| Wednesday,
May 16
2012 |
Dambusters Raid - RAF bombing of Ruhr Valley Dams
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Giannis Asimakos is
here from Greece with his very attractive and beautifully built 1/144 Hasegawa NAMC YS-11.
Giannis added scratchbuilt details in the cockpit as well as the
wheel bays.....which is quite impressive when you consider this is
1/144 scale. The markings are from an aftermarket sheet for
Olympic Airways. Excellent looking airliner Giannis.
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Alvis 3.1
is here with one of the more creative and bizarre egg planes
I've seen. This is his 1/32 Pysanky Racing Team which
was a special Ukrainian Republic racer entered in the 1940 Cleveland
Air Races. Alvis 3.1 has the full and almost forgotten history
of this historic race in his article. Nice one Alvis....it was
a hoot to see and also a hoot to read about this one.
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Mark Chen
has done an exceptionally fine job on his 1/48 AFV Club F-5S Tiger II.
Mark chose a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-5 complete with 3
tone camo scheme and a full weapons load. Marks explains the
history and differences of the RSAF F-5's in his article.
Beautifully done Mark.....your F-5 is a beauty.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
May 15 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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I've arrived at my
destination......the Philippine island of Boracay. This place
is your classic south pacific tropical tourist destination....but
with all the wonders of the Filipino culture....friendly people,
amazing service and the tasty Filipino food. If you're ever
heard of Puka Shell necklaces.....on the north end of this island is
a place called Puka Beach and that is where the puka shell necklaces
originated from.. I plan to spend 1 week here before
heading home.
As for product articles.....I
might not be doing many of those this week as all the products are
back home, but I will do model gallery articles each day this week.
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Kees Kuyper is
here with the first photos of the NESA Space Station.
This is the space station constructed by the Netherlands Space
Agency and it does use parts from the ISS. Kees tells the
whole story in his a article.
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Ramon R. Lomeli
has done an exceptional fine job on the 1/48 Revell F-15E.
Ramon chose a very special Desert Storm Eagle that scored a kill on
a helo using a LGB. Ramon had a happy accident regarding the
weathering and he explains this in his article. This is one
very sharp looking F-15E
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Serge Dompierre has
finished his very colourful 1/48 Hobbycraft Hawk 75A. This is
a Vichy French bird complete with colourful markings and a
beautifully applied camo scheme. It's always a tr4eat seeing
Serge's latest model here on ARC.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
May 14
2012 |
Paraguay Independence Day
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| Monday, May
15 2012 |
| No
update today...I'm traveling today by plane and am unable to
update ARC. |
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| Friday, May
11 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Lyle Brown
is here with his exceptional artwork entitled "The Intrusion" artwork.
Lyle drew this for a former U.S. Navy aircrew member who
ejected back in 1991. Drawn in pencil on Strathmore 400 paper.
Lyle has some serious talent.
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Fabrizio Frassica
has done an outstanding job on his 1/48 Eduard P-39N.
Fabrizio chose to the his P-39 in the marking for the P-39 that Lt.
M. Harber was flying on his fatal final flight. The weathering
is amazing. Fabrizio tells the story of the final
mission of Lt. M. Harber and his wingman.
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Ian T.M. Holahan
has outdone himself today. This is his 1/48 Italeri F-16A
Netz with some added improvements and finished as a MIG-killer
carrying four kill roundels with the Negev Squadron.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-15E Too Cool For School Mudhens decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This is another in the series of decals featuring aircraft from the
various USAF Fighter Weapons Schools. This sheet features markings
for two complete F-15E's from the 57th Wing of the Nellis
AFB Fighter Weapons School.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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10 2012 |
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Sören Bartusch
starts today with a very special model of his 1/32 Wingnut Wings Roland D.VIa.
Although this is an exceptional kit, Sören added scratchbuilt
and aftermarket details to improve this model and then displayed it
on a base with mud and puddles of water.
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Vitaliy Repin
has been very busy building his 1/48 Airfix Sea Vixen FAW.2.
Vitaliy added scratchbuilt details plus a cockpit from Neomega and
then finished it off with stunning paint work. Wonderful work
Vitaliy.
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Ramon R. Lomeli
is here with his very nicely finished and fully loaded 1/48 Revellogram F4U-4 Corsair.
Ramon gave his Corsair a chipped paint look and then further
enhanced the weathering with pastels. The finished model
turned out looking fantastic.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
T-2C/D/E Colorful Buckeyes decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
sheet features some very colorful foreign and US options for
the new Twobobs T-2C Buckeye kit. Markings included for
Venezuelan, Hellenic and also the "Tadpole" adversary
scheme from the US Navy. Complete stencil data included.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
May 9 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of Gabe Pincelli. Gabe was kind enough to provide
some detail pics of the T-45.. You'll need these soon!. Thanks to
Gabe. Enjoy! Bob
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Phil Mead
is here with his Australian 1/48 Hasegawa Curtis Kittyhawk IV in
desert colours. Phil changed some items to make his P-40
more accurate and he includes some very helpful info in his
article. Beautiful work Phil.
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K Diamond
has done an exceptional job on his 1/48 AMT A-10A. This
is not the best A-10 kit on the market, but Keith improved it with a
resin seat and gave it a full weapons load. Nicely done Keith.
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Martin Šantak
has spent months modifying and detailing his 1/48 Monogram Mi-24V HRZ H-305.
This is a Croatian Mi-24 that saw action in the 1990's during the
war in the Balkans. It's an amazing model and Martin explains
the whole build process in his article.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
RCAF P-51 Part 2 Eastern and MB Canada Sqdn decal sheet from Leading
Edge Models.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
May 8
2012 |
V.E.
Day - Victory in Europe 1945 |
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Gianni Chirico
is here from warm sunny Sicily with his 1/72 Fujimi Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIV E.
Gianni chose a Spitfire flown by Squadron Leader L.H. Lacey from
Singapore in 1945. Beautiful work Gianni.
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Bernard Vogt
joins us with a pair of models. These are his 1/48 Hasegawa F-104G & TF-104G Starfighter
in Luftwaffe markings. Bernard added extra detailing to the
cockpits and gave them both great looking camo schemes. What a
pair of outstanding Starfighters. |
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Dave Balicki
is here with some in-progress photos of a scratchbuilt interior he's
building for his 1/72 Airfix Westland Seaking. This
looking like it will be quite the Seaking once it is done, thanks
for sharing Dave.
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Here's
a product article for the
1/48
F-15C Too Cool For School Eagles decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This is another in the Twobobs series of decals featuring aircraft
from the various USAF Fighter Weapons Schools. This sheet
features markings for two complete F-15E's from the 57th
Wing of the Nellis AFB Fighter Weapons School.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's
a product article for the
1/48
Tornado Pitot Tube from
Hobby
Decal.
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Here's
a product article for the
1/72 F-104
Starfighter - Pitot Tube from Master.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
May 7 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Burcin Emren
has done an exceptional job on his 1/48 Hasegawa F-18 F.
Burcin added an Aires cockpit set and finished off his Super
Hornet with full weathering and colorful markings from Afterburner
decals. Beautiful work Burcin.
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Bill Dedig
is here with a beautiful model using the classic 1/72 Monogram Dornier Do-17z.
Bill dressed up the detail with Eduard Interior photo-etch and
Goffy Model resin Do-24 engine kit and then finished things off as a
BOB bomber. Beautiful work Bill.
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Ulysses Almeida
joins us with his very attractive 1/48 Classic Airframes F-5B.
Ulysses chose a great looking camo scheme sworn by a Brazilian
F-5 in the mid 1980's. I love the look of this South American
F-5.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
T-2C VT Buckeyes #2 decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
There are
options for three different aircraft on this sheet with enough
stencils for one. VT-19, VT-23 and VT-26 are all included on this
sheet. The stencil data is extremely complete and captures all
the servicing markings that were very prevalent on these white
aircraft.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Argentine AF 'Dagger' conversion set
from IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16D Block 40 cockpit set from Aires.
