-14D interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  This set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 A6M2b Zero Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Göppingen Gö-4 - "Gövier" Two-Seat Sailplane model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models.

In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Thursday, May 30  2013 
John "johnnymac" McCormick is here with his highly detailed 8 /12 months conversion to create his 1/32 Tamiya F-4S.  John modified many parts of his F-4J to create this F-4S and he details all his wondrous work in his article.  Enjoy his article and all his photos.....this is one amazing F-4S....well done John.

Amin Ghazzaoui has done a gorgeous job building and finishing his   1/48 Revell Pro Modeller Helldiver SBD2 C.  Amin dressed up the cockpit with an Eduard Zoom set and posed his model in a carrier deck diorama base.  Beautiful work Amin.

Kees Kuyper is here with another of his what-if NEtherlands Space Adminstration (NESA) Marsplane.  Kees explains the mission of this special aircraft in his article as well as it very unique engine system.  I love these articles by Kees.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 F/A-18E interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Trumpter kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Ju 88 Exhaust from QuickBoost.  This set is designed for the Revell kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Fokker D.VII Part 2 decal sheet from Lifelike Decals.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   May 29  2013 
Matthias Becker has done his usual impressive job on his Hungarian 1/48 Trumpeter MiG-23 MF.  Matthias  used a selection of resin and photo etch parts and pulled it all together with decals from HAD and a wonderful looking Hungarian camo scheme.  I love the photos of this beauty.

David Rapasi is here with something very different from his usual work.  This is his 1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD-1 Dauntless finished off in a factory fresh paint job and USMC markings.  David explains in his article why he chose the factory fresh paint job.  His PTO collection of models must be quite the amazing site.

Jens Gerber is here from Germany with the classic 1/48 Dragon / Revell Me 262 A1a + R4M.  I recall when the Trimaster kits were the hot item.  Jens did pull off a wonderful Me 262 and it was a treat to see the photos of his completed Schwalbe.  Lovely work Jens.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 S2F-1 Tracker Engines from QuickBoost These engines were designed for the Hasegawa kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Vympel R-27ET - AA-10 Alamo-D missiles from Zactomodels.  This missile was carried by the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-23 MLD (Flogger K) - Pitot Tube from  Master.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    May 28  2013

Armenia National Day 

Ethiopia National Day

Azerbaijan National Day

Dragan Cvetic starts with his stunning build of the 1/48 Eduard MiG-21 BIS-K.   Dragan added further detail to the cockpit with Eduard PE and Eduard Brassin KM-1M seat and then finished it all off with decals from  Balkan Models BM-4801 Exercise MiGs of the Yugoslav AF.

Bartosz Piotrowski joins us with 2 of his 1/72 PZW Siedlce P-11c.  Both wear polish markings from the 1930's and are each wearing decals from Techmod that include artwork for the side of the fuselages.  Bartosz did a great job on both of these.

Shawn "phantom" Weiler is here to make all the Canucks grin with his 1/48 Academy CT-133 Silver Star.  This model compliments Shawn's recent Sabre that was wearing similar markings from Leading Edge decals.  Keep on building Shawn.....I love to see your work on ARC.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Hurricane Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 F9F-2 Panther Correct Nose with Gun Barrels from QuickBoostThis set is designed for the Hobby Boss kit.


Floyd S. Werner, Jr. is here with a product article for the The IAR-80 & IAR-81-Airframe, Systems & Equipment book from SAM Publications


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Monday,    May 27  2013

USA Memorial Day

Mark L. Rossmann gets things started today with his recently repainted 1/48 AMT/Ertl Douglas AD-4W Skyraider.  Mark chose the markings for a British Skyraider from the Suez Crisis time period and as you will see this is one of the radar equipped Skyraiders used for such missions as fleet Early Warning.  Very nicely done Mark and a very informative article.

Artur Oslizlo/Arkady72 is here with his stunningly detailed 1/48 KP-Models Su-25UB. Artur did an amazing job detailing the cockpit and loaded his Su-25 with a large weapons load from a variety of sources.  This is one great looking Su-25.  Enjoy the photos everyone.

