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Nov 20
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Mexican Revolution Anniversary |
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Paul S Teixeira is
here with his very bright eye catching 1/48 Hasegawa TA-4J
Skyhawk. I've always been a fan of trainer aircraft
and seeing Paul's USN Skyhawk trainer is a great way to begin my
day. Paul added resin seats and then finished it off to the
highest standard.....sheer perfection. |
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David Rapasi is
here with his 1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBF 1C Avenger finished
in a paint scheme and markings we don't often see. This is one
of the Avengers that operated off a carrier in the North Atlantic
hunting subs that were attacking the convoys. And of course it
is done to David's typical high standards.
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Douglas Conrady did a beautiful
job building and finishing his
1/72 Italeri A-7D.
Douglas gave
his A-7 some weapons and droptanks and then finished it off in
Oklahoma-ANG. Read his article for his story why he picked
Oklahoma-ANG markings....it's a great story. |
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Paolo De Sanctis is
here with an aircraft we all recognize....and I know I always enjoy
seeing it on ARC. This is his 1/72 Matchbox Ju-87D
Stuka with a scratchbuilt cockpit and
finished in a very well done paint job. I do like the look of
this Stuka. |
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Here's
the latest Hot
Babe of the Week!
photos from Twobobs.
Another jet this week from VFA-125. This is their Green Hornet jet and is the subject of a forthcoming sheet from us. Thanks to
Robert Dubonnette and Kelly Voyles for the pics!
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Val Golez is one of
those great modelers with IPMS-BA Philippines and today Val is here
with this great looking 1/72 Italeri Harrier GR.3.
Val did a much scratchbuilding on this Harrier and then finished
in the classic camo worn by Harriers in the UK. This model is
a beauty. I love the look of the UK camo. |
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Carmel J. Attard joins
us from Malta with a most amazing model. This is his 1/72 Formaplane Handley Page
Hastings made from a vac-u-formed kit. The finished model
is a true gem and a delight to see.......it leaves me in awe of
Carmel that he can constantly build all these challenging kits into
spectacular models. Wow this one is NICE!!! |
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Rafi Ben-Shahar did
quite a bit of added work and scratchbuilding on his very attractive
1/48 Hasegawa F-16C/D using parts from the Tamiya kit as well
as aftermarket goodies from Aires before finishing his F-16 in that
great looking Alaskan camo. Well done Rafi!!!. |
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Robert Martino is
here with his first article on ARC. This is his 1/48 Testors P-51D Mustang.
Robert did a flawless job on his Mustang and then finished it in the
markings for the P-51 flown by Major Ed Giller of the 343rd Fighter
Squadron, 55th Fighter Group “The Millie P”. Welcome
to ARC Robert!!! I really like how this one turned out and I
look forward to seeing more of Robert's models on ARC. |
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Zotz
Decals has a new 1/32 Spitfire MkIX decal sheet coming
out in the next few weeks. And yes.....this decal sheet does
contain plenty of sexy noseart and even D-Day stripes.
I'll get more images and details to you next week.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Phantom FGR.2 wheels & paint masks
from Aires.
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I have a product article
for the new Thematic
Calendar 2010 from DEKKER-ARTWORK.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
P-47 Thunderbolt .50 Browning M2 barrels (8pcs) from Master.
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I just realized that ARC
had it's 10th anniversary on Nov 15. Wow hard to believe it's been
10 years!!!
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Ronald Middel is here with his
first article on ARC today. This is his 1/48 Revell F-15E Strike
Eagle finished with true skill to a very
high level. I'm very pleased to see Ronald's F-15 on ARC and I
look forward to seeing more of his models on ARC in the
future. Welcome to ARC Ronald!!!.
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Ralph Emerson "Shonen Red" Dabao
built his 1/48 Eduard Bell P-39L Airacobra
out of the box, but considering the Eduard kit comes loaded with
all the extras Eduard includes with their P-39. Ralph really
did this kit justice with his excellent choice of the brown and Tan
camo and finished it off with ful weathering for added realism. |
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Liuzhe joins us for
the first time today with his beautiful 1/48 Hobbyboss F-105D
in Vietnam War markings including a full weapons load. Welcome
Liuzhe.....I love your F-105 and I hope to see more of your
models on ARC. It's good to see more modellers from China
showing their models on ARC. |
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Björn Dol is here
with a special 1/48 Accurate Miniatures B-25C Mitchell. This
is a Dutch B-25 and I can't recall ever seeing a Dutch B-25, but I
sure do like to see aircraft in Royal Netherlands Air Force
markings. Decals are from
Flevo
Decals. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Hurricane Mk. I Rotol Propeller w/tool from QuickBoost.