This set is designed for the Kinetic kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Saturday
May 5 2012 |
Mexico - Cinco De Mayo
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| Friday, May
4 2012 |
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Happy Star Wars
Day....."May the Fourth by with you!!!"
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Sergey Chegodaev
is here with his amazing 1/32 scratchbuilt
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat, engine. This is just part of a
scratchbuilt 1/32
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat that he is working on.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with one of his most colourful Hornets. This is his
1/48 Hasegawa CF-188 Hornet #49 finished of in a special airshow
paint job with decals from Leading Edge Models. I love the
look of this CF-188....beautiful work Shawn. Check out his
article for a huge selection of his other Hornets and various
colourful schemes.
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Angelo M Picardo
has done a truly amazing job on his 1/48 Airfix Buccaneer.
This kit is challenging to build well and Angelo took a few
steps further by adding a resin cockpit from Pavla Resins and etched
sets from Airwaves and Eduard. This is exceptional work
Angelo. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
T-2C VT Buckeyes #1 decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
There are options for three different aircraft on this sheet with
enough stencils for one. VT-4, VT-7 and VT-10 are all included on
this sheet.
The stencil data is extremely complete and captures all the
servicing markings that were very prevalent on these white aircraft.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Zoltan
Pocza
is here with a product
article for the
Boeing 747-400
(CP-2603) - AeroSur / Bolivia print from
Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
VF-211 "Checkmates" OIF F-14A's decal sheet from
Fightertown
Decals.
This decal sheet includes markings for 3 different 1/32 F-14A's with
VF-211 "Checkmates" during OIF. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Thursday, May 3
2012 |
Poland Constitution Day
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Chuck Sawyer
has devoted 14 months and about 600 hours of work to building his
spectacular 1/32 Tamiya F-4E Phantom. Chuck used a
massive assortment of aftermarket items on his F-4, but it is his
craftmanship as a modeler that makes this the stellar model it is. |
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Ayhan Toplu
is here with his wonderfully weathered 1/48 Tamiya Spitfire
Mk.Vb. It's finished in Turkish markings complete
with faded paint and chipped pant.....what an amazing weathering
job,
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K Diamond
is here with another of his "what-if" models today.
This is his 1/48 Academy F-15N...which is a US Navy
F-15N. The pilot is posed for an Airshow fly pase. Very
cool to see this one Keith.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-4E Kara Sahin Phantom decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal sheet from Twobobs
features one complete set of markings for the Kara Sahin
Phantom from the Turkish Air Force. This special anniversary scheme
was applied during the spring/summer of 2009.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-17 instrument panel pre-painted photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-102 Delta Dagger - Pitot Tube from Master. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
May 2 2012 |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of Daniel PerezVertti. This is one of the old
F-A-18 Hornets with VMFA-323. Thanks Daniel. Enjoy!
Bob
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Frank Daniels
has done a
marvelous job detailing and finishing his 1/32 Tamiya F-16. Frank
dressed up the cockpit and landing gear with scratchbuilt details and
finished at all off with markings for the 144th FW in California.
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Olivier Barles
has done an exceptional job on his two 1/32 Hasegawa and Doyusha Nakajima(s) Ki-44 and Ki-84.
One is wearing full paint chipping and the other one has a very
complicated camo scheme. Read Olivier for all the details. |
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Burt Gustafson
is here with a beautifully done RAF 1/48 Hobby Boss Tornado ADV.
Burt describes the complete build in very helpful detail and I
found his article to be a fascinating read. You did a
wonderful job on this one Burt. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Israeli Air Force 'Nesher' conversion set from IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16 Pitot tube set Type 2 from Hobby
Decal.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-4E/F Skyhawk cockpit set from Aires.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday
May 1 2012 |
May
Day Labor Day |
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Anniversary
of first engagement of Argentine Airforce in Malvinas /
Falklands War (1982) |
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Apr 30
2012 |
Netherlands Queen's Day
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Saigon
fell, ending the Vietnam Conflict in Southeast Asia April 30
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Nick Williamson
has done an impressive job on his 1/48 Hasegawa F-22 Raptor.
Nick dressed up the cockpit with a resin seat from Aires and
then left the weapons bays open to show the detail on his
F-22. It is quite the good looking Raptor.
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Carmel J Attard
has done a lovely job
building and finishing his
1/72 Encore Models Arado AR-196.
Carmel added aerial using bent wire and strut rigging around the
floats using invisible thread. The markings are for a
Bulgarian 196.
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S K Loh
is here with two tiny 1/144 Phabulous Phantoms. One is
a USAF F-4 wearing SEA camo and the other is a Turkish bird.
Both were given weapons loads and put on a stand as in-flight
models. 1/144 is a fun scale to build and the finished models
do turn out looking excellent.
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Here's a
product article for the 1/48
F/A-18F VFA-41 Fighting Four-One decal
sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features the new 2009 markings for the Black Aces of
VFA-41. There are enough markings on this sheet for two
complete aircraft, one CAG jet and the CO jet.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
B-25J Mitchell at War Pt. 1 decal sheet from
Zotz
Decals.
This new decal sheet includes markings for 7 different U.S.A.F.
B-25J Mitchells at war. All 7 planes have noise art, some with
sexy noseart.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Friday,
Apr 27 2012 |
Sierra Leone Independence Day
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Yoav Efrati
is here with a massive selection of his model to honor the Israel's 64th Independence Day.
I completely enjoyed the selection of models and I know you will
too.
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Gidi Vitkon
has done an outstanding job on his 1/48 Revell - Monogram AH-1F Cobra / Tsefa.
Gidi used the excellent decals from Isradecal to complete his
very attractive Israeli Tsefa.
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David Porter
went all out in super detailing his 1/32 Tamiya F-16C Barak.
David used aftermarket items from Cutting Edge, Eduard, Aires, Sky Decals, Isracast, Hobby Boss and even the Academy F-16 Sufa kit.
And then he pulled it all together with his skillful hands to create
this very attractive Israeli F-16.
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Fabio Bongiorno
is here with his first ever Helicopter model and what a beauty
is is. Fabio chose the 1/72 Revell EC135 and finished
it off as a Swiss chopper complete with a very well done helipad
base. It's a great looking model and it is quite interest how
he made the diorama base. |
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Gidi Vitkon
is back again today to mark the Israeli Independence Day
with his great looking 1/48 Academy F-15B BAZ. Gidi
used detail items from True Details and Isracast to make an accurate
highly detailed model of the Israeli F-15 he got a ride in.
Gidi also includes the brief history of the F-15 in Israeli service
in his article.
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Jean-Charles GODDET
has been very busy getting all the details perfect on his 1/72 Academy Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 40 Barak.
Jean-Charles used a variety of detail items and conversion sets
from different manufacturers to create this very accurate looking F-16C Block 40 Barak.
He finished it with a full weapons load and drop tanks.
Amazing work Jean-Charles. |
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Here's
a product article for the
1/48
F-15A/B Florida ANG Sunshine State Eagles decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
Markings for two complete jets from the 125th Fighter Wing of the
Florida ANG, one including the Wing Jet marked for the Jacksonville
Jaguars National Football League team. Unfortunately, according to
Ken Middleton, as of December 2005, this jet was no longer carrying
these markings, and unsure if they have been reapplied.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's
a product article for the
1/32
F/A-18E VFA-14 CAG decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals. This new
decal sheet includes markings for a 1/32 F/A-18E CAG jet with
VFA-14.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his big beautiful 1/32 Dragon P-51 Mustang.
Shawn used the new Leading Edge Mustang decal sheet for his
Mustang for a fighter with the RCAF 424 (F) squadron when it was
based in Hamilton, Canada. Beautiful looking Mustang Shawn...I
love the markings. |
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Nick Williamson
has done a great and had an enjoyable time building his 1/48 Tamiya F-16C.
Nick added goodies from Quickboost and Eduard and then finished
his F-16 with a full weapons job and weathering. |
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Bob Bartolacci
has done a first class job on his 1/16 Tamiya Japanese Navy Fighter Pilot Early WW II.