Carmel J Attard with his beautifully done 1/72 Khee-Kha Art Products Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket.  Carmel has a real fondness for the vac-u-form model kit and after reading his article I must say it sure does sound like it was a very enjoyable build.  I love the look of his finished model.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-16I SUFA interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Academy Minicraft kit.


Here's a product article for the Embraer E-190LR (G-LCYN) - British Airways - BA CityFlyer / United Kingdom print from Deployment Productions.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Spitfire F Mk. 22 Cannon Barrels from QuickBoostThis cannon  barrel set is designed for the Airfix kit.

In the Test Post Clubhouse today is devoted to Memorial Day.

Sunday,  May 26  2013

Georgia National Day

Saturday,  May 25  2013

Jordan Independence Day 

Argentina - National Day (1810)
"La Revolucion de Mayo" Anniversary of the Revolution against Spain
Friday,  May 24  2013

Eritrea Independence Day 

Philipp joins us from Germany with his beautifully detailed 1/48 Hobbyboss General Dynamics F-111A.  Philipp added plenty of extra scratchbuilt detail and finished his F-111 with a great looking weathered camo scheme.

Paul Fernandez has been busy getting everything correct on his 1/72 Heller T-28 Trojan.  Paul chose to do his T-28 as a Philippine Airforce aircraft complete with mods and scratchbuilt weapons load.  Then he finished it with a flawless weathering job and the sharp looking markings for the Philippines Airforce.

Vorya Hidaryan has done a lovely job detailing and painting his 1/72 Hobby Boss IRIAF F-5E.  This Iranian jet is crarrying a full weapons load and is finished in the desert camo scheme worn by Iranian F-5's.  I love the look of it.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Su-24M Fencer D decal sheet from Authentic DecalsThis decal sheet includes markings for 7 different aircraft.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models


Here's a product article for the 1/72 P-51D Mustang Exhaust from QuickBoostThese exhausts are designed for the Airfix kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Fokker D.XXI Danish Version model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR ModelsThis model kit includes markings for 2 different aircraft.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Thursday, May 23  2013 
Jessica Cooper is here with an exceptional 1/48 Revell F-86D Jessica gives a very helpful and informative article about the build and how she achieved such an exceptional finish and even includes photos showing the whole build process....which is fascinating to see.

Jorge Andres Rivas Krause joins us with his very very tiny and highly detailed 1/700 S-Model Imperial Chinese Navy Chen Yuen, 1894.   It is absolutely stunning to see a model with this much detail in such a tiny scale.  I loved every photo and found the history of this ship quite interesting.

Artur Oslizlo is here today with another of his gems.  This is his beautifully weathered 1/48 ArkModels Yak-7B.  Artur dressed up the cockpit with some part from Part PE and then finished his Russian fighter with an amazing weathering job.  I can almost smell the gasoline and motor oil when I look at his photos.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Vympel R-27ER - AA-10 Alamo-C missiles from ZactomodelsThis resin set includes 2 complete missiles and can be used on a variety of Russian jets.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-23 (Flogger) - Pitot Tube from MasterThis pitot tube is suitable for all 1/32 MiG-23 (Flogger) - Pitot Tube (all variants except MLD version).


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Ju 87B Stuka Pitot Tube from QuickBoost These pitot tubes are designed for the Trumpeter kit.

In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   May 22  2013

Yemen National Day

Amin Ghazzaoui has done an exceptional job on his late war 1/48 Hobby Boss Hellcat F6F 5Amin posed his Hellcat with folded wings on a carrier deck diorama complete with other models to see the scene. 

Axel Grundmann joins us today with his flawless 1/48 Tarangus Saab J32A Lansen.  Axel captured the look of the Saab J32A Lansen perfectly with his model and as you will see in his photos....the Tarangus kit builds into an amazing model in the hands of a skilled modeller like Axel.

