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Thomas Ng is
here to begin the special Malaysian update with his stunning 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29N. |
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Aidy Abdullah is
next up with his great looking 1/48
Hobbyboss Hawk 208. |
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Brian Param also
joins us today on this special update with his beautifully done 1/72
High Planes Mirage IIIO.
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Aidy Abdullah is
here with a special Malaysian aircraft. This is his 1/48
AFV Club RF-5E.
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Thomas Ng is
here with a weathered 1/72 Matchbox Beaufighter Mk X in
British markings from the Malayan Emergency. |
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Brian Param was
very busy on this big build rescribing the 1/32 Hasegawa F-5E. |
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Aidy Abdullah is here to
remember the 11 service members lost to enemy fire with his 1/72
Fujimi S-61A-4 Nuri. This model wears the markings of that
ill-fated chopper. |
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Brian Param is
here with his attractive airliner. This is his 1/144 Minicraft 737-400
finished in the livery of Malaysian Airline MAS in the 90's. |
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Aidy Abdullah is
here with his beautifully weathered 1/48 AFV Club F-5E
wearing a great looking camo scheme. |
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Brian Param finishes
off this update with his impressive 1/32 Trumpeter MiG-29N.
Brian did a flawless job on this big model and finished it with
Scale Nutz RMAF Mig-29N Decal set |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Aug 29
2018 |
Slovakia National Day |
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Tuesday, Aug 28
2018 |
Polish
(Military) Aviation Day |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done an impressive job on his Hungarian 1/72
Italeri Gripen. Dragan detailed the cockpit and finished
it off with a gentle amount of weathering to add realism. Very
nice indeed.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
L-29 Delfin control surfaces from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the AMK kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Buccaneer Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix 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, Aug 27
2018 |
Moldova
National Day |
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Tigre del Aire
joins us from Colombia with his 1/72
Airfix Grumman Widgeon. This model has some wonderful
detail in the cockpit and is finished off in Royal Navy
markings. Beautiful work Tigre del Aire.
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Shawn
phantom Weiler is
here with his very attractive 1/32 Trumpeter F-18F Super Hornet wearing
colourful CAG markings.
This jet is a tanker with CVW-8, currently on USS Bush and the
markings came from aftermarket decals and the refuelling tank was
scratchbuilt. A cool looking jet Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from The
Small Shop.
This
product is Extra Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6". Foil
for use with the Nutter
& for Scratch Building!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
MiG-19PM correct nose from
SBS
Model. This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire Mk. VIII top engine cowl from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This
detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Sunday, Aug
26
2018 |
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1918
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Saturday, Aug 25
2018 |
Uruguay
Independence Day |
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Friday, Aug 24
2018 |
Ukraine
National Day |
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We
have 560 forest fires in my province and my city has been blanketed
in smoke for the past week which has made work at my 2 jobs very
tiring. I've been busy working 14 hours a day 7 days a week
and unable to find time for ARC. I will be glad when my summer
job ends in early October.
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Shows this weekend
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1918
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Tigre del Aire
joins us from Colombia today with his great looking 1/72
Airfix Brewster Buffalo, Militaire Luchtvaart. He tells
the history of this aircraft and then everything involved to build
and finish his Buffalo. It looks great wearing Dutch markings.
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Frederic Cottin
is here with his stunning 1/48
Revell Germany F-86 Sabre MK6 RCAF. Frederic finished his
Sabre with Eduard photo etch and gave it a great looking camo scheme
and Canadian markings. Beautiful work Frederic.
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Here's a product article
for the 4"x4"
Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Photo Etch Bending & Rolling
Deluxe Brass Assist for "True" cylinders, tie downs, hinges,
clamps, brackets & grab handles all with one tool.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 intake correction set from
Zactomodels.
This resin set does a wonderful job correcting the Trumpeter kit parts
on the Su-27B. Trumpeter has 'retooled' this part of their kit
on the SU-27UB, Su-30MKK and newer releases of the Su-27 Flanker B.
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Thursday, Aug
23
2018 |
No update today.
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Wednesday, Aug
22
2018 |
No update today.
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Tuesday, Aug
21
2018 |
No update today.
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Monday, Aug 20
2018 |
Hungary
National Day |
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No update today.
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Sunday, Aug 19
2018 |
Dieppe
Raid 1942 |
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1918
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Saturday, Aug
18 2018 |
Afghanistan Independence Day |
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Events - this date in 1918
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Shows this weekend
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Duncan joins us today
with his 2 stunning Skyhawks. These are his 1/48
Fujimi TA-4F and A4-E finished in hi viz USMC and USN
markings. Duncan has an interesting back story to go with
these 2 models that I enjoyed reading. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 Nosecone correction kit from Zactomodels.
This nosecone 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, Aug
16
2018 |
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1918
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Wednesday, Aug
15 2018 |
India
Independence Day
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Bob TheDoc is
here on this special Indian update with his first article on ARC.
This is his 1/48
Academy MiG-21MF Fishbed-J
with added resin and photo etch to improve the detail. Welcome to
ARC Bob.