Bobs used the flightdeck base with his pilot holding a katana in its
right hand. It's a very cool looking figure Bob. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
EF-2000 Perfect Storm Tiffies decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet
features markings for the Trumpeter and Revell Germany kit of
this very important RAF fighter. One complete set of correct
stencils and enough options for three different aircraft.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Exhausts from Zactomodels.
These are designed to fit the for Trumpeter MiG-29 kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Apr 24 2012 |
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Mark Kannemeyer
is here today from South Africa with his big beautiful 1/32 Academy F/A 18D Hornet.
Mark used a variety of aftermarket sets including a resin
cockpit before finishing his jet in a tiger striped scheme
complete with weathering. I love the look of this Hornet. |
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Fabrice Godart
joins us from Belgium with 2 models today. These are his 1/72 Hasegawa Hurricane MkI and Brewster Buffalo
is all their WW2 glory. Fabrice built both of these beauties OOB
with great success. |
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John Smalbrugge
is here with a very special 1/32 Revell Mig-29 Fulcrum.
This is the first MiG-29 to be flown in North America and it
attended the Abbotsford Air show near Vancouver, Canada in
1989. John has included photos of his model as well as a photo
of the real jet being escorted through Canadian air space.
Very cool indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F/A-18E VFA-14 Fighting Fourteenth decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features markings for the 2009 CAG jet and line jet
from the Tophatters of VFA-14. This scheme commemorates the
90th Anniversary of the Tophatters who are the Navy's oldest fighter
squadron.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16 Pitot tube set Type 1 from Hobby
Decal.
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Zoltan
Pocza is here with a product article
for the Boeing
747-400 (F-GITH) - Air France / France print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Horten Ho IVa model kit from
Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models.
This model kit includes markings for 6 different aircraft.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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K Diamond
gets things started today with a very cool looking 1/48 Kitech F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo.
Keith detailed the cockpit with Eduard PE and a True details
seat and then grabbed a variety of parts from the Hasegawa F-16 kit
including weapons and pilots to dress up the exterior detail on his
What if USAF Flying Tigers model.
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Marcin Czarnowicz
joins us today with his first model on ARC. This is his
beautifully weathered 1/48 Hasegawa Messerschmitt Bf 109F4/Trop.
Marcin spent much effort in getting the dusty weathering and exhaust
stains looking perfect on his desert 109 and I must say I am very
impressed with the finished model. I look forward to seeing
more of Marcin's model on ARC in the future. |
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Steve Negley
did an astounding job on his 1/48 Trumpeter F-100D Super Sabre.
Steve used a variety of different silver shades to get his Super
Sabre looking perfect and then he gave is a full weapons load using
items from Monogram and Hasegawa. I'm pleased to see it is
wearing some colorful markings for a USAF jet based in the
Philippines. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-15A Satellite Killers decal sheet
from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features one of the most historically relevant F-15
Eagles to ever fly. A/C 76-0084, Celestial Eagle was piloted by Maj.
Doug Pearson on 13 Sept. 1985 and launched the ASAT Missile and was
able to impact a satellite in orbit. This decal sheet includes
markings for that aircraft as well as A/C 76-0086 which was the
second aircraft involved in the ASAT program.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Israeli Air Force VER-2 Bombs Carrier for F-16s from IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
RCAF P-51 Part 2 Eastern and MB Canada Sqdn decal sheet from Leading
Edge Models. This
decal sheet is also available in 1'72 and 1/48
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-101B Voodoo - Pitot Tube from Master.
This will fit an 1/72 F-101B Voodoo model kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Saturday
Apr 21
2012 |
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United
Kingdom - Birthday of |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second |
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Red
Baron Manfred von Richtofen shot down (1918) |
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20 2012 |
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Phil De Keyser
has done a top notch job on his 1/72 Italeri SAAB JAS Gripen 39.
Phil built his Gripen OOB and used a very effective and cheap way to
make the intake covers. I love these Swedish jets.
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Oishi
is here with a stunning 1/48 AFV Club F-5E. Oishi
finished this F-5 in Royal Thia Air Force markings from Siam
Scale. I particularly like the camo scheme...it almost looks
like clouds.
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| Thursday, Apr
19 2012 |
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Eugene Tan
is here with his first model on ARC and his first model since
re-entering the hobby. And I must say...what a great looking 1/48 Hasegawa F-15E Strike
Eagle
with it's anime-inspired paint job. Eugene used a variety
of resin detail items to improve his Eagle and even grabbed some
items from other kits to get the accuracy he wanted. In the
end, his efforts paid off big time and this is one truly impressive
F-15F. Welcome to ARC Eugene.
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Carmel J Attard
is here with something you don't see every often. This is his 1/48 MPM Avia
B-135
which is an older MPM kit wearing Bulgarian markings. Carmel
tells the history of this rare aircraft as well as what was involved
to building this attractive fighter trainer. I really like the
look of it.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his 150 Phantom here on ARC. And for this
special occasion he's dropped by with his
1/48 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom in Turkish markings from the Caracal
Turkish AF Terminator 2020 decal sheet. Shawn completed his
F-4 with weapons and drop tanks.
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Here's
a product article for the
1/48 &
1/32 F-16C Cripes A' Mighty Viper decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
sheet features two scales (1/48 and 1/32) of this commorative
jet that marks the final reunion of the 352nd Fighter Group.
This "Cripes A' Mighty" Viper in in the paint scheme
of the famous World War 2 Ace Maj. George Preddy. Maj. George
Preddy had a total of 26.83 confirmed kills and died Christmas Day
1944 while chasing a Fw-190 at tree top level for his third kill of
the day. Sadly he was hit by friendly fire. The 149th
Fighter Squadron of the 192nd Fighter Wing of the VA ANG owes it
lineage to the fine airmen of the "Bluenosed Bastards of Bodney".
On sale for
$3.
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Here's a product article
for the Airbus
A380-800 (F-HPJA) - Air France / France print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
E-2C VAW-124 Bear Aces decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals.
This decal sheet includes markings for 3 different 1/48 E-2C
Hawkeyes with VAW-124 "Bear Aces".
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday
Apr
18 2012 |
Zimbabwe National Day
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Iran Armed Forces Day
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Doolittle
Raid - U.S. bomb Tokyo (1942) |
P-38
mission to kill Yamamoto (1943) |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is photos of the Digital Flanker F-15 courtesy of
the USAF and the 65th Aggressor Squadron. These aircraft are
featured in our Digital Flanker sheet. Enjoy!
Bob
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Bernard Vogt gets things
fired up today with his 1/48 Hasegawa Mitsubishi F-1 &
F-2’s. Bernard chose my 2 favourite camo schemes for his
Japanese jets and then gave them a full weapons load. Stunning
work Bernard. |
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Floyd S. Werner, Jr. is
here with the 1/32 Eduard - Werner’s Wings Bf-109V-13 Record
Setter. Floyd combines the Eduard 109 kit with the Werner’s Wings Bf-109V-13 Record
Setter to create this very famous Bf-109F. He explains the
whole build in his article and including in-progress photos and
photos of the finished model. |
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Waldemar Pupar
joins us today with not one but two 1/72 ZTS
Plastyk MIG-19. One is a Pakistani jet with a sharks a
mouth and the other is a Chinese jet and both are wearing great
looking camo schemes. These really are beautiful looking
Mig-19's. |
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Zotz Decals
is here
with a new figure....it is called "Momentum" and it
is a 15 inch tall unpainted figure kit. The detailing on
this kit has to be seen to be believed.....this is a fantasy figure
that you will love seeing from every angle. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RAF/RN Pitot tube Mid from Hobby
Decal.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fokker S-11/S-12/T-22 Brazilian Version model kit from Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models.
This model kit includes markings for 5 different aircraft.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Apr 17 2012 |
Syria Independence Day
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My
apologies...I've had the flu the past few days and was
unable to get today's update completed. Updates
will begin again tomorrow.
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| Monday,
Apr 16 2012 |
Denmark Queen's Birthday
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Roberto
k. Masukawa gets things fired up today with his
1/144 Remodeling part 3- DMX decals. Roberto
striped down this F-15 and finished it as an aggressor
F-15J using DXM
Decals.