Carmel J Attard is here with his very informative article about the building of his 1/72 Execuform Convair C-131F.  Carmel tells the history and special mods for his model as well as providing you with plenty of photos to help you truly enjoy his Convair C-131F.  I know I sure enjoyed seeing it.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 B-25H Gun Barrels from QuickBoost These resin gun barrels are designed for the Hasegawa kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-15 Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.

Floyd S. Werner, Jr. is here with a product article for the Army Air Forces Combat Weekly Digests 26-30- World War II DVD from Victory Films.

You can purchase this DVD from from Wade Meyer Studios


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    May 21  2013

Anniversary of the Chilean Navy and the anniversary of the Iquique´s Naval Combat (South Pacific War, between Chile, Peru and Bolivia)

Monday,    May 20  2013

Cameroon National Day

Cuba Independence Day 

Shawn "phantom" Weiler starts today with his sharp looking RCAF 1/48 Revell F-86 Sabre. Shawn used the Leading Egde decal sheet and included photos of his Sabre/ Vampire/ CT-133 that were all built using this decal sheet.  His Sabre looks great as do his other 2 "City of Montreal" jets.

Bartosz Piotrowski joins us with photos of his excellent looking 1/72 Fujimi Nakajima Ki43-I "Hayabusa.  The markings for this fighter are for Oct. 1942 Hanoi AB/Indo-China.  I love the look of this Hayabusa.

Dragan Cvetic has done a fantastic job weathering and detailing his 1/72 Italeri MiG-29 9-12.  Dragan did extra detailing to get his MiG-29 looking more detailed and more accurate and finished it off as a Yugoslav jet with Lift Here decals and an amazing weathering job.  Wow....it looks perfect.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Spitfire Mk.VIII interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models


Here's a product article for the Embraer E-190LR (PH-EZD) - KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines / Netherlands print from Deployment Productions.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 A-4 Skyhawk Ejection Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Sunday,  May 19  2013

Turkish Remembrance  of Ataturk and Youth Day for Turkey

Muhammad Farouk S. Tan has been busy adding first class detail to his 1/72 Italeri F-5A.  Farouk chose an F-5 from the Pililippines and gave it a wonderful baremetal finish.  I love to see Philippine aircraft on ARC and this F-5 is a treat to see.

Saturday, May 18  2013

  US Armed Forces Appreciation Day 

Friday, May 17  2013

Norway Constitution Day

Thursday, May 16  2013
Dambusters Raid
RAF bombing of Ruhr Valley Dams  
Donn A. Wells M.D. gets things started today with one of the coolest looking jets ever made.  This is the tiny 1/144 Dragon X-29 in all it's glory.  It looks great and it is hard to believe this is a tiny 1/144 model...the detail of this model is fantastic.  Nice job Donn.

Jens Gerber joins us today with a very special test aircraft.  Jens added an Eduard photo etch cockpit set to his 1/48 Hobbycraft Polikarpov I 16 Type 18 and chose the markings for a test aircraft on skis with the Finnish Air Force in 1940.  Check out the wonderful detail on the skis.

Jean-Charles Goddet has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Hobbyboss Dassault Rafale MJean-Charles added drop tanks and a full weapons load plus an amazing weathering job to complete this amazing Rafale.  He then displayed it on a carrier deck base complete with patches.....I love the whole display.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Vympel R-27T - AA-10 Alamo-B missiles from ZactomodelsThis missile set is the Vympel R-27T - AA-10 Alamo-B missile has been carried by a variety of Russian jets including the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30.  This resin set includes 2 complete missiles.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 FRS. 1 Sea Harrier Pylons from QuickBoostThese pylons are designed for the Airfix kit.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   May 15  2013 
Lee, Seok Joo gets today started in style with his super detailed 1/48 Airfix TSR.2.  Seok Joo used plenty of detail items including Wolfpack (cockpit, avionics, and wheels) and CMK (cockpit, canopy, wheel bays, engine, air-brake, flaps, and landing gear strut) to give his TSR.2 a fantastic level of detail.  His model was then finished with a full weathering job.  Wow....enjoy the photos.