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Tom Thounaojam is
here with his attractive what-if 1/72 Hasegawa F-20
wearing Indian Air Force markings. I love the look of the F-20 in
IAF aggressor markings.
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Murli Rajan is
here with his very attractive looking 1/48
Academy MiG-21 BIS. This paint scheme is the "Tactics
and Air Combat Development Establishment" which looks very good
indeed.
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Tom Thounaojam has
been very busy building the short run 1/72 Merlin Model Westland Wapiti.
This is a difficult kit to build, but in skilled determined hand, it
does build into a beauty as you will see in Tom's photos.
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Sherbir has
done a stellar job on the 1/72
Hasegawa Sea Harrier FRS.51. This is a heavily weathered Harrier with the "White Tigers"
just prior to retirement and looks very good indeed. |
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Ratish Nair has
done a great job on the cockpit on the 1/72
Eduard MiG-21MF. This is a very good kit and Ratish finished it in an attractive camo
scheme from the Syrian Air Force. |
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Murli Rajan has
done a flawless job on his tiny 1/144 Roden C-47 Dakota IAF. Murli
finished his C-47 as an Indian bird which looks quite good. |
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Sherbir did
a huge amount of work to create an accurate MiG-27UPG from the 1/72 Academy
MiG-27M. This was not a quick project and Sherbir details the
whole process in his article. The finished model does look very
good. |
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Tom Thounaojam took
his Academy Mig-21MF and
made it into a Sky
Hussars Display Team Capeti Red 1904. Tom details this process
in his article. Beautiful work Tom. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Tuesday, Aug 14
2018 |
Pakistan
Independence Day |
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Jens Gerber
joins us from Germany with his big and impressive 1/32 Revell
Heinkel 162 A2 Salamander. Jens did plenty of extra
detailing that you can see in his article. Beautiful work
Jens. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Aug
13
2018 |
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1918
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Tolga άlgόr
is here with his stunning early 109. This is his 1/32 Eduard / Alley cat Messerschmitt
Bf-109D-1 from 1939 wearing a sharksmouth which suits the
undercowl intake very well. Tolga added some aftermarket items
to improve his 109 and finished it with a subtle level of
weathering.
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Here's a product article
for the 2"
Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Sunday, Aug
12
2018 |
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1918
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Saturday, Aug 11
2018 |
Chad
Independence Day |
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1918
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Friday, Aug 10
2018 |
Ecuador
Independence Day |
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1918
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Jens Gerber has
done a very special camo scheme on his 1/48 Eduard MiG 21 PF.
This is a Cuban MiG complete with added detailing. Very
nicely done Jens. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Exhausts
from
Zactomodels.
These resin exhausts corrects the shape of the exhausts and includes highly
detailed resin and photo-etch replacement parts.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, Aug 9
2018 |
Singapore
National Day
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Leslie
Choy begins this special update to honour Singapore. This
is his 1/48 Revell F-15SG with aftermarket and scratchbuilt details to create a truly
accurate Singapore F-15. Tremendous work Leslie, the level of
detail is inspiring. |
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S K Loh
is here with his latest 1/144 masterpiece. This is S K's
1/144 Mini Hobby F-20A Tigershark reworked to produce a very
high quality model finished in a great looking camo and what-if
markings for a Singaporean F-20. I love all the work he did
and the in-flight display looks fantastic. |
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Leslie
Choy has reworked his 1/48 AFV Club RSAF F-5E with s
skillful scratchbuilding and some aftermarket items to transform
hisF-5 into an accurate Singaporean jet. The detailing on this
jet is awesome as you will see in the photos. It is given a
light weathering job to complete everything. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Aug
8
2018 |
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1918
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Tuesday, Aug 7
2018 |
Cote d'lvoire
National Day |
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1918
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Michael Phillips
is here with his eye popping 1/48 Great Wall MiG-29SMT Fulcrum-E - Red 23.
Michael used a variety of aftermarket items and finished it off
in a great looking camo scheme complete with a flawless weathering
job. Impressive work Michael. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch from
The
Small Shop. This
Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch is for bending and folding PE
parts. Complements the 8" Tool head Workstation (This item is
included with the 8" tool).
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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1918
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Dragan Cvetic has
done a stellar job on his 1/72 Azur Vautour IIN.
Dragan finished it in Israeli markings. It's cool to see this
2 seater on ARC. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Sunday, Aug 5
2018 |
Russia - End
of Kursk operation (1943)
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Croatian
Victory Day or Dan Domovinske zahvalnosti |
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(similar
to a Thanksgiving Day)
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Saturday, Aug 4
2018 |
Burkina Faso
National Day |
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1918
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Friday, Aug
3
2018 |
Shows this weekend
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1918
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Carl Jarosz 1/48
Hasegawa QF-4S Phantom II VX-30 Bloodhounds. |
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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 1/32
F-100 Super Sabre Intake Correction kit from Zactomodels.
These new resin seamless intake corrects the shape of
the front profile and includes the inner radar bulge missing from the
original kit. Also included in this set is an optional FOD cover.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, Aug 2
2018 |
Republic of North Macedonia National Day |
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