Wow I love the look of this Japanese jet. |
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Edwin
M has done an astounding job on the big 1/48
Academy CH-53E Super Stallion. Edwin
folded the rotors and added extra detail to the rotor
head before giving his CH-53 a full weathering and then
displayed his masterpiece on a carrier deck
base. Enjoy looking at the photos of this
one. |
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K
Diamond has done an exceptional job on the 1/48
Kitech F-CK-1 Ching-kuo. Keith dressed up the
cockpit with seats and Eduard Photo etch and then
added a weapons load to finish off this beauty.
It's a very cool looking jet. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16MLU Royal Danish AF Anniversary Vipers decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
The Royal Danish Air Force is well known for their anniversary paint
schemes and this sheet comes with complete markings for two of their
more colorful offerings. Both the 60th Anniversary of the Royal
Danish Air Force and the 50th Anniversary of ESK730 Squadron are
captured on this sheet.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product
article for the 1/32
Israeli Air Force 'kfir' C7 conversion set
from
IsraCast
This
detail set is available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a
product article for the 1/72
F-100 Super Sabre - Pitot Tube from Master.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Friday, Apr
13 2012 |
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Bernard Vogt
is here with an excellent selection of his 1/48 Hasegawa F-15A/C/E Eagles.
Bernard has some great detail
shots of his F-15's in all their glory...from in-flight to on the
tarmac with a helmet and boarding ladder. This is sure to make
all the Eagle fans happy. |
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Dennis Lau
is here with his eye catching 1/144 Boeing 747-400 Qantas Wunala Dreaming.
This is one of the coolest looking 747's ever painted and Dennis
tells the whole story about how he built this beauty.
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Paolo Yuen
has done an exceptional job on his 1/72 Hobby Boss Dassault Rafale C.
Paolo dressed with the cockpit detail with Eduard photo etch and
then finished it off in French Air Force markings complete with a
weapons load and drop tanks. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F/A-18C VFA-151 Patriot Vigilantes decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features five sets of markings to include the newest
CAG jet are included on this VFA-151 Vigilantes sheet.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RCAF P-51 Part 1 decal sheet from Leading
Edge Models.. This
decal sheet includes markings for 4 western Canadian Squadrons and
enough markings for 3 complete aircraft. It also comes in 1/72
and 1/48 scale. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Thursday, Apr 12
2012 |
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. First Human In Space (1961)
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Benner has
done an outstanding job on his 1/48 Hobbyboss A-10A Thunderbolt II.
Benner built his as a Desert Strom Warthog so he explains all
the modifications he did to make his A-10 accurate. Benner
also gave his A-10 a proper weapons load and RBF tags etc. His
article is a goldmine of helpful info.
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Tolga ULGUR
is a highly skilled modeller and whenever he finishs his latest
model.....it is always a treat for me to see it. This is his 1/48 Tamiya P-47D15 Thunderbolt
in all it's D-Day glory and just the perfect amount of
weathering and wonderful cockpit painting. I love it.
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Ian
T.M. Holahan has done an amazing job on his 1/48 Eduard Mirage III.
Ian gave this beauty a flawless bare metal finish with just a little
bit of weathering to accent everything.....then he gave his Mirage
drop tanks and a crew boarding ladder and finished it off in
Israeli markings.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
AH-64A Iron City Apaches decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet includes marking options for nine different helos with
enough stencils for two complete aircraft. Stencil data
weapons markings are also included on this sheet for both the
weapons as well as the launchers.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Israeli Air Force F-16I 'Sufa' Correction set
from
IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Zoltan
Pocza is
here with a product article for the Airbus A330-203 (F-GZCL)
- Air France (AFR) / France print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Zotz
has a new resin figure kit that is sure to
get your blood pumping. This is their Joan of Arc figure
complete with armour and a little bit of sexiness to complete the
scene. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Apr 11 2012 |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of Masataka Kumamoto. These are pics of a 50th
Anniversary Hawkeye from the JASDF. Enjoy!
Bob
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Jean-Charles GODDET
starts today with a truly beautiful looking 1/72 Hasegawa Sukhoï Su-33 Flanker D.
This is the navalized version of the Su-33 with all of its
modifications. Jean-Charles gave it a full weapons load and
finished it off with my favourite camo scheme. Enjoy the
photos....this one is a beauty.
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Jason
Hudson joins
us from down under with his exceptional 1/48 Academy CH-53E U.S.
Marines. Jason added aftermarket resin and photo etch and
then went to town with his own scratchbuilding to fold the tail and
add further detail before finsihed it off with a weathered looking
paint and MAW decals. His model is a "best of Show"
award winner and I can see why it took 18 months to
build. |
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Carmel J Attard
has been busy getting everything looking right on his 1/72 Airfix Hawker Hunter FGA.11.
Carmel started with the Airfix Hawker Hunter FGA9 and reworked
it to create his FGA.11. I'm pleased to see he's
included photos of his Hunter in-flight over Malta....I love
that. Read his article to see all the work he did to create
his Hawker Hunter FGA.11.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Wheels and painting masks from Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RAF/RN Pitot tube Long from Hobby
Decal.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F3H-2 Demon from Hobby boss gun bays from Aires.
These are designed for the Hobby boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
He 111 Landing Gear from Scale
Aircraft Conversions. These are designed to fit the
Monogram/Revell kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Apr 10 2012 |
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Sertac Bayar
has done the most amazing job on his Turkish 1/32 Revell F-16C SoloTurk.
This is a demo bird and the pilot is finishing his display and
displaying a Turkish flag in the cockpit. Sertac added plenty
of scratchbuilt detail.
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Steve Negley
is here with a VERY special 1/32 Hasegawa Republic P-47D Thunderbolt.
This P-47 was built for the family of a pilot KIA in the MTO
during WW2. Steve built this P-47 out of the box with
exceptional results.
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Fausto Muto
joins us with his perfect looking 1/72 Academy Mig-27D.
Fausto added a full weapons load and drop tanks and gave his
model a careful weathering to show off the panel lines and other
detail. This a very realistic looking MiG-27D.....excellent
work Fausto.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 F-16B Press to Test Vikings decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal sheet sheet has one complete set of markings are provided
for this specially painted photo/safety chase aircraft that supports
F-35 flight testing at Edwards AFB.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
VAQ-137/VAQ-139 EA-6B CAGS "Rooks" &
"Cougars" decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals. This decal
sheet gives you markings for 3 different CAG jets. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F3H-2 Demon wheel bay set
from Aires.
This set is designed for the Hobby boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Dassault Mirage 2000 Pitot Tube from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
JAS 39 C/D conversion from Maestro
Models.
This is designed for the Italeri kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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I hope everyone had a
good time this past Easter weekend and got their fair share of
turkey.
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Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Mike
Cabral gets your week start with a very attractive 1/48 AFV
Club F-5E Tiger II. Mike has high praise for the fit and
quality of this kit and I must say I sure do enjoy the look of the
finished model in it's blue camo. Mike used decals from Twobobs
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Kees
Kuyper is here with his "What-if" model of the ESA
Rotorcapsule. This is an auto-rotation re-entry capsule
used with great success by the Dutch in the Netherlands Space
Agency.....it's a pretty cool and imaginative concept when you think
about it. I love it. |
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Shawn
"Phantom" Weiler is here to make all the Canucks smile
with his pair of 1/32 and 1/48 Hasegawa F-86 Sabres.
Both are Sabre that were stationed in Europe and the 1/32 jet
has a CAM cockpit and is posed in-flight with 439 squadron
markings. The smaller 1/48 Sabre is sporting 421
squadron. Both are sharp looking models and wear Leading Edge
Model decals. |
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Here is a product article for the
1/72 F/A-18E VFA-31 Rockin' Rhinos #4 decal sheet
from Two
Bobs Aviation Graphics. You get markings for two
complete jets from the Tomcatters of VFA-31.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. This is one heck of a great deal..
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fokker C.VD Dutch Version model kit from
Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models. This
model kit includes markings for 7 different aircraft.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Sunday, Apr
8 2012 |
Easter
Sunday |
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I'd like to wish all
the Christians a Happy Easter Sunday. Enjoy your time with
your family.
