Tuesday, Apr 30
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Saigon
fell, end of Vietnam Conflict April 30 1975 |
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I got home late
tonight. I posted a bit of a trip report in the forums Click
here.
I'll get updates back on track starting May 1 2019.
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Saturday, Apr
27 2019 |
Sierra Leone Independence Day |
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Friday, Apr 26
2019 |
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Tanzania Union Day |
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Sunday, Apr 21
2019 |
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United
Kingdom |
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Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second |
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Red
Baron Manfred von Richtofen shot down 25 yr old (1918) |
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Friday, Apr 19
2019 |
Battles
of Lexington and Concord (1775) |
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Thursday, Apr
18 2019 |
Zimbabwe National Day |
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My wife and I are heading to
the Philippines in a few hours. We'll be there for 10 days spending
time with Angel. Updates will continue while I'm gone. Here is a
photo of the 3 of us from a couple of years ago.
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his very attractive 1/72 LIft Here LC-126A.
Dragan chose a brightly coloured SAR scheme with the USAF.
This is a resin kit and I live on the coast and love seeing float
planes and this one is a beauty.
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Carl Jarosz
is here with his eye catching and very colorful 1/144
Skyline Model Boeing 737-300 wearing the livery of a US airline
from the 1990's. It's great to see this airliner wearing these
decals from Daco Decals. Nicely done Carl.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-25 PD-62-8 Pylons from Zactomodels.
This set includes one pair of PD-62-8 pylons, launch rail mounting
hardware and aileron actuator brackets. The PD-62-8 pylons were
often used on the Su-25. The pylons are not included in the
Su-25 kit, but it does include mounting holes for them (how
convenient!).
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Wednesday, Apr 17
2019 |
Syria Independence Day |
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No update
today.
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Tuesday, Apr 16
2019 |
Denmark Queen's Birthday |
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Carl Jarosz
did some exceptional work finishing his bare metal 1/72 Academy P-51B.
Carl also added detailing in the cockpit and gave his WW2
fighter subtle weathering. I love the look of his P-51. |
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Björn Leichsenring
is here with an Eastern bloc airliner wearing GDR (East German)
markings. This is his 1/144 Zvezda Tupolev Tu-134AK NVA LSK
finished to a very high level of quality. Nicely done
Björn.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Apr
15 2019 |
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Greg Kerry
is here with a scene of his 1/72
Hobbyboss Gloster Gladiator diorama. Greg combined quite a
few elements including a car, bowser, Gloster Gladiator and figures
to create this snapshot into days gone by. Very nicely
done indeed. |
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Dragan Cvetic
added scratchbuilt cockpit detailing and apitot tube to dress up
his sharp looking 1/72
Special Hobby Mirage F-1EQ. Dragan chose an Iraqi Air
Force desert camo complete with weapons load with th final result
being a great looking Mirage F1. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"x4"
Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist 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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Friday, Apr 12
2019 |
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. First Human In Space (1961) |
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Model shows this
weekend:
- Latham, New York,
April 12 2019, NOREASTCON 2019
- Springfield, Missouri,
April 13 2019, MOSS CON 2019
- Milwaukie, Oregon,
April 13 2019, 29th Annual Pacific Northwest Model Car Fest
April 13 2019, 29th Annual Pacific Northwest Model Car Fest
- Renton, Washington,
April 13 2019, IPMS Seattle Spring Show
- Westlake, Ohio,
April 14 2019, Spring Swap-n-Bull Model and Toy Show
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Nick Walton aka Aeroplanedriver
starts today with his excellent what-if article on his 1/48 Tamiya P-74 Meteor.
This is a USAAF Meteor that flew against Germany in 1946.
Read Nick's very interesting twist on WW2 history. Beautiful
build Nick and a great rewrite of history.
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
is here with a classic space ship from the original Star Trek
series. This is ROUND 2 1/350 Klingon Battle cruiser complete
with built in lighting. I enjoy seeing Shawn's variety of
models including his Sci-Fi models and this Klingon Battle cruiser
is a classic space ship. Cool to see Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
P-51D, F-51D Mustang IV Landing Gear (2 sets) from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix (new tooling) 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, Apr
11 2019 |
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Jean-Charles Goddet
is here with his very eye catching 1/72 Hasegawa Boeing EF/A-18A+ ALA15.
