Monday, July
31 2017 |
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Sunday, July 30
2017 |
Vanuatu
Independence Day |
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Saturday, July
29 2017 |
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Friday, July 28
2017 |
Peru
Independence Day |
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Shawn
phantom Weiler is here with his very nicely done 1/48
Hobby Craft Avro Arrow Mk. 2 sporting a "what-if" bare
metal finish and period correct markings for a RCAF squadron.
Shawn opened the canopy to show off his cockpit detailing and then
added a weapons load. I like the looks of this one. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
E.E. Canberra corrected rudder from SBS
Model. This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Thursday, July 27
2017 |
Korean War Armistice Date 1953 |
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No update today....I
have another long day at my real job.
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Polly
Singh gets things started in style with his 1/72 Novo RAF
F-4K Phantom. Polly added
Gunpods and BL 755 cluster bombs and gave it the markings for a 43
Sqn bird with it's great looking camo scheme and colourful markings
and delicate weathering. Beautiful work Polly. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32 MiG-29 APU-73 Missile Pylons
from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-9/Su-11 Pitot tubes and missile rail heads from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 Su-27 cockpit with pilot helmet from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Tuesday, July
25 2017 |
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Kees
Kuyper is here with two 1/72 Fokker D-23. One is built with floats which would have been an interesting
option if this aircraft ever got past the prototype phase.
Kees has chosen 2 different paint schemes to complete his Dutch twin
engined aircraft. It's very cool to see both of these on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/144
R.A.F. Vulcan Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Great Wall Hobby kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bristol Beaufighter Spoked Wheels (smooth tread & ribbed
sidewall) from
Ultracast.
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Monday, July
24 2017 |
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Erid
Meds joins us for the first time today with a stunning 1/48
Academy Su-30MKM. This model is a combination of kit bashing and aftermarket
detailing for get the smallest of details correct. It has a
great weapons load and lovely weathering and repositioned vectored
exhausts and a host of other details. This one is a
beauty. Welcome to ARC Erid!!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 5.5"
(5 Speed) Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SH-3H Seaking Seats with Safety Belts from
QuickBoost.
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Sunday, July 23
2017 |
Egypt
National Day |
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Saturday, July
22 2017 |
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Friday, July 21
2017 |
Belgium
Independence Day |
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Carmel J. Attard has
taken the classic 1/72 Frog Grumman Hellcat F6F and given it quite a bit of love and attention to turn it into a
stunning model. I love the markings on this one. |
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Artur Kapusta is here
with a very cool 1/32 Revell Polish "What-if" JAS-39 Gripen.
This Polish Air Force Typhoon in wearing Battle of Britain
Anniversary markings and full weathering. I love this idea,
because it honours the Polish pilots that fought in the BOB. |
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Wednesday, July
19 2017 |
No update today...I'm
busy at my job today.
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Tuesday, July
18 2017 |
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Mark
L. Rossmann joins us with his sharp looking 1/48 Monogram
F-8E(FN) French Crusader wearing the markings for a F-8
retirement jet. Mark tells the history of the F-8 in French
service as well as how the French Crusaders are different from the
American Crusaders. Beautiful looking jet. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Kamov Ka-27 Helix Seats with Safety Belts from
QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bristol Beaufighter Standard Wheels (smooth
tread & sidewall) from Ultracast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-84G Thunderjet Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Pro Modeler kit.
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Monday, July 17
2017 |
Iraq Republic Day |
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Shawn phantom Weiler
is here with his very cool 1/48 Hasegawa RF-4E Phantom #192.
This particular Luftwaffe Phantom will join 3 other in a very
dynamic in-flight display that you can see more photos of in his
article. A very cool display indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Tool - The Wrangler Wire Forming Tool
from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is for rings, loops, grab handles
and more - Designed by John Geigle Masterpiece Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 Silver Leaf Roundels decal sheet from
Canuck
Model Products.
Pre 1965 era roundels in various sizes to scale: 84", 48",
36", 30", 24", 20", and 16".
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Friday, July 14
2017 |
France
National Day |
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Paul
Coppin added some beautiful scratchbuilt detailing as well as
photos etch details to upgrade his 1/48 Tamiya Fairey Swordfish
Mk1. Paul then gave it a flawless camo job and just the perfect
amount of weathering to finish his stunning Stringbag. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-104 exhaust nozzle late
from Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Italeri kit.