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Frank Daniels
is here to mark Easter with a couple of his sharp looking F-16 egg planes.
Franks finished his Egg-16's with the Egg Plane Decal sheet from
TwoBobs. One of them is wearing the classically amusing
"How's My Driving" markings. Nice one Frank...I've
got to build an Egg Plane for next year. |
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Here's
a product article for the F-16
Eggressive Eggs decal sheet
from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features massive variety of Eggressor F-16's Egg
Planes in a huge assortment of Eggressor paint schemes.
Buy this sheet and
build an Egg Plane for Easter Sunday next year.
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Here's
a product article for the F-16
Falcon Eggs decal sheet
from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet
features massive variety of F-16's Egg Planes in a huge
assortment of paint schemes. I can see building a few of
these....the tough part will be deciding which ones to build.
Buy this sheet and
build an Egg Plane for Easter Sunday next year.
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| Friday, Apr
6 2012 |
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Today is Good Friday
and my kids have the day off from school and I'm taking the day off
to spend with my daughters. There will be an update on
Monday. Have a great weekend everyone.
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| Thursday, Apr
5 2012 |
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Matthias Becker
gets things started in style with his 1/48 AFV Club F-5E. Matthias
added an Aires cockpit as well as Eduard photo etch. He then
dressed his F-5 in Swiss markings and weathering. His model
and photos are amazing.
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Vinayak
Dutt Shukla joins us with his first model on ARC. This
great looking 1/72 Airfix Fairey Battle Mk-l is a treat to
see and the markings are for an RAF machine that had a crew that was
awarded VC's. I am pleased to see Vinayak's Fairey Battle on
the ARC home page and I hope to see more of his models on ARC in the
future. Welcome to ARC Vinayak!!!
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K Diamond
is here with his what-if 1/48 Monogram F-111I. This
is an Israeli F-111 from the hammer Squadron and wearing that
distinctive Israeli camo. Keith rescribed all the panel lines
to improve the look of his finished model.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
QF-16 Victim Viper decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
sheet includes two complete fictitious jets of the follow on
full-scale target drone aircraft for the USAF. One Block 15
ADF and one Block 25 aircraft are represented with four options for
nose art. These aircraft both fly at Tyndall AFB and Holloman
AFB and these tail codes are represented on this sheet.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Zoltan
Pocza
is here with a product article for the Airbus
A330-200 (D-ALPC) - Air Berlin / Germany print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
B-17 Flying Fortress Oxygen Cylinders from QuickBoost.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Apr 4
2012 |
Senegal Independence Day
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Konstantinos Vergos
starts your mid-week
update with his very complicated looking 1/48 Italeri E-2C Hawkeye 2000.
Konstantinos did quite a few modifications to make his model more accurate and
his article is a goldmine of valuable information to help you build
a more accurate Hawkeye. His finished model is a masterpiece.
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Burt Gustafson
joins us today with one of the most attractive and unique USN
aircraft. This is Burt's 1/48 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray in
all it's glory and finished flawlesly in some very attractive USN
markings. This is one very sharp looking Skyray......well done
Burt. Burt also tells the interesting design lineage and
history of the Skyray. I always enjoy seeing Burt's latest
model.
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Bill Gilman
did a wonderful job making his 1/72 Trumpeter English Electric Lightning
F.2A
more accurate and he details the process in his article. Bill
used plenty of detail tiems from Eduard all over his model and
then gave his Lightning a flawless bare metal finish using
Alclad II and finished it all off with some great looking markings
from Xtradecals. WOW....I love it.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
EF-2000 Tifoni Italiani decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet features a complete set of stencil data for two
complete jets with enough individual options for six. There
are two, dual seat aircraft represented on this sheet as well.
One of the aircraft is the AWTI Italian test aircraft.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-60 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72 Mi-2 Hoplite Set (Air Intake, Exhaust, F.O.D.)
from
QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Dassault Mirage III and Mirage V Pitot Tube from Master.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Apr 3 2012 |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of myself. I took these quite a while back during
a visit to Point Mugu to see my buddy Spaz Campbell. A trip in
the kinda way back machine! Enjoy!
Bob
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Ermanno Bonafin
has done an
amazing job detailing and finishing his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom.
Ermanno used plenty of Eduard items including seats,
exhaust, wheels, Sidewinder, PE and mask and finished his Phantom
with Eagle strike decals as a jet out of Korat AB Tahiland in
1970. Phantastic Phantom Ermanno.
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Olivier Barles
has done a wonderful
job finishing and weathering his 1/32 Trumpeter Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat.
This is a Bearcat used by the French forces in the 1950's in the
"Indochina War". I really enjoyed seeing the
weathering job Olivier did on his Bearcat.
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David
Rapasi is here to show you his Lazy Susan Work Table. This
is a simple item to build and it would be very helpful for painting
and weathering. It's a very smart idea Dave.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Refuelling Probe Tip from Hobby
Decal.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Nakajima Ki-44- Part 3 decal sheet from Lifelike
Decals. This
decal sheet features four aircraft in four distinct paint schemes
and marking options.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F6F-3/5 Hellcat undercarriage doors from QuickBoost.
These are designed for the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
RCAF P-51 Part 1 decal sheet
from
Leading
Edge Models. This
decal sheet includes markings for 4 western Canadian Squadrons and
enough markings for 3 complete aircraft. It also comes in 1/72
and 1/48 scale.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
Apr 2 2012 |
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Oliver Peissl
has done a spectacular job detailing and weathering his 1/48 AFV Club F-5E Tiger II.
Oliver added scratchbuilt details to the cockpit and then
finished his F-5 in Swiss markings with noseart and a flawless
weathering job. I love to see Swiss aircraft on ARC.
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Joe Nass
has got the complicated camo on his 1/48 Otaki Me-109G
looking just right. Joe added scratchbuilt details including
tape seat belts and a stretched sprue antenna wire and then finished
it off with the perfect amount of weathering. Lovely work
Joe.
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Ismail Baharuddin
has done extra work to improve the detail on his 1/48 Hobbycraft CL-41G Tebuan.
This is not a perfect kit, but in the hands of a skilled and patient
modeller such as Ismail, it can be built into a great looking model
of this classic trainer. I'm pleased to see he finished it in
Malaysian markings.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-10A Eielson's Ice Hawgs decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
600 Gallon Fuel Tanks for F-16 Fighting Falcon from IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Mi-2 Hoplite Exhausts from QuickBoost.
These exhausts are designed for the Hobby Boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-100 Landing Gear from Scale
Aircraft Conversions. These landing gear are designed
for the Trumpeter kit
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the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Ian Buick
is here to mark the RAF birthday with his 1/72 Revell Typhoon FGR.4.
Ian made custom markings so he could finish his Typhoon in the
markings for an aircraft that was stationed in the Falklands.
This is the perfect way to mark the RAF Birthday.
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| Friday, Mar
30 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Alexandre Vidigal
is here with his battle weary 1/48 Tamiya Bf109 E7 Trop. This
aircraft sustained battle damage and had a wing fitted from a
different aircraft and still awaits the proper camo to be
applied. Alexandre used weapons from Master-Model and Eduard PE
for the cockpit. He then followed all that up with a
weathering job that can only be described as spectacular. I
love the realism shown in this Emil model
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K Diamond
with his tiny 1/144 Revell Eurofighter Prototype. This
is a sharp looking model in markings not modelled very often.
I like the looks of it.....if you haven't tried 1/144....you really
should.
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Dirk Schenk
has done a
marvelous job building and finishing his 1/72 Italeri MB326 / Atlas Impala Mk.I
finished off in South African markings using MAV Decals. Dirk
built it out of the box with excellent results....it's always a treat
to see South African aircraft.
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David Rapasi
is here with a Tools 'n' Tips article to help you with Marker Lamps and Lenses.
