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Thomas Ng is
here to begin this special
Malaysian National Day
with his 1/48 Airfix Hawk Mk108 "25th Anniversary". Thomas finished his Hawk with excellent weathering and great
looking "Black Panther" Anniversary markings from Fishbone
Decals. |
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Brian "Mr B" Param is
also here from Malaysia with his beautifully done 1/48 Kinetic M-346.
I love the colours of the camo scheme on this M-346. |
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John Shum is
here with his very nicely detailed 1/48 Italeri OH-13 Sioux.
John finished it in Malaysian markings with excellent results. |
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Ismail Baharuddin did
an amazing job building his 1/48 Hobbyboss A-4PTM. Ismail used a home made resin nose and other details to create
this Malaysian jet. Excellent work Ismail. Welcome to
ARC. |
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John Shum is here
with an Australian jet that served in Malaysia. This is his 1/48 Airfix Canberra B.20
with an excellent weathering job that show the s faded camo very
well. |
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Brian "Mr B" Param is
here with three 1/48 Mikro Mir Hunting Percival Provost built
as a big project to complete all 3 models. Brian used custom
made decals and checkers
that were masked and painted, which is quite difficult to get
right. These 3 models look perfect. |
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Nazaruddin Hashim has
done a huge amount of scratchbuilding to create his 1/35 Trumpeter Su-30MKM "OVERHAULIN"
diorama.
Sit back an enjoy the photos, they are a treat to see. |
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Thomas Ng detailed
his 1/48 Frems MB-339AM using an Eduard detail set and
completed it in jungle camo with amazing results. |
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Thomas Ng has
enjoyed building his 1/72 Hobbyboss Super Lynx 300 Mk 100 with
NMA conversion. He
found the NazaModelArt (NMA)
conversion set to be quite the good conversion set. His
finished model looks fantastic. |
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CK Loo has
chosen an eye catching paint scheme for his 1/48 Airfix Hawk Mk108
"Panji Wira". The markings for this great looking jet are from Fishbone decals
and do look gorgeous. |
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HK Low has
chosen hi-vis CO markings from F-4dableModel decals to finish his 1/48 Kinetic F/A-18D.
I enjoyed seeing this Malaysian markings on an F/A-18. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Tolga Ülgür is
here with a very interesting 1/32 Hasegawa P-40K Warhawk “Miss Wanna II”.
Tolga added detail parts to the cockpit and dressed up the
exterior with a new pitot tube and gun sights and finished it with
aftermarket decals. I love the detailing and weathering Tolga
did on his P-40. |
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Shawn “phantom”
Weiler
is here with his big 1/32 Italeri CF-104 Starfighter finished
in a very unique paint scheme. Shawn dressed up the cockpit
with an aftermarket seat. A great looking RCAF Starfighter.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Aug 29
2019 |
Slovakia National Day
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| Wednesday, Aug 28
2019 |
Polish (Military) Aviation Day
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Thomas
Brückelt recently had a ride in a vintage P-51. To
remember the occasion he built a model of the exact aircraft using
the 1/48 HobbyBoss P-51D Mustang & 1/43 Maisto Ford Mustang
1964. Thomas has included a link to his flight video and
explains the whole build process in his article. I envy him.
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with his excellent looking Hawker Hunter. Dragan used
the 1/72 Xtrakit Hawker Hunter T.MK8 which does build
into a great looking model in the skilled hands of a modeller such
as Dragan. Markings are for the Royal Navy, which is very
pleasing to see. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Vympel R-60 - AA-8 Aphid missile from
Zactomodels.
This missile has been carried by a variety of Russian jets including
the MiG-21, MiG-29.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Aug 27
2019 |
Moldova National Day
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Alvaro Troncoso Gil
(Brujo)
has been very creative in building his 1/48 Trumpeter N/AW A10 “C” (Chilean Army What-If).
I love the camo scheme on this 2 seaterChilean
A-10. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has done a great job on his 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster. Shawn finished his Lanc as a famous RCAF bomber. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Patrick
Vossenberg starts your week with his very impressive 1/72
HobbyBoss Rafale C. Patrick used resin and photo etch to
dress up the cockpit detailing and then gave his Rafale a full
weapons load and a quite amazing weathering job. This is quite
impressive to get this much detail into 1/72. |
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Michael Hickey
is here with his beautifully done 1/48 Eduard Bf 109F-4 Trop.
The 109's that operated in North Africa always looked great to
me and it is great to see this one on ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Extended Roller Set - Use with Brass Assist from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Extended Roller Set is the Photo Etch Extended Roller
Set - Use with Brass Assist
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday,
Aug 25 2018 |
Uruguay Independence Day
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| Saturday, Aug
24 2018 |
Ukraine National Day
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| Friday, Aug
23 2019 |
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Model shows this
weekend:
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Ed
"TheRealMrEd" Ellickson is here with one of the rare
B-17 prototypes that was outfitted with plenty of extra guns to
protect bombers before logn range fighters joined the fight.