JeanCharles chose a Spanish jet with a 25th anniversary paint
scheme for the colourful markings on his Hornet. I love these
Tiger paint schemes. |
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John
"Johnnymac" McCormick
did a stellar job building his 1/32 Tamiya Mosquito Mk. VI.
John built it with all the wonderful Tamiya detail on display and I
must say it really is an exception scale replica of the real
aircraft. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21 BD3-60 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These resin BD3-60 Pylons are designed for the MiG-21 and include the
early and later 'heavy duty' version of the BD3-60 Pylons.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Andri Sanjaya did some
excellent work creating this 1/72 Revell F-16B TS-1603.
This an Indonesian F-16 with the correct mods to make an
accurate jet completed with aftermarket decals and a great looking
paint scheme. Beautiful work Andri. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Monday, Apr
8 2019 |
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Michael Phillips
has done a top notch job on the conversion to make his 1/48 Hobby Boss Su-30MKM Flanker-H - Keeper of
KL in Malaysian markings. Michael used a conversion set
and a bit of scratchbuilding and some aftermarket parts to create
his Malaysian Flanker and he explains the process in his
article. I love the look of his finished model. |
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Rodrigo Caselli Belém
got everything looking perfect on his
1/48 Italeri TBF / TBM 1 Avenger. Rodrigo gave the
interior all the wonderful detail to make it look great and then
gave his Avenger some careful weathering to show off the excellent
detail of his bomber. Lovely work Rodrigo. |
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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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Thursday, Apr 4
2019 |
Senegal Independence Day |
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Wednesday, Apr
3 2019 |
No updates on
Thursday and Friday, my wife and I are going out of town on a badly
needed little springtime road trip.
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Model shows this
weekend:
- Dayton, Ohio,
Apr 5 2019, WrightCon 2019 IPMS Region IV Convention
- Largo, Florida,
Apr 6 2019, Pelicon 2019 Region 11 Regional Model Convention and Contest
- Wayne, New Jersey,
Apr 6 2019, MosquitoCon 28
- Kenner, Louisiana,
Apr 6 2019, Great South Tigerfest XXV Scale Model Contest
- Anniston, Alabama,
Apr 6 2019, Phantom Phurball 2019
- Des Moines, Iowa,
Apr 6 2019, Surgicon 25
- Cheektowaga, New York,
Apr 7 2019, BuffCon 36
- Saco, Maine,
April 7 2019, DowneastCon 2019
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with a model of a
restored 109 in Germany. Thomas used the 1/72 AZmodel Bf 109G-4 "Red 7"
to create this 1/72 replica of this fine looking fighter.
This was good to see and I enjoyed reading this article. |
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Stéphane Petitjean
has done an impressive job building and displaying his 1/48 Anigrand MiG-31 Firefox.
This is a resin kit and Stéphane had some fit issues with this
kit but the finished model looks excellent with it's multi shaded
paneled finish. I love the way it is posed in-flight. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Splitter Plates from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the 1/32 Trumpeter MiG-23 kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Tuesday, Apr 2
2019 |
Falklands War Anniversary |
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Sertaç Bayar
has done an amazing job on his 1/32 Hasegawa F-5A. Sertaç
converted an F-5E into an F-5A which is a big conversion with many
small details to change. Sertaç explains the process in his
article. His painting and
weathering is a treat to see. |
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Charlies Rodriguez
has been busy adding some excellent scratchbuilt detailing to
his 1/48 Kitty Hawk UH-1V Huey. Charlies finished his Huey
as a US Army Medical Evac chopper
with very good results. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-102 Landing Gear & Nose Bay from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Meng kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Shawn
“phantom” Weiler marks the RCAF birthday with his collection
of a Bunch of 1/48 Revell CF-101 Voodoos. Shawn has included 5 Canadian Voodoos in his article and it is a
blast to see them. |
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Dragan
Cvetic has done an impressive job on the 1/48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback.
Dragan added some scratchbuilt cockpit detailing and then
finished it off with a great looking camo complete with noseart and
weathering. This P-47 is a treat to see. |
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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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