This is a simple technique anyone can master and the finished
results are exactly what we've all been looking for. Finally
you can have realistic marking lights.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
NF-16D VISTA 2008 decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet
features both 2005 and 2008 markings are provided for the
NF-16D Vista aircraft. The aircraft represented here are the
GE motor powered version of this Variable Stability Flight Test
platform.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
VFC-12 F-18C Hornets decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals.
This decal sheet includes markings for 2 different 1/32 F-18C Hornet adversary jets with VFC-12 "Fighting Omars".
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SAAB A32A Lansen model kit from Tarangus.
This model kit is the first release from this new company and includes
markings for 2 different aircraft.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Mi-2 Hoplite air intake from QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for the Hobby
Boss kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Thursday, Mar
29 2012 |
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Paolo Yuen
has built many aircraft carrier models and this is the second
time he has built the 1/350 Tamiya USS Enterprise CVN-65. Paolo
added plenty of extra detail include a hanger deck with LED
lighting. Many areas were corrected and detailed and if you
look closely you will see an EA-6B is making it's landing and there
is an F-14 ready for launch. This is a big model and Paolo's
is very impressive.
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Carmel J Attard
has been busy adding detail and reworking the detail on his 1/72 Octopus Fairey Firefly.
As you will see in Carmel's photos, this model kit builds up
into a great looking model of this somewhat rare aircraft.
Carmel finished his off as an Indian Navy Firefly and it looks
fantastic.
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David Porter
has been very successful at super detailing his big 1/32 Trumpeter F-14D Super Tomcat.
David added a resin cockpit, resin exhaust nozzles and plenty of
other aftermarket detail items before giving his Tomcat a stellar
weathering job. This look every but like the full sized
jet. Amazing work David.
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David C S Teo
joins us from Singapore with his 1/72 Fujimi RSAF E-2C Hawkeye.
David captured the look of the Singaporean Hawkeye perfectly and
his custom made decals look perfect. Wonderful looking Hawkeye
David....I love it.
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Here's
a product article for the 1/48
F/A-18E Rockin' Rhinos #8 decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This F/A-18E sheet includes markings for two complete aircraft from
the VFA-147 Argonauts of Lemoore NAS, CA. VFA-147
Argonauts is professionally known as "Jason and the
Argonauts", having taken their name from the mystical
Greek Legend of Jason and his men, who searched the oceans in quest
of adventure and personal reward.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the Embraer
E-190STD (F-HBLG) - Air France - Regional Airlines / France print
from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F3H-2 Demon electronic bay from Aires.
This set is designed for the Hobby boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
UH-72A Lakota Conversion and Medevac Interior set from Werner's
Wings. This
set is designed for the Revell-Germany EC-145 kit. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Mar 28 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out.
Show everyone your models on these sites. |
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Fabio
Bongiorno is here to honour the Italian Air Force on it's 89th
anniversary with his 1/72 Academy/Italeri F-86E PAN.
I'm pleased to see Fabio chose the colours of the Italian National
Aerobatic Team "FRECCE TRICOLLORI" on this special date
for this special model. I love it.
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David Rapasi
is here with his stunning 1/48 Accurate Miniatures PBJ-1D Mitchell.
Dave chose a PBJ-1D Mitchell from the PTO during WW2 and gave
his aircraft just the perfect amount of fading and weathering.
Simply outstanding Dave.
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Nick Williamson
honors us today with his sharp looking 1/48 Revell F-18E Superhornet.
Nick added weathering and spots of touch-up paint for added
realism. This is one sharp looking Superhornet and I enjoyed
seeing it.
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Chris Parsons
has made me grin with his 1/48 Hobbycraft Canada DHC-3 (turbo) Otter
in the markings for a float plane company that operates from my
city. Chris got everything looking perfect on his Otter and it
looks perfect in every way.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
AIM-9/AIM-120 CATM/ACMI Markings decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
decal sheet features munition markings for all those inert
munitions you always see on modern fighter aircraft! AIM-9L/M,
AIM-120B/C, ACMI Cubic Pod as well as ARDS Pod markings are all
included in this very complete set.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-7 Corsair II Seamless Intake from Zactomodels.
This intake is designed for the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Yak-38 Forger A air intakes
from
QuickBoost.
These intakes are designed for the Hobby
Boss kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Mar 27 2012 |
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of Matthias Leischner. Some great photos of the
Hellenic Buckeye's for ya. If you folks routinely visit our
Facebook page, you'll see that starting this week, I'm going to
permanently post every week's Hot babe pics out there. Going
Forward, you'll be able to visit the page whenever you want to take
a look at the full history of our Hot Babe pics. That starts
this weekend. Bob
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Angelo M Picardo
has done an exceptionally nice job detailing and improving his
1/144 Airfix Space Shuttle. Used some aftermarket rocket
engines and even sourced out an out of production decal sheet for
the tiles on the underside of his Shuttle. All this combined
with Angelo's skill as a modeller turned his shuttle into a truly
impressive model of the last shuttle to fly into space.
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Wlad
Franco-Valias is here with a very rare mark of the
Spitfire. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa Supermarine Spitfire Mk
VI and Wlad explains in his article all the tiny changes he made
on his Spitfire to make it a truly accurate long winged Spitfire MK
VI with it's pressurized cockpit. It is amazing to read what
is involved....it's quite a fascinating read.
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Murli Rajan
is here with his quite impressive looking
1/48 Italeri MiG-27.
Murli finished it off in Indian air Force markings complete with a
weapons load. It's good to see aircraft in Indian markings.
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Mark Forster
got everything looking perfect on his
1/48 Eduard Focke Wulf 190D-11.
Mark built this beauty OOB and I must say the finished model looks
highly detailed and first rate in it's flawless mottled camo
scheme. Lovely work Mark.
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Here's a product article for the 1/32
Me-262 Dry Transfer Stencils from Hobby
Decal. These
are designed to fit any Me 262 kit in 1/32 scale.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F3H-2 Demon air brake set
from
Aires.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Saab J21A photo etch detail set
from
Maestro
Models.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
Mar 26
2012 |
Bangladesh Independence and National Day
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John McFarland
has done a stellar job on his 1/72 Airfix B-70B Valkyrie. This
truly is a beautiful looking aircraft and John's model does it
justice in everyway.....and his photos are first class and a
complete joy to see. I love the job you did on your B-70B
John.
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Alexandre Vidigal
has done a
marvelous job detailing and weathering his 1/48 Tamiya Fw190 A3.
Alexandre used gun barrels from Master-Model and dressed up the
cockpit with photo etch from Eduard. Markings are for a fighter
stationed in France in 1942. This Fw-190 looks perfect in every
way.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his very colourful RCAF 1/48 Special Hobby H-21.
Shawn didn't find this to be a shake and bake kit, but in Shawn's
capable hands it does build into a great looking model of the flying
banana. I'm pleased to see he has added photos of his display
cases. Enjoy.
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Victor De Jesus
has done a fantastic job on his big 1/32 Revell Eurofighter Typhoon.
Victor improved the detailing in a few critical areas but mostly
built his shape looking Typhoon OOB. He then gave it a
full weapons load to show what the Typhoon can do and finished it
off in Luftwaffe markings....which always looks good.
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Ken
Middleton is here with a product article for the 1/48
F/A-18C Mach Altus Crusaders decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
decal sheet includes enough markings for two complete jets with
options for three. CO jet as well as two line jets are
represented on this sheet.
This decal sheet
is currently on sale for $3.00.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
U.S. Navy & Marines F-21A 'Kfir' conversion set from IsraCast.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F6F-3/5 Hellcat Gun Barrels from QuickBoost.
These gun barrels are hollow on the
end and designed to fit the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-1B Lancer Landing Gear from Scale
Aircraft Conversions. These are designed to fit the
Monogram/Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Hunter - Pitot Tube from Master.
This is suitable for any 1/72 Hunter kit.
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the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Giannis A. Asimakos
is here to mark the Greek Independence Day with his 1/48 Gavia Westland Lysander Mk III.
This model was beautifully detailed using only scratchbuilt
parts. I love the way the instrument panel looks. This
is a fantastic looking Lysander.