This is his 1/72 XB-40 Bomber Escort Conversion with all the
extra mods done to perfection. This was the prototype that
eventually led to the B-17G and Ed did an excellent job on it.
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
has created quite the sharp looking 1/32 Hasegawa Sabre Mk.5.
Shawn added some resin goodies etc to upgrade the detail on this
classic kit and then finished it as a bare metal RCAF Sabre.
Quite the good looking Sabre.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
pre-painted T-28 interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Roden kit. You can fold these parts with the Hold & Fold photo
etch benders from The
Small Shop.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Aug
22 2019 |
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Happy Birthday to my
friend Chris Hughes. Chris and I both have our birthday today.
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Shawn “Phantom" Weiler
has done an excellent job on his 1/32 Italeri CF-104D Starfighter.
Shawn used some special decals to create the markings for this
special Canadian Starfighter and I do like the way it looks. |
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Martin Kurz
has done a stunning job building and weathering his 1/48 Tamiya Il-2 "Shturmovik".
This is a very clean out of the box build, but the weathering
takes this model to a whole new level of realism. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Vympel R-27R - AA-10 Alamo-A missile from
Zactomodels.
This missile was carried by MiG-21, MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-30.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Aug 20
2019 |
Hungary National Day
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No update today.
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| Monday, Aug
19 2019 |
Dieppe
Raid 1942 |
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Mike Muth
begins today with his eye catching 1/32
Wingnut Wings Hansa-Brandenburg W.12. Mike chose a very
complicated looking lozenge camo pattern to finish this 1/32nd float
plane. Mike goes into wonderful helpful detail about the build
process for this Great War German Navy float plane.
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a lovely job building his in-flight 1/72
Hasegawa F-15K ROKAF display. This is the Korean F-15 with
a great looking weathering job and nice and clean with no weapons.
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Here's a product article
for the The
"BUG" RTH Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is loaded with features in a tight little
package! Perfect for close-up work! Little bends are no problem
when using the "Bug"!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday, Aug 18
2019 |
Afghanistan Independence Day
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| Friday, Aug
16 2019 |
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Thomas Brückelt
has a passion for gliders and we are honoured to see his latest
glider here on ARC. This is his 1/72 KP Grob Astir CS-77 Jeans.
Thomas
added cockpit detailing as well as exterior detailing and finished
it in German registration. Very nicely done Thomas. |
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Shawn “phantom" Weiler
is here with 4 engined bomber that is less well known.
This is his 1/72 Airfix Craft Master Halifax finished
in he classic WW2 camo for an RAF bomber. It is good to see
another Halifax on ARC and I quite like the choice of noseart.
Beautifully done Shawn. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Thursday, Aug
15 2019 |
India Independence Day
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Tolga Ülgür
starts today with his latest masterpiece. This is his big
and beautifully detailed and finished 1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang “Old Crow”.
Tolga does excellent work and this P-51 is a treat to see. |
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Shawn
“phantom" Weiler is here with another of his big
beautiful colour birds. This is his 1/32 Hasegawa CF-104
Starfighter in special anniversary markings using Leading Edge
decals. I love the look of this one. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
BAC/EE Canberra Pitot Tube from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Jaguar Landing Gear (2 sets) from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Aug 14
2019 |
Pakistan Independence Day
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Carmel J. Attard
starts today with a rare and interesting aircraft. This is
his complicated looking 1/72 Esoteric NAF 28 Fairey IIID in
all it's biplane glory complete with rigging and plenty of
detail. Carmel tells the history of this little known aircraft
and describes in detail the complete build process.
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Dragan Cvetic
is here with something you will seldom see. This is his 1/72
Yumo G-4 Supergaleb finished in a great looking camo and
Montenegro Air Force markings. Dragan added extra detail to
the cockpit and chose a very attractive looking camo scheme to
complete this gem.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Vympel R-73 - AA-11 Archer missile from
Zactomodels.
This first set is the Vympel R-73 - AA-11 Archer missile that was
carried by MiG-21, MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-30. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Aug
13 2019 |
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No update today.
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| Monday, Aug
12 2019 |
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I have added a
link to Scalemates
to the ARC links pages
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with his very eye catching 1/48 GeeBee R3 – Fictional Racer.
The paint scheme is a what-if paint scheme that looks quite
realistic and stunning. Blue and white always looks good and
this Air Racer looks fantastic. Thomas explains in his article
how he got everything done. |
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
added a resin seat to dress up the cockpit of his 1/32 Hasegawa CF-104
Starfighter.
Shawn finished this gem with Leading Edge decals in a very colourful
scheme for 417 squadron. It's cool to see this Starfighter. |
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Here's a product article
for the Extra
Foil for Nutter Set - 6" x 6" from
The
Small Shop.
Foil for use with the Nutter
& for Scratch Building!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday, Aug 11
2019 |
Chad Independence Day
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| Saturday, Aug 10
2019 |
Ecuador Independence Day
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 The
US IPMS Nationals ends today!!!
