Homepage Text - April 2018

Monday,  Apr 30  2018

Saigon fell, end of Vietnam Conflict  April 30 1975

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Dragan Cvetic had a grand time with excellent fit building the 1/72 Revell Hawk MK.53.  Dragan added seatbelts and HUDs to dress up the cockpit along with pitot tube and then chose the attractive jungle scheme of the Indonesian Air Force to finish this gem.  Lovely work Dragan.

Mike Muth has a passion for Great War aviation and today he presents his big and beautiful 1/32 Wingnut Wings Roland D VIb. Mike explains the building process as well as his well thought out technique for doing the rigging.  He has included many in-progress photos to show the lovely quality of this model.  The paint scheme is simply stunning.  Thanks for sharing Mike.  I love it.

Here's a product article for the 4"x4" Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist from The Small Shop.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Sunday,  Apr 29  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Saturday,  Apr 28  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Fri, Apr 27  2018

Sierra Leone Independence Day 

South Africa Freedom Day

Togo Independence Day

Netherlands King's Day

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Shows this weekend

Straker65 gets things started in grand style with his 1/72 Hobbyboss F4U-4 Corsair.  Straker65 dressed up the cockpit and lights with added detailing before giving his bent wing bird a full weathering job.  The finished model is a top notch replica of the real fighter.

Michael Phillips has done a stellar job building and finishing his 1/48 Kitty Hawk Su-22M4 Fitter-K - The Polish Lady.  This is not the easiest kit to build, but Michael breezed through it in style and ended up with a great looking jet in an attractive Polish camo scheme.

In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thur, Apr 26  2018

Israel Independence Day

Tanzania Union Day

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Waldek Pupar is here with a very special treat for you all.  This is beautiful 1/72 Revell P-51B Mustang in a very compilcated camo scheme and Swiss Air Force markings.  The Swiss Air Force flew a variety of aircraft and all of them look fantastic in the camo and red and white national markings.


Dragan Cvetic is here to mark the Israel Independence Day with his flawless looking 1/72 Xtrakit Gloster Meteor F.8.  Dragan upgraded the seatbelts, gun sight in the cockpit and added a new pitot tube to bring his model up to his usual high standards.  I quite enjoyed seeing his Meteor on ARC.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 AIM-9DGH Sidewinder Missiles from Zactomodels Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and seeker head covers.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.II/V/VI and Hawker Fury/Sea Fury - Hispano Mk.V cannon barrel tips and Pitot Tube from Master.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 F-8 Crusader air intakes from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the Hasegawa / Eduard kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 A-37B Dragonfly Antennas from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wed, Apr 25  2018

Australia and New Zealand - ANZAC Day

Italy - End of WW2 1945

WW1 Events - this date in 1918
Chris Parsons is here with a very special and dynamic 1/72 A model Beechcraft 1900 D that was presented to a co-worker as a retirement gift.  The base was signed by all the co-workers.  The model and base were beautifully done and the finished diorama is quite pleasing to see.  Well done Chris. 

Here's a product article for the 1/72 Canadair CL-215, CL-415 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft Conversions. This set is designed for the Heller/Italeri/Revell kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Apr 24  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Monday,  Apr 23  2018

England - St. George's Day

Turkey National Independence and Children Day

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Graham Symmonds is here with a diorama all Star Trek OS fans will love.  This is his 1/15000 Doomsday Machine: “Gentlemen, I suggest you beam me aboard.” finished with lighting for the doomsday machine and battle damage for one of the ships.  I got a real kick out of seeing this diorama.

Ed Ellickson (TheRealMrEd) joins us with his eye catching 1/72 Hasegawa F-35B Marines.  Ed added a Multi-Mission Pod and built his F-35B with all the engine doors open, which looks great.  It's good to see this sharp looking USMC F-35 on ARC.

Here's a product article for the 2" Mini Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from The Small Shop.  This Photo Etch Bending Tool  is the 2" Mini Hold and Fold. 


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Handley Page Victor wheels from Eduard Model Accessories.  This detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 A6M5c Zero Type 52 Exhaust resin set from QuickBoost.  This detail set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Sunday,  Apr 22  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Saturday,  Apr 21  2018

United Kingdom - Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second 

Red Baron Manfred von Richtofen shot down 25 yr old (1918)

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Friday,  Apr 20  2018  
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Shows this weekend

Dietmar Carstensen is here with a masterpiece.  This is his 1/72 Revell Fairey Seafox with a large amount of scratchbuilt detailing to improve this older kit. Dietmar's extra effort and work certainly gave him a model to be proud of.  Enjoy the photos, this Fairey Seafox is exceptional, especially when displayed on it's water base. 

Osvaldo Carrasco is here from Chile with his 5th model on ARC.  This is his 1/48 Tamiya F-16C in an aggressor scheme complete with beautiful weathering.  Osvaldo also added photo etch seat belts and RBF tags to complete the realism in his excellent F-16.