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Thursday, July
13 2017 |
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Victor Rene Carlos
dropped by the ARC Corporate office in the Philippines with his
1/72 Academy F-14.
Victor finished his Tomcat in the markings for VF-2 Bounty
Hunters and then gave it a full weathering job. Beautiful work
Victor.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Missile Pylons
from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-86 Sabre Landing Gear
from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Kinetic/Italeri kit.
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Wednesday, July 12
2017 |
Sao Tome and
Principe Independence Day |
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No update today.
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Tuesday, July 11
2017 |
Mongolia
National
Celebration Day |
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Shawn phantom Weiler
gets things fired up today with his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4F Phantom #191.
Shawn finished this one in Luftwaffe anniversary markings
complete with an in-flight display base. Nice one Shawn. |
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Sertac Bayar
has dropped by the Turkish corporate offices with his 1/48 BO-105.
Sertac built his chopper to a very high standard and finished it
in German markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the1/144
Avro Lancaster Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions. This detail set is designed for
the Amodel kit.
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Here's a product article
for the1/72
F4F-4 Wildcat control surfaces from
Aires.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the1/48
Bristol Beaufighter Standard Wheels from
Ultracast.
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Monday, July 10
2017 |
Invasion
of Sicily - Allied
Landings at Sicily in 1943 |
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Paul Fernandez
joins from the sunny Philippines with his 1/72 Heller AT-28D.
Paul did quite a bit of detailing using aftermarket items as well as
his own scratchbuilt parts to create his stunning AT-28D. Paul
weathered his model and finished in the markings of the Philippines
Air Force. Beautiful work Paul....salamat (thank you). |
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Dragan Cvetic
did a first class out of the box build on his 1/72 Fujimi F7U-3M Cutlass.
Dragan finished his Cutlass in the colorful markings that were
common at that time. I love how this one looks. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"
Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool Mk IV from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch
Bending Tool is the 4" Hold and Fold Photo Etch Bending Tool
4" Mk IV RTH.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire Mk.IX cockpit from Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16 Blk 1-32 Late weighted wheels from Royale
Resin. This detail set is designed for
the Kinetic F-16 kits (Blk 1-32 Late). |
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Sunday, July 9
2017 |
Argentina
Independence Day |
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Saturday, July
8 2017 |
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Friday, July 7
2017 |
Solomon Islands
National Day |
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I've been sick the
past few days, but I'm starting to feel better today thank
goodness. Sorry for the missed updates.
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Carlos Vargas
dropped by the ARC corporate offices in Venezuela with his
outstanding 1/48 Revell (Trimaster) Focke Wulf 190 D-11. Carlos
did quite a bit of scratchbuilding and finished
his Dora in a beautifully done Luftwaffe camo scheme complete
with weathering. I love the look of this 190D. |
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Tom Dziedzic
has done a
marvelous job building and weathering his 1/48 Monogram F-101b.
Tom finished his Voodoo in the markings for the Minnesota ANG
and I love how good this classic Monogram kit can look in the hands
of a skilled modeller such as Tom. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 108 wooden propeller from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-7 (Fitter-A) Pitot Tubes and 30mm gun barrels from
Master.
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Happy
4th
to
all
the
American
ARCers
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Carmel J. Attard marks
July 4th with his exceptional 1/72 Airmodel vac form RB-57F.
Carmel did quite a bit of scratchbuilding on his high altitude
recce jet including cast aluminium engine cowlings. He
explains the history and build process in his very interesting
article. I love this long wing B-57. |
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Monday, July 3
2017 |
Belarus
Independence Day |
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Alexis
L. Baligod II has done a stellar job on his second model on
ARC. This is his 1/144 Minicraft Tu-22M Backfire-B.
Alexis did a
fine job building his Tu-22 and then gave it a gentle weathering job
to add further realism. This is one sweet looking bomber. |
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Here's a product article
for the Wire
Assist Forming Tool - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Sunday, July
2 2017 |
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Happy Canada Day
to all the ARC Canucks
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