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GIANNIS DOXAS
has done an amazing job super detailing his 1/48
Hobbycraft RT-33A "RECCE". Giannis used a
combination of Verlinden detail sets and plenty of scratchbuilding
to detail almost every part of this Hellenic Air Force RT-33A.
Decals are from Icarus Decals of course. WOW!!!
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Christos Tourlis
has done an impressive job on his 1/72 Italeri Hs129 B3 Tank Buster.
Christos gave his Hs129 a very careful weathering job to complete
the look of his excellent looking anti-tank aircraft model. I
love it.
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Fabio
Bongiorno
is here from Italy with his heavily detailed 1/72 Hasegawa AMI TF-104G.
Fabio used used many detail sets from Verlinden to superdetail
his Starfighter and then gave it a diorama scene in a hanger
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2012 |
Pakistan Day
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Phil De Keyser
has done an exceptional job creating his tired and worn looking 1/72 Italeri Sikorski H19 B.
Phil has included some great photos of his H-19 that I know you are
going to enjoy seeing. It is amazing what you can do with
paint and weathering.....simply amazing.
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Ermanno Bonafin
has added a large amount of detail to his 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom.
He converted his F-4 to a "hard wing" without the slats and
then added Eduard seats, exhaust, wheels, Sidewinder, PE and mask.
After a flawless weathering job he finished it off with Eagle strike
decals. This is a flawless looking F-4....I loved seeing it.
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Olivier Barles
has created a very special 1/32 Hasegawa Mitsubishi J2M-3 Raiden ("Jack").
Olivier repositioned the rudder and then turned his attention to
giving his Raiden a weathered with worn paint and replaced
panels. What I enjoyed quite a bit was all the tiny details
Olivier added including a scarf attached to the handle on the
windscreen.......and yes he added the handle as well.
Beautiful work Olivier.
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Andrés "Cítrico" Fonseca Wilder
has detailed or modified almost every area of his
1/72 High Planes Mirage Pantera. The list of added
detailing is long, but you really can appreciate the work when you
see the photos of this Mirage Pantera. I am very impressed and
loved seeing it.
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Here's
a product article for the 1/48
AH-1W Cobra decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal set contains markings for 13 different Cobras. They
include some Desert Storm Cobras with kill markings as well as
the low viz gray Cobras with various artwork. Two have big
dark gray cobras painted on the side of the fuselage. Another
has nose art for a scantily clad angel.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 VX-30
QF-4S Phantoms "Bloodhounds" Drone 2 The Bone decal sheet
from
Fightertown
Decals.
This decal sheet
includes markings for 4 different 1/48 QF-4S Phantoms with VX-30
"Bloodhounds".
The 4 aircraft
include one brightly colored jet with orange tail and wings plus 3
jets in hi-viz markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 F-14A Tomcat
exhaust nozzles – varied from Aires.
These exhausts are designed for the Academy kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Thursday, Mar
22 2012 |
| Sorry
for the late update....my kids are off this week from school
due to spring break....so I'm keeping busy with them. |
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K Diamond
is here with a very well done 1/48 AMT F-18A.
Keith built this one OOB and although this isn't the best F-18 kit
out there, that didn't stop Keith from turning it into a great
looking Hornet. Her did replace the seat with a True details
seat and got some Superscale decals for jet from VFC-12.
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Malte "Razor" D.
has done a first class build on the big 1/32 Trumpeter Vought F4U-1D Corsair.
Mike built this Corsair OOB, but considering the level in detail
of a 1/32 kit......an OOB build is still a serious feat. Mike
gave his Corsair a weathering job and then finished it off with a
very attractive set of markings.
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Carmel J Attard
has done a gorgeous job building and finishing his 1/72 Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk1.
Carmel tells the story of the Buccaneer prototype visiting Malta
on trials and then tell of all the owrk and modifications he did to
create his Blackburn Buccaneer S.Mk1. Carmel has an eye for
accuracy and you will see that in his article and the photos of his
model.
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Konley Kelley
is here with his digital artwork of his B-29 Superfortress and P-51D Mustang in 3D.
You'll enjoy reading about Konley's experiences with the CAF and
the B-29 Superfortress "FIFI," as well as some of the
story behind this artwork.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F/A-18C Werewolves of Beaufort decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal sheet includes enough markings for three complete
aircraft from VMFA-122. VMFA-122 has just recently changed
their monicker from the Crusaders to the Werewolves and they have some
new tail art to kick it all off!
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Zoltan
Pocza
is here with a product
article for the Airbus
A330-323X (F-GOTO) - Air Caraibes (CAJ) / France
print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
TBD-1 'Devastator' model kit from Great
Wall Hobby.
This is a high quality multi-media model kit that includes markings
for 2 aircraft including ENS George Gay aboard the USS Hornet.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SB2U Vindicator Exhaust
from
QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the Accurate Miniatures kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Guillaume "Blackjack" Lourdel
did a beautiful
job building and finishing his 1/32 Revell Piper PA-18-150 Float Plane.
I'm partial to float planes and I love the quality of work Guillaume
did on this model.
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J. Vlad
has been very busy adding plenty of wonderful detail to his 1/48 Academy
MiG-29A. The aftermarket sets used included cockpit, wheel bays and exhaust nozzles
from Aires and the correct radome and sensors by Quickboost.
As a final touch the panel lines were darkened and it was given Serbian Air Force
markings. It's great to see a MiG-29 in Serbian markings.
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David Walker
is here with a very rare Zero today. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa Mitsubishi A6M8
Zero
with some very nicely done added detailing and then finished off
with Zotz
decals.
David knows his Japanese aircraft and this
article was a pleasure to read.
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Rod Bettencourt
is here with a flawlessly built model of the classic 1/48 Monogram RF-101B
VooDoo. Rod rescribed the panel lines and then gave it a
paint and weathering job that makes his model look like a real
jet.......I was certain his photos were of a real jet when I first
saw them .....his model looks that good. Amazing work
Rod....I love your choice of markings......very sentimental.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16C Wisconsin 60th Anniversary Dairyland Vipers decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
decal sheet is the Monster Wisconsin ANG sheet that features
their 60th Anniversary jet as the signature A/C. There are
enough markings for two complete jets but enough options for up to
10 different aircraft! The sheet features the OG jet along
with one D model. One set of the older "Madison" fin
flash marking is also included on this sheet.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-38L Lightning Instrument panel photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-73 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.
These are designed for the MiG-29. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
SB2C Helldiver wheel bay from
Aires.
These are designed for the Academy kit. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Tuesday,
Mar 20
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Tunisia National Day
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Hot
Babe of the Week!
this week from Twobobs
is courtesy of yours truly here at Twobobs.
Some great detail shots for you guys if you have a T-38 on your
short list. Some of these pics will help on your F-5 build as
well. Enjoy! Bob
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Alex Cimenti
has put quite a bit of work into researching and building his 1/72 Italeri Royal Danish Air Force F-104G.
Alex used extra parts to improve the detail on his F-104G
including homemade decals and his article is a wealth of valuable
info about painting and building an accurate Danish Starfighter.
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Gianni Cassi
has used detail sets from 5 different aftermarket 1/48 Academy MIG-21R Fishbed H.
Gianni opened up the radar in the nose and fully detailed and
corrected most areas of his MiG-21 before giving his jet a very
complicated and quite attractive looking camo scheme. As a
final touch he displayed it on a awesome looking diorama base.
This MiG is a beauty..
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David Qu
has done an exceptional job finishing his 1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider.
David got the weathering looking great and then showed his Skyraider
as it was meant to be with a full weapons load, I love the
look of his Skyraider.
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Carmel J Attard
is here with an aircraft I've never heard of before. This is
his 1/72 Kora Blackburn Ripon 2,
which is a resin kit which in Carmel's skilled hands builds into a
very great looking model of this torpedo bomber bi-plane.
Carmel's article tells the full and quite interesting story of the
Ripon 2.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Refuelling Probe Tip from Hobby
Decal.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Nimrod Mk.I model kit from
from
Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models.