Amin Ghazzaoui has done a stunning job on his bare metal 1/48 Academy P-38J.  Amin gave his P-38 a full weapons load and finished it with nose art to complete.  This is an exceptional looking P-38 and I love the look of this Lightning.

Philipp has got everything looking perfect on his 1/48 Revell U.S.A. Republic F-105D "Arkansas Traveller".  Philipp dressed up the cockpit with scratchbuilt details with great success and finished off his Thud in a  faded war worn SEA camo scheme which looks just like the real jets from that time period.  Simply amazing work Philipp.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Japanese Gunsight WW II Gunsight Type 98 from QuickBoost.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 ROKAF KF-16 Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Dassault Mirage III and Mirage 5 - Pitot Tube from Master.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,  May 14  2013

Paraguay Independence Day

Monday,    May 13  2013
Philipp gets your week started with his big and beautifully done 1/48 Airfix Martin B-57G Canberra "Night Intruder".  Philipp added scratchbuilt detail to the cockpit,  bomb bays and wheel wells plus correct US bombs before finishing it all off in a  flawless camo scheme complete with chipped paint.  Simply perfect.

Douglas Conrady is here with an exceptionally special 1/350 L' Arsenal EC-130E.  The scale is a rare one for a Hercules and the subject matter is equally special.  This is one of the aircraft used in Operation Eagle Claw (the attempted rescue mission of the US hostages in Iran). The EC-130E mods were all carefully done on this tiny model and Douglas tells the story of the mission and model build in his article.  I loved seeing this one Douglas.

Shawn phantom Weiler is also here with a historic aircraft.  This is his 1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E, Phantom #160 in the markings for a Turkish recon bird shot down by Syria last year. Shawn was able to build his Phantom with the help of Hi Decal Line.....wow Phantom 160?!?!?.....I am impressed Shawn.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Hawk T1 Mk.53 interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models.


Zoltan Pocza is here with a product article for the EA-6B Prowler VAQ-133 Wizards, NG500 / 163399 / 2011 print from Deployment Productions.

20% off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community members!


Here's a product article for the 1/32 Bf 109F Early seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoost.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Friday,  May 10  2013 
Lee, Seok Joo is here with his big and beautiful 1/32 Trumpeter F-14D Grim Reapers.  Seok Joo gave his Tomcat a full weathering job so it looks like the real jet and finished it off with VF-101 Grim Reapers markings from the Fightertown decals.  WOW WOW WOW...I love this F-14!!!

Cyril Worley has done extensive detailing on his 1/32 Revell DH98 Mosquito FB Mk VI.  Cyril has opened one of the engines and given it full wiring and plumbing and done other detailing to bring his Mossie to life.  Enjoy the photos....I know I sure did..

Artur Oslizlo/Arkady72 has done a stunning job on his Danish 1/48 Hasegawa SaaB RF-35 Draken.  Artur used a Aires resin cockpit and then finished it off with an amazing paint and weathering job.  This is a great looking Draken.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Su-25 Frogfoot decal sheet from Authentic Decals.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bf 109E Gun Barrels from QuickBoostThis set is designed for the Airfix kit.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Su-25 Frogfoot interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.

In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Thursday, May 9  2013

Liberation Day for the Channel Islands  May 9 1945

Russia - End of Great Patriotic War 

 European Union
Europe Day

  Malta gets Spitfires 64 Spitfires are ferried to Malta by USS Wasp 

Jens Gerber gets today's update started in style with his fantastic looking 1/48 Revell Me 163 B Komet.  Jens dressed up the detail with different items including Eduard photo etch seat belts and then finished it all off with a flawless camo paint job complete with subtle weathering.

Vitor Sousa did an extra amount of detailing to his 1/72 HobbyBoss SH-60B Seahawk HSL-49 Scorpions to make it truly exceptional.  But it didn't stop there, he also finished it with a perfect paint job that gives his chopper a wonderfully realistic appearance.  I love the work Victor did on his Seahawk. 