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Tony
is here with a first look at the 1/32 Special Hobby X-15. |
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| Tuesday,
Nov 17 2009 |
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This
weeks Twobobs
Newsletter
is up.
Bob has pics of the production tooling and a couple of
pics of sprue shots for the 1/48 Buckeye kit. I
must say I do like what I see in the photos |
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Jason Cooper is
here with his 1/48
Italeri F14 Tomcat that is based on the Anime Movie Macross Zero.
Jason kit bashed parts from different F-14's and then used
aftermarket goodies to get everything just right and then finished
it with custom decals. The finished model is a joy to behold.
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Jason Foo did a beautiful
job building, detailing and finishing his 1/48 Academy P-47N Thunderbolt.
Jason built his Jug mostly out of the box
with some added wire in critical areas to give his P-47 that extra
detailing to make it stand out. Then he finished it in a
flawless barematal finish. He really did this WW2 fighter
justice.
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Bernhard Schenk
is impressed with the 1/48 ICM Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-2.
This was not the easiest kit to build, but
that didn't stop him from building a perfect looking Bf-109F.
But read his article for the full story......the build wasn't
without it's challenges, but I do agree....these cheaper kits can be
very satisfying. |
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Tigre del Aire dropped
by the ARC Corporate office in Colombia to show us his nicely done 1/72 Lindberg Denel Cheetah CE.
Tigre del Aire
used templates to paint the markings for the Ecuador Air Force to
finish off his Denel Cheetah CE. Well done Tigre del Aire. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
F-4 Long nose Pitot tube set from Hobby
Decal. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Bf 109G-10/K wheels & paint masks from
Aires.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Bf-109E-3/4 resin cockpit set from SBS
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| Monday,
Nov 16 2009 |
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I've added Flevo
Decals to the ARC
links pages. They have a variety of decals for prop aircraft
including some from the Royal Netherlands Air Force. |
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Stephen Szrna joins
us from Hungary with his amazing 1/48 Academy F-22 Raptor.
Stephen has loaded his Raptor with a pile of detail items from
weapons to cockpit to nozzles and so much more. Have a close
look at this one.....it is a beauty.
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Gabriel Stern has
taken the older 1/72 Airfix De Havilland DH 88 Comet and
improved almost every area of this kit with great success.
This one did come out looking really sharp.
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Ermanno Bonafin has done an outstanding
job detailing and finishing his 1/48 Tamiya F84-G.
The multi-shade bare metal finish is flawless, but you really
have to see the cockpit.....WOW!!!
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Don Enlow is is
here with a VERY special 1/48 ESCI B-26B Marauder. His
Dad was a crew member on this particular B-26 and Don is quite the
expert in his own right. He added aftermarket engines and did
plenty of extra work to do up his Dad's B-26 just right. I
love the results.....way to go Don.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
MiG-17F Fresco C Correct Ventral Fin from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Su-27 Wingtip Pylons from Zactomodels. |
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| Sunday, Nov 15
2009 |
Brazil Republic Day
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Nov 14 2009 |
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John R. Matthews from
Orca
Studio is back today with more of his artwork.
Today he presents us with his “Coastal Patrol” Artwork.
This is a Lockheed P-3 Orion based out of NAS Whidbey Island flying
low along a portion of Washington state's rugged coastline. I
love it Mark. |
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Chris Causey
has done a
marvelous job building and finishing his big 1/32
Tamiya F-14D Bombcat.
Chris used
aftermarket decals for the VF-32 Swordsman squadron to finish his
Tomcat. |
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Kairasp Daruwala
is
here with his 24th article on ARC. This is his sharp looking 1/48 Testors Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
finished off with added details and a D-Day Stripe paint
scheme. |
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Nathan Satherley has
dropped by today with his red, white and blue 1/72 Fujimi A-7D Corsair II.
This colorful A-7 is finished in Bi-Centennial markings, which
is a great looking scheme and a treat to see.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Hawker Typhoon Exhausts from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
AH-1F "Last of the Army Cobras" decal sheet from Werner's
Wings.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Japanese Type 97 7,7mm machine gun barrels (2pcs) from Master.
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| Friday,
Nov 13 2009 |
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Hal Marshman Sr.
is a pro when it comes to WW2 fighters and today he's treating us to
his 1/48 Hasegawa Focke Wulf FW 190A-8.
Hal has built plenty of 190's and this article gives you much
insight if you are also pondering building a 190 and want to
learn some of Hal's tricks. Beautifully done as always Hal. |
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Lee, Seok Joo has
impressed me with his big jets and today you all get to enjoy his
1/32 Academy F/A-18C Hornet "Chippy-Ho". Seok
Joo built his big Hornet mostly out of the box with a bit of extra
detailing in the cockpit and then finished it off in the eye
catching "Chippy-Ho" markings. I love it.