This model kit
includes markings for 3 different aircraft.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-4 Skyhawk Air Scoops from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the Trumpeter kit and includes pitot tubes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SAAB A32A Lansen decal sheet from Maestro
Models. This
decal sheet includes markings for 15 different SAAB A32A Lansens
including experimental and test aircraft which includes one with a
Viggen nose. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Mar 19 2012 |
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Bernard Vogt
is here with his excellent looking 1/48 Eduard Models Swiss Mirage III C
with a flawless bare metal finish and wearing Swiss markings from
Matterhorn Circle. One interesting item on this Mirage is the
AIM-26B Falcons from True Details.....Bernard explains about this in
his article. It's always great to see Swiss aircraft on ARC.
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James Levingston
has taken the older 1/32 Matchbox Spitfire Mk24 and
reworked it with aftermarket detail items and some of his very well
done scratchbuilding to make his Spitfire look fantastic. I admire
the job James did on his Spitfire.....it looks fantastic.
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Murli Rajan
is here from India with his 1/48 Italeri EF 2000 sporting
What-if markings for Indian Air Force jet. Murli also gave his
Typhoon a very subtle and realistic looking weathering job to
complete this gem on a model. The Typhoon looks very good in
Indian markings. It's always a pleasure seeing Indian aircraft
models on ARC.
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Terry
Davis did a bit of added scratching to his 1/48 Roden Pilatus
PC-6B-2/H-2. The choice of markings was a very cool indeed
and it is great to see a Pilatus PC-6B-2/H-2 wearing US Army
markings. Beautiful work Terry.....I love it.
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1/48
A-10A Philadelphia Freedom decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This
sheet covers a very wide time span of the 103rd FS from the
Pennsylvania ANG, 1997-2008. There are enough markings on this
sheet for two complete aircraft with enough options for eight
different aircraft. The signature aircraft is the "Black
Hogs" jet from 1997.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F8F-1 Bearcat Exhaust from QuickBoost.
These are designed fort he Hobby Boss kit kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Sunday, Mar 18
2012 |
Çanakkale Victory Anniversary 2012
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| Saturday, Mar 17
2012 |
Ireland - St. Patrick's Day
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Ermanno Bonafin
is here with one of my favourite Italian jets. This is his 1/48 FREMS Aermacchi MB-339A
PAN Freccie Tricolori.
This is the Italian Aerobatic
demo team and I saw them perform long ago at an airshow. His
model brings back fond memories of that hot summer day when
red/white/green smoke filled the sky. Beautiful looking model Ermanno.
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Steve Ringlein
has done an exceptionally fine job on his 1/32 Zoukei Mura A-1H Skyraider.
Steve dressed up the cockpit with aftermarket seatbelts and used hypodermic
tubing for the gun barrels. But it is the delicate weathering
that makes this model stand out and look very realistic. This
Skyraider is totally amazing.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his very attractive 148 Hasegawa F-4S Phantom. Shawn
used Eduard photo etch in the cockpit and True Details resin intakes
and finished it off in Texas markings for a Group build here on
ARC. I love the Texas markings on this one.
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Michael Robinson
made this special 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A
Corsair for his Doctor at the VA. The markings are for
"Pappy" Boyington's plane "Lucybelle".
Although Michael built it mostly out of the box, he did work his
magic on many small details to bring his Corsair to life.
Wow....enjoy the photos and read his article for the fill story on
this build.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
J35B Demo Drakens decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This
decal sheet features two complete sets of stencil data with
optional markings for six different aircraft. Markings
represent the aircraft of the J35B Swedish Aerial Demonstration
Team. These aircraft are "B" model aircraft which
will require the resin conversion provided by Maestro Models of
Sweden.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Individual Instrument Decals - Early Soviet Jets
from
airscale.
This sheet is also available in 1/48 scale.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
VF-102 F-14B "Diamondbacks" OEF decal sheet from
from
Fightertown
Decals.
This decal sheet includes markings for 5 different 1/48 F-14BF's
with VFA-102 "Diamondbacks" during Operation Enduring
Freedom in Afghanistan. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F6F-3/5 Hellcat External Fuel Tank from QuickBoost.
This fuel tank
is designed for the Eduard model kit.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Leonard Prakasam
joins us today with his very attractive 1/72 Hasegawa MiG-29.
Leonard did a first class job painting his MiG and finished it with
the tail markings for a jet in ACM training. I love this
Indian MiG-29.
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Steve Negley
built this exciting looking 1/32 Hasegawa Republic P-47D
Thunderbolt
for a family member of a pilot that flew P-47's in the MTO during
WW2. Steve had very high praise for the quality of this
Hasegawa kit and I must say the finished model looks great with it's
lightning bolt tail art. Steve got everything looking perfect
on his P-47.
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Burcin Emren
joins us from Turkey with his perfectly weathered and very dirty 1/48 Hobbyboss F/A-18C.
Burcin gave his jet a full weapons load and finished his Hornet as a
USN bird with VFA-22 the "Fighting Redcocks. Looks
excellent Burcin.
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Greg Moss
joins with his fully armed Australian 1/48 Dragon UH-1D Iroquois.
Greg used parts from a different kit as well as items from Fireball
Modelworks to create this gem and then gave it an impeccable paint
job. This really is an attractive Iroquois.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
EF-2000 Perfect Storm Tiffiess decal
sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This sheet includes a complete set
of stencil data for two complete jets with enough individual options
for six. There are two, dual seat aircraft represented on this
sheet as well.
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Here's a product article
for the Airbus
A330-300 (D-AERK) - Air Berlin / Germany print from Deployment
Productions.
20%
off of any products for every ACTIVE, registered ARC community
members!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-4E Phantom II cockpit set from Aires.
This cockpit set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/144
F-15 Detail Parts from Zactomodels.
This resin detail set is designed
for the Revell kit. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Mar 14 2012 |
| ARC
Auto was
updated today - - - - - - ARC
Armor was
updated today - drop by and check them out. |
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Patrick "kalashnikov" Stantiford
has created a stunning Ju-88A-4 from the
1/32 Revell Ju 88A.
Patrick used an aftermarket conversion set plus aftermarket decals
to get the exact North African Ju-88A-4 and what a great looking
Ju-88 it is. His article tells the whole story and his photo
are a treat to behold.
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Denis COUDERT
is here with his very attractive 1/48 Revell Dassault Rafale B Tiger Meet 2006.
Denis has high praise for the quality of this kit and the
finished model does look stunning in it's Tiger meet artwork
and Armée de l'Air markings. Beautiful work Denis....I
enjoyed seeing your French Rafale B in the Tiger Meet markings....I
love Tiger Meet aircraft..
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Olivier Barles
has done a wonderful improving the detail on the 1/32 Azur Polikarpov I-16, model 10.
Olivier gave his Polikarpov I-16 a great looking temporary winter
camo and finished his fighter with a snow diorama complete with
pilot foot prints.
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K
Diamond has been very creative with his 1/48 Monogram
A-7I. This is a What-if SAM killing Israeli A-7 with a
resin cockpit and goodies borrowed from other models to get the
weapons load correct. It's an interesting design and the A-7
looks good in Israeli markings and camo.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
JAS-39 Press to Test Gripens decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This sheet includes enough markings to build four complete Gripens.
These are all demo or test jets and the most colorful is the blue
tailed test jet from the Empire Test Pilot School from the UK.
The 1/32
&1/72 Braille Scale Sale!
is still on but items are selling out so get 'em while they are only
$5. Includes
most 1/72
and 1/32 sheets...only $5. Supplies are going fast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Hurricane Mk.I Exhaust from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the Italeri kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Irbitis VEF I-16 model kit from
Czech
Master Resin - CMR Models.
This set includes markings for 3 different aircraft.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Norway Constitution Day 
South Africa Freedom Day 
Togo Independence Day 
Israel Independence Day 
Tanzania Union Day 
Australia and New
Zealand - ANZAC Day 
England - St. George's Day 
Portugal "Dia do Combatente" (The Fighter's Day) 
Canada
- CAF
Birthday 
Greece Independence Day 
Royal Navy - Sea Mosquito first carrier landings (1944) 
Namibia Independence Day 
Chile - Anniversary of the Chilean Air Force 