Bartosz Piotrowski is here with a very historic Su-15.  This is his 1/72 AMODEL Su-15TM in the markings for the interceptor that shot down Korean Airlines Flight 007 back in 1983 with the tragic loss of so many innocent lives.  I remember this event well and it is very special to see the Su-17 that was involved in this sad event.  Beautiful work Bartosz.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 A6M5 Zero Exhaust resin set from QuickBoostThese exhausts are designed for the Tamiya kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Commonwealth CA-15 Kangaroo model kit from Czech Master Resin - CMR Models The markings are for an Australian prototype.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-23ML Flogger G interior photo etch detail set from Eduard Model Accessories.  

This detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Wednesday,   May 8  2013

V.E. Day - Victory in Europe 1945

Dragan Cvetic has done an impressive job detailing and weathering his 1/72 Airfix A-4B.  This Skyhawk is loaded with 3 bombs and the long range tanks to permit it to do bombing missions during the Falklands War.  The weathering is excellent on this A-4.

Axel Grundmann is here with a very cool looking 1/48 IBEX T-6A Texan II.  The camo scheme and markings are for a Mexican trainer using Zotz Decals and I must say I really do like the look of the gray camo on this Mexican Texan  II.  I love Mexican aircraft.

Donn A. Wells M.D. reworked critical areas of the 1/72 Hobbyboss F9F- 5 Panther to get  a much more pleasing model of this Korean war jet.  I was quite impressed with the photo of the cockpit, but as you read Donn's article you will see there was plenty of work done to this model.  Simply beautiful.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 PBY-1/5 Catalina Engines from QuickBoostThis detail set is available directly from Sprue Brothers Models

Here's a product article for the 1/32 Vympel R-60 - AA-8 Aphid missile from Zactomodels.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 CF-101 'Voodoo' Special Markings decal sheet from WINTERVALLEY.  This new CF-101 Voodoo decal sheet from provides markings and stencils to complete 4 CF-101 Voodoo's in special aircraft paint schemes.  This decal sheet is also available in 1/72 scale.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

Tuesday,    May 7   2013 
Michael Keogh gets things fired up today with his 1/48 Monogram F-80 Shooting Star.  Michael chose to build his Shoot Star with the access panel open and the tail cone off to fully display the engine.  No doubt about it...these older Monogram kit build into beautiful models as Michael has shown.

Fred Smith is here with his fully operational 1/16 UH-1N Twin Huey.  This is an R/C Huey with all the complexity you would expect from an R/C model along with all the wonderful detail you would expect from a static scale model.  This model is the absolute best of both worlds....I love it.

Burt Gustafson is here with his excellent looking and very colorful 1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18E Super Hornet.  Burt built his Super Hornet out of the box to his usual very high standard.  I always enjoy seeing Burt's latest Model on ARC.  Simply lovely.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 A6M Zero Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby Decal.

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Bf 110E Exhaust resin set from QuickBoost This is designed for the Eduard kit.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 F-4 Phantom II (long nose versions) detail set from Master This detail set features Pitot Tube, Ram Air Inlet and Angle of Attack Probe (3pcs) machined out of metal.  This set is suitable for the F-4E, F, G, EJ and recce variants RF-4B, C, E, EJ.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.

ARC Groupbuilds

All Texas Group Build - ends Sept 30 2012

Race car GB or ARC Festival of Speed - ends Nov 30 2012 

Armor/Targets Group Build - ends October 31 2012

Pacific Threatre Group Build - January 12, 2013

Captured Aircraft Group Build - ends December 31 2012

Iran/Iraq war GB - ends December 31 2012

The Living History Group Build - ends April 2013

What got you started ,simple times GB - end April 1, 2013

Model Shows

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Yuba City, California - First United Methodist Church - July 20 2013 - e-mail for more info Bill Terbush

Trent Woods, North Carolina - July 27 2013

Spring, Texas - Aug 3 2013

Crystal Lake, Illinois -Algonquoin Township Building - Aug 4 2013 - e-mail for more info Chuck Herrmann

2013 IPMS/USA National Convention

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