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Eric Fauré has
done some amazing work on his 1/48 Eduard Mirage 2000D. Eric scratchbuilt a cockpit and made canopies as well as
improved other areas of his Mirage 2000 before finishing it in the
attractive camo used by the French Air Force. The scratchbult
cockpit is amazing. |
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Martin Hemingway
has done a
marvelous job painting and weathering his
1/48 Airfix Spitfire F22/24 and Academy Spitfire Mk XIVC.
Martin finished one in bare metal and the other is sporting D-Day
stripes. Only thing better than one Spitfire....is two
Spitfires.....nicely done Martin. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
A-1H Skyraider (NAVY) wheels from Aires.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Vympel R-27R - AA-10 Alamo-A missile from Zactomodels.
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| Thursday,
Nov 12 2009 |
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Dan Duna has always
impressed me with his Sci-Fi models and I think his 1/20
Hasegawa Ma.K anti gravity Armoured Raider is one of his best
models so far. Dan is a master scratchbuilder and he has added
plenty of detail to his Armoured Raider before adding a pilot and
display base to complete the scene, |
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David Rapasi has
done a stunning job on his 1/48 Tamiya P-47 M Thunderbolt. I
must confess I'm partial to the P-47's in blue camo, so seeing this
one is a special treat.
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Alexander Gromov aka Sanchez
got everything looking perfect on his weathered Desert Storm 1/48 Hasegawa F-14A Tomcat.
Alexander finished his Tomcat with Fighter
town Decals and a
full weapons load and displayed it on a diorama base with all the
accessories to complete the scene..
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Don "CrazyDon" Flynn is
here with a 1/72 Fine Molds Bf 109F-4 in a paint scheme you
won't see often. This is a desert 109 partially repainted in
Eastern Front camo......it makes for a very cool looking 109. |
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Leo Dashevskiy has
dropped by with step by step Tools 'n' Tips article on about Electrifying your model.
If you're ever wanted to add lights to your model, then this article
is well worth reading. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka Uncovered wheels from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
SAAB 37 Viggen corrected canopy and paint masks from Maestro Models
Conversions and available from Rebell
Hobby. |
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I wasn't going to do an update today
out of respect for Remembrance Day / Veterans Day.....but this
article is directly
related to Remembrance day. I will do an update on Saturday to
make up for the small update today. Lest we forget. |
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Alan
Purusram is here to mark remembrance day with his 1/32 Revell
/ Flightpath Tornado GR.4.
This model was sold and the proceeds were donated to "Help for
Heroes", a charity providing financial and practical help for
servicemen wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read Alan's
article for the full story. And it's a darn fine model as
well. Way to go Alan!!! |
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- In
the Test Post Clubhouse there
is or daily photo or daily joke out of respect for Remembrance
Day / Veterans Day.
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Today's update is
dedicated to the USMC and includes USMC aircraft.
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Max Tollens Jr. begins
this special USMC birthday update with his 1/48 Tamiya F4D Skyray.
Max's Skyray looks excellent in USMC markings. |
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Juan Jesús Moreno is
here from Spain with a very special 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair.
This beautifully done Corsair is in the markings for the famous
American Ace Greg "Pappy" Boyington. |
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Max Tollens Jr. is
back with another USMC bird today. This is his 2 seater 1/48 Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk
with added detailing and finished off with a combination of Fighter
town Decals as well as his own homemade decals. |
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Serge Dompierre is
here with a classic from his display case. This is his 1/48 Lindberg Curtiss F-11C Goshawk
that he built 30 years ago........his skill was much better than
mine 30 years ago and still is today. |
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Per Olufsen is here
with a very helpful Tools 'n' Tips article titled "My New Spraybooth".
This article will show you how to build your own deluxe
spraybooth with step by step instructions. This design is
actually very interesting and I do admire the finished booth. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-105 Thunderchief wheels & paint masks from Aires.
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Anatoly Sushon is here with a product article
for the new 1/72
& 1/48 MiG-29 (9-13) Fulcrum C, Part II decal
from Authentic
Decals.
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| Monday,
Nov 9
2009 |
Cambodia Independence Day
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First
flight of AV-8B Harrier Nov 9 1978 |
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Orlando and David Sucre Rosales
join us today with photos of the military propeller-driven aircraft
from the recent XII Master Hobby Show. |
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Orlando and David Sucre Rosales
join us today with photos of
the Helicopters and civil aircraft
from the recent XII Master Hobby Show. |
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Dennis Djou joins
us today with a 1/72 Academy A-10 model he built for his
friend. This desktop model is built mostly out of the box and
the thing that really makes it stand out (besides the excellent
build quality) is the way this in-flight A-10 is banking.