In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thursday,  Apr 19  2018

  Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775)  

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Straker65 starts today with his 1/72 Hobbyboss MiG-15 / Jian Ji-2 wearing a very attractive looking Chinese camo scheme.  Straker65 added a resin cockpit set and finished off his MiG with aftermarket decals.  I love the camo scheme on this one.

Jens Gerber has chosen one of the most complicated camo scheme ever worn by an aircraft.  This is his  1/48 Dragon Ju 88 G 10.  Jens built his bomber out of the box and it is the painting and weathering that really make this model exceptional.  Enjoy his 25 photos....this is very impressive indeed.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 Mitsubishi F-2 Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Apr 18  2018

Zimbabwe National Day

Doolittle Raid - U.S. bomb Tokyo (1942)  

P-38 mission to kill Yamamoto (1943)

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Waldek Pupar has done a stunning job on the very complicated camo scheme on his 1/72 HobbyBoss Morane Saulnier MS.406.  Waldek finished his fighter in Swiss markings complete with weathering.  Beautiful work Waldek.

Michael Phillips has done an impressive job on the 1/48 Revell Panavia Tornado IDS - Deutsche Tonka.  Michael added a resin ejection seats and then finished his Tornado  using aftermarket decals as a jet that flew in Afghanistan, complete with full weathering.  I love it.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 Fulcrum C conversion from ZactomodelsThis detail set is designed for the Revell kit. 


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk.V early - Hispano 20mm cannon barrels in fairings from Master.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 Bf-109F engine and fuselage guns from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.


Tuesday,  Apr 17  2018 

Syria Independence Day

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Patrick Vossenberg has done an exceptional job building and weathering the challenging 1/48 Classic Airframes F-5B.  Patrick rescribed the panel lines and then Patrick took on the task of finishing his F-5 in a faded and weathered Greek camo scheme.  No doubt about it, Patrick got this one looking perfect, which is impressive considering the fit of this kit.

Victor Rene Carlos has been busy scratchbuilding items on his 1/72 Hobby Boss HH-60H. Victor chose an excellent weapons configuration and gave his Seahawk a truly outstanding weathering job.  I love the look of his finished chopper.

Here's a product article for the Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch from The Small Shop.  This Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 8 Inch is for bending and folding PE parts. Complements the 8" Tool head Workstation (This item is included with the 8" tool).  


Here's a product article for the 1/32 P-51 Mustang Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Apr 16  2018 

Denmark Queen's Birthday 

No update today.

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Friday,  Apr 13  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Shows this weekend

Mark L. Rossmann is here with a truly awesome article featuring four of his 1/48 P-47 Bubbletops.  Mark has included some great history about the development and design features of the P-47 and then he goes on to show you his four P-47.  He used the Hasegawa, Academy, Monogram and Tamiya kits from the ETO, PTO, MTO and CBI (China Burma India Theater) in markings that include noseart and national markings from USA, UK and France.  It doesn't get much better than this and as usual the build quality is top notch.  You can see more of Mark's great articles here on ARC by clicking the link at the bottom of his article.

Dragan Cvetic is here with his very attractive 1/144 Zvezda Sukhoi 100 Superjet in Aeroflot markings.  This is not the most perfect kit, but Dragan is a skilled modeller and his finished Russian airliner looks excellent.  I love the markings on this jet.

Here's a product article for the 1/32 TER (Triple Ejection Rack) from Eduard Model Accessories.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 B5N1 Kate Exhaust resin set from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thursday,  Apr 12  2018 

Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. First Human In Space (1961)

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Jean-Charles Goddet has a passion for great looking camo and his model today is no exception.  This is his 1/72 Hasegawa McDonnell Douglas F-15C Aggressor as it appeared in 2014 using aftermarket decals.  I love the camo schemes Jean-Charles chooses for his models and you can see more of them by clicking the link at the bottom of his article.  Simply beautiful.

Jens Gerber is here with his very attractive 1/48 Eduard Bf 109 F Overtreese as seen in France in 1941.  Jens is very skilled with his airbrush and weathering and you will see that as you enjoy the photos of his 109.

Here's a product article for the 1/48 A-37B Dragonfly Control Levers from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 Curtiss P-40 B/C Tomahawk II - British version - Browning .303 cal and British type Pitot Tube from Master.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Vickers Valiant Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Apr 11  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Straker65 begins today in style with his beautifully finished 1/72 Hobbyboss Spitfire MKVb/TROP.  This Spit is built out of the box with some stunning weathering to give this tropical Spitfire a very realistic look.  I was quite impressed how nice this one turned out.


Dragan Cvetic has done a marvelous job finishing and weathering his  1/72 HMP IAI Nesher.  Dragan added seatbelts and a gun sight to upgrade his Nesher and then finished it in the famous Israeli desert camo scheme.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 APU-60 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 Beaufighter Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Tamiya kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 SE.5a guns from  Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Tuesday,  Apr 10  2018
No update today.