Chattanooga,
Tenn,
Aug 7-10 2019, 2019 IPMS USA Nationals
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Friday, Aug 9
2019 |
Singapore National Day
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The
US IPMS Nationals continues today!!!
Chattanooga,
Tenn,
Aug 7-10 2019, 2019 IPMS USA Nationals
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Leslie Choy
has been busy and did an exception job modifying to create this
stunning 1/48 Aeroclub/ Airfix Hawker Hunter T Mk 75 A.
This list of things done to create this accurate Singaporean Hunter
is long and Leslie details the modifications very well in his
article. |
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David Teo
has done a first class job creating his 1/144
Revell Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 (9V-STC). David
finished his airliner in custom markings for a particular airliner
that has fond memories for it's pilot. Beautiful work David.
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S K Loh
is a master at building and detailing 1/144 jets. This 1/144
F-Toys prepainted F-16C with plenty of scratchbuilt parts and
finished as an in-flight demo bird wearing special Singaporean commemorative
livery done with custom decals.
Sit back and enjoy, this one is a gem.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-14 Phoenix Pallet Correction Set
from Zactomodels.
This set corrects the shape of the forward pallets and is designed to fit the kit with minimal modification.
This set is designed for the Trumpeter kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Aug
8 2019 |
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The
US IPMS Nationals continues today!!!
Chattanooga,
Tenn,
Aug 7-10 2019, 2019 IPMS USA Nationals
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his 1/48 Hasegawa (mostly) CF-14G Tomcat wearing
What-if Canadian markings. Shawn has included certain
modifications to his F-14 and he explains all this in his funny
story. Enjoy!!
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Carmel J. Attard
has done an exceptional job on his 1/72 Rareplanes Lockheed Harpoon.
Carmel is a master when it comes to building the vacuformed kits
and reading how he built his Harpoon is a very helpful insight into
the world of vacuformed kits and how to build them. He
finished this gem in Brazilian markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the1/48
Gloster Meteor Pitot Tube from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Aug 7
2019 |
Cote d'lvoire National Day
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The
US IPMS Nationals open today!!! I wish I was there.
Chattanooga,
Tenn,
Aug 7-10 2019, 2019 IPMS USA Nationals
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Fly-n-hi
has been very busy super detailing the
1/48 Hasegawa F-22A Raptor. This has a resin cockpit,
resin wheels, resin exhausts and further scratchbuilt detailing and
a very subtle weathering job. This is an exceptional
F-22. The F-22 looks good from any angle.
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Carl Jarosz
is here with a P-51 from one of my favorite Fighter Squadrons of
WW2. This is his 1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang in the
legendary paint schemes of the Blue Nosed Bast*rds squadron.
Carl did some extra work to his Mustang and finished it with D-Day
stripes, which just make this beauty look a little bit better.
Lovely work Carl.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Hawker Typhoon Landing Gear (2 sets) from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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No update
today. Had to do back to back shifts at my 2 jobs.
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Monday, Aug 5
2019 |
 Russia
- End of Kursk operation (1943) 
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Croatian
Victory Day or Dan Domovinske zahvalnosti |
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(similar
to a Thanksgiving Day) |
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Scott Vomacka has
done a stellar job on his 1/48 Revell F-84E. Scott got
this amazing finish using bare metal foil and aftermarket
decals. The end result is amazing, I love the colorful
markings.
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Denis Bugakov joins
us with his beautifully detailed 1/48 Hasegawa SAAB J35F Draken.
Denis used detail
items from Aires to further improve the detail on his Draken.
Excellent work Denis.
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Here's a product article
for the 4"x4"
Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass Assist from The
Small Shop. This
Photo Etch Bending Tool
is the Photo Etch Bending & Rolling Deluxe Brass
Assist for "True" cylinders, tie downs, hinges, clamps, brackets
& grab handles all with one tool.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Sunday, Aug 4
2019 |
Burkina Faso National Day
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| Friday, Aug 2
2019 |
Republic of North Macedonia National Day
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Andrew Desautels
is here with the 5th and final Wild Weasel in his series.
This is his 1/72
F-16CJ Wild Weasel "Col. Dan Hampton" with added
detailing and finished with a very interesting weapons load and
great looking camo and markings. I have really enjoyed this
Wild Weasel series.
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Greg Kerry
is here with a great airfield diorama for his 1/72 Hobbyboss Lockheed P-38L Lightning.
Greg added extra detailing and created quite the realistic
scene.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Andrew Desautels
starts today with his 4th Wild Weasel. This is his 1/72
F-4G Wild Weasel with a great weapons load. This Wild
Weasel was used with great success during the Gulf War and I'm
pleased to see it on ARC today.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Malaysia National Day 
Trinidad and Tobago National Day 
Turkish 
Kyrgyz Republic National Day 
Gabon Independence Day 
Indonesia Independence Day 
Congo National Day 
Republic of Korea National Day 
Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Aug 9 1945 11:02AM 
Bolivia Independence Day 
Jamaica National Day 
Benin Independence Day 
Switzerland - Foundation of the Swiss Confederation