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Mike Lepek has done
some very effective weathering to his 1/48 Academy P-38M Night Lightning.
It's tricky to say the least trying to weather a black Night
Fighter, but Mike pulled it off very well. Mike did some extra
scratchbuilt detailing along with a bit of kitbashing on his P-38
and used aftermarket decals to finish it off.
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The new 1/24th
P-47 decal sheet
is loaded to the Zotz Decals website. Here's a first
look....this sheet includes Aces, D-Day stripes and plenty of sexy
noseart. Six aircraft in all.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Refuelling Probe Tip from Hobby
Decal.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
F-105 Thunderchief Correct Ventral Fin
from QuickBoost.
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| Sunday, Nov 8
2009 |
Greece
Hellenic Air Force Day
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Peter Athanasopoulos
is here to mark the Greece
Hellenic Air Force Day with his 1/48 Monogram Mig-15 bis.
This sharp looking MiG-15 is finished in East German
markings. I always enjoy seeing Peter's latest model.
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Nov 6 2009 ARC ticked over 60
millions hits to the homepage yesterday |
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Orlando Sucre Rosales
is here with some photos of the ship models from the recent XII Master Hobby
Show.
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Orlando Sucre Rosales
is here with some photos of the figure
models from the recent XII Master Hobby
Show.
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Orlando Sucre Rosales
is here with some photos of the
vehicles models from the recent
XII Master Hobby Show.
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Orlando Sucre Rosales
is here with some photos of the space and
science-fiction models (mostly paper models) from the recent XII Master Hobby
Show. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
MiG-29A Sensing Units from
QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
SAAB 37 Viggen landing gear, main and nose from Maestro Models
Conversions and available from
Rebell
Hobby.
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| Thursday,
Nov 5
2009 |
 Guy
Fawkes Day
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Eduardo Arguijo
joins us from Guatemala
with his big beautiful
1/72 Trumpeter Tu-16K Badger. Eduardo
finished his Badger in a baremetal finish complete with
shading and weathering to get the look just right.
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Hal Marshman Sr. is
here with one of his gem. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa
Bf-109F-4 in the markings for Josef "Pips" Priller,
JG-26, France, 1941. Hal has built more than a few 109's
and this article tells you all the tricks as well as all the items
Hal scratchbuilt to create his 109. I found his article quite
informative and helpful.
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Marcel W. Hohl has
been busy for 2 years detailing his 1/32 Tamiya F-15E. And
his effort has been rewarded with a Strike Eagle that would be an
honored center piece in any display cabinet. This F-15 is
loaded with aftermarket goodies and plenty of careful work.
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Doug Fede is
here with his beautifully done 1/48 Eduard P-40N Flying Tiger.
Doug chose the markings for a different flying Tiger.....this
P-40 N Flying Tiger in Taiwanese markings was flown by the Chinese
Ace Wang Kwang Fu. He scored 6.5 kills against the Japanese
during WWII.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka control surfaces from
Aires.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Vympel R-73 - AA-11 Archer missile from
Zactomodels.
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| Wednesday,
Nov 4 2009 |
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IKE is here for the
first time today with an article on ARC. IKE has gone to great
lengths to super detail this 1/144 Revell F-14 Tomcat.
This work includes a resin ejection seat, open airbrake, dropped
flaps and blinking LEDs to light up the engine exhausts.
Remember....this is 1/144!!! Amazing!!! Welcome to ARC
IKE!!!
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Danny Dinh
has been very busy improving and added additional detail to this 1/48 Monogram U-17
Skywagon. This is a psychological warfare airplane with a
speaker and a leaflet box in the markings for the 110th
Observation Squadron of the South Vietnamese Air Force.
Definitely a neat little aircraft.
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"dj"
has done a
marvelous job building and detailing his 1/48
Revell/Monogram A-10 Thunderbolt II. "dj" used
the Black Box cockpit set to dress up the cockpit and finished his
A-10 in Twobobs
Decals Warthog markings complete with a Warthog mouth on the
nose.
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David Rapasi has
done a flawless job on his big 1/32 Hasegawa Fw-190 D9.
David gave his Dora a beautifully done camo job with weathering and
finished it off with markings from EagleCals # 58 decals.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Hurricane External Fuel Tank from
QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Messerschmitt Bf-109V-13/V-14 Air racers and Record Setters
Conversion set from
Werner's
Wings.
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Monaco National Day 
The Day of Artillery in Republic of Belarus and in Russia 
Oman National Day 
Latvia National Day 
Poland Independence Day 
Indonesia's "Remembrance" day 