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Monday,  Apr 9  2018 

Portugal "Dia do Combatente" (The Fighter's Day)

Day of remembrance (La Lys Battle 1918)

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

H. Davis Gandees is here with the first time on ARC with a very special 1/48 what-if fighter.  This is his article about Building a Hypothetical Grumman F8F Seacat.  The model is a radar equipped float plane fighter and Davis put quite a bit of thought into the design as you will learn when you read his article.  Welcome to ARC Davis....I love the work you did on your Seacat.


Michael Phillips is here in style with his stunning 1/48 Hasegawa A-4M Skyhawk - Diamondback 00.  Michael added an resin cockpit (which required a fair bit of work to fit) and then used aftermarket decals to finish his scooter as a bird from 1993.  He accurately captured the weathered look for his USMC jet.  This one is a beauty, enjoy the photos.


Here's a product article for the The Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from The Small Shop.  This tool is the Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets.  The Nutter - A Revolution in Ultra Detailing! 


Here's a product article for the 1/48 F6F Hellcat Seat without harness from SBS ModelThis set includes 2 seats.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 P-3 Orion Propellers with alignment tool from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Hasegawa kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Spitfire Mk. XVI spoke wheels and paint masks from Eduard Model AccessoriesThis detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Sunday,  Apr 8  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Saturday,  Apr 7  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Friday,  Apr 6  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Shows this weekend

Marcelo Pachalian is here with his first model on ARC today.  This is his highly detailed and beautifully finished 1/32 Revell Westland LYNX HAS.3 wearing Royal Navy markings.  Marcelo too full advantage of the detailing possible in this big 1/32 kit and he has included 61 photos for you to enjoy.  Welcome to ARC Marcelo.


David Hanners has done a wonderful job on his big 1/48 X-15.  David lists all his modification in his article and I was quite impressed by the work he did on this stunning X-15. 


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Mosquito Seat with Safety Belts from QuickBoostThis detail set is designed for the Airfix kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 B-25 Mitchell Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the HK Model kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MER (Multiple Ejector Rack) from Eduard Model Accessories.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Thursday,  Apr 5  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Jens Gerber had a challenging time building the 1/48 AMK Aero L 29 Delphin.  Jens overcame the challenge to build it into a great looking model in it's bare metal finish.  I love the job he did on the bare metal finish and weathering.  I am impressed.


Tom Dziedzic has done a stunning job on the 1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Vb.  Tom dressed up the cockpit with some Eduard photo etch then pulled it all together with a great looking camo and aftermarket decals for a Spit flown by a young Aussie  pilot.  It's a treat to see this Spit on ARC.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 MiG-29 APU-73 Missile Pylons from Zactomodels.

 

Here's a product article for the 1/48 SE.5a radiator for Wolseley Viper engine from Eduard Model Accessories This detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/32 A-1 Skyraider 20mm cannon barrels with flash hiders and Pitot Tube from Master.


Here's a product article for the 1/48 B-25 Mitchell Landing Lights from QuickBoost This detail set is designed for the Monogram/Italeri/Accurate Miniatures.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Wednesday,  Apr 4  2018 

Senegal Independence Day

No update today.  I've been focusing on getting my back sorted.

WW1 Events - this date in 1918
Tuesday,  Apr 3  2018
WW1 Events - this date in 1918

Greg Swanson starts today's update with his first model on ARC.  This is his 1/32 Tamiya RF-4C with one heck of a sweet paint job that includes some painted. markings and a great weathering job.  Greg has a passion for 1/32 scale and you will see that in the photos of his Minnesota Air National Guard Phantom.

Sunel Tan has been bust scratchbuilding a few details to improve his 1/144 Minicraft C-130B.  Sunel scribed some of the panel lines and then gave it a Euro camo scheme and finished it with weathering and custom made markings for a Philippines Air Force Herc.  The end result is one sharp looking C-130.

Here's a product article for the Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch from The Small Shop.  This product is a Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch.  This tool is for bending and folding PE parts. Complements the 5 Speed Tool head Workstation (This item is included with the 5 Speed tool).


Here's a product article for the 1/48 A-7 Corsair II Landing Gear from Scale Aircraft ConversionsThis detail set is designed for the Hobby Boss kit.


Here's a product article for the 1/72 Sniper ATP (Advanced Targeting Pod) from Eduard Model Accessories.


In the ARC Joke Page there is a new daily funny photo and daily joke.


Monday,  Apr 2  2018 

Falklands War Anniversary

WW1 Events - this date in 1918

No update today.  I pulled a small muscle in my back a few days ago and have been dealing with some very sobering back pain.

Sunday,  Apr 1  2018 

Canada - RCAF Birthday

United Kingdom  - RAF Birthday 

WW1 Events - this date in 1918