| Thursday,
Dec 31 2009 |
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want to wish everyone a Safe
and Happy New Year's Eve.
Have a good time....I'll see you all in the New Year. Silly
Week begins tomorrow. |
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David Rapasi starts
today with another of his flawlessly weathered WW2 fighters.
This is his stunning looking 1/48 AMT/ERTL P-40 N Warhawk in
the markings for a US P-40 that operated out of Karachi, India
in 1943. The weathering on David's models really is amazing.
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"YOYOAL" Lionel Albecker
has done a
marvelous job building and finishing his 1/48 Hasegawa J35 Draken.
This is an OOTB build complete with some very cool looking
Swedish markings.
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Rafi Ben-Shahar is
here with not one but two 1/48 Tamiya Fi-156C Storch. One
is finished in winter camo and the other is in a desert camo.......it
doesn't get much better than this....well done Rafi!!!
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-4E Kara Sahin decal sheet
from
from
from
from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal sheet includes one to the more interesting Turkish jets.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Ultimate Hornet Adversaries #2 NSAWC & TOPGUN F-18's decal
sheet
from Fightertown
Decals. This decal sheet includes markings for 6 different F-18's from NSAWC
& TOPGUN in the colourful Adversaries paint schemes. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
P-39 Airacobra wheel bays
from Aires.
This set includes main gear bays as well as the nose gear wheel bay
plus doors from the main gear legs.
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| Wednesday,
Dec 30 2009 |
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Darrell Thompson has
done an exceptional job on his 1/48 Eduard P-39L Airacobra.
Darrell added Photo etch and scratchbuilt detail to the cockpit
before finishing off his P-39 in North Africa camo complete with
panel line shading. Check out the in-progress photos of the
cockpit....AMAZING work Darrell!!!
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Serge Dompierre has
detailed the cockpit on his 1/48 Airfix BAE CT 155 Hawk and
finished it in the colours for a Canadian jet.
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Bob Bartolacci got
everything looking perfect on his late war 1/32 Hasegawa Kawasaki KI-44 Shoki
(Tojo). I sure do like seeing Bob's latest models on
ARC.
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Victor Márquez dropped
by the ARC Corporate offices in the Canary Islands with his 1/48 Revell MiG-25 Foxbat.
Victor finished his MiG-25 in Russian markings complete with a
Sharks Mouth on the nose. Nicely done Victor. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F/A-18E Lemoore's Screamin' Eagles (2009 CAG) decal sheet from
Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
latest release includes 4 different F/A-18E's from VFA-115 from NAS
Lemoore including a CAG jet and 3 line jets with 9/11 noseart.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Bf 109E Ammunition Boxes
from QuickBoost.
These are the ammunition boxes that sit behind the engine and in
front of the cockpit.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Vympel R-27ER - AA-10 Alamo-C missiles from Zactomodels. You get two of these missiles in this set.
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| Tuesday,
Dec 29 2009 |
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This
weeks Twobobs
Newsletter is up. Bob has artwork on the new batch of
decal sheets which include US Air to Air missiles, Buckeye sheets
and Press to Test Vipers......there plenty of color in
these new sheets. The Buckeye kits are getting really close
to Casa Sanchez. Remaining 3rd party sheets are
marked down to $5....get 'em while you can. |
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Steve Ringlein
has done a gorgeous job building and finishing his
1/48
Hasegawa SH-3H Sea King. Steve chose
a very attractive set of markings for his Sea King complete with Old
Glory on the side of the fuselage.
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Carmel J Attard did
extensive work correcting accuracy and detail issues on his 1/72
Frog Canadair Sabre. Carmel built
the Canadian version of the Sabre complete with the different engine
and wings as seen on the Canadian Sabres. He also rescribed
all the panel lines and did so much more before finishing it in camo
with bright orange accents.
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Piotr "Ostach" Ostaszewski
has dropped by today with his award winning 1/48 Eduard Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R2.
This is the first model that Piotr has finished with an airbrush and
it looks excellent.
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Zenden Ng
joins us today with this very attractive looking 1/48 Academy Mirage
IIIc. This baremetal Nesher
is complete with weathering and Israeli markings with very
good results. I love how it looks!!
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
RAF/RN Pitot tube Mid from Hobby
Decal.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
M.B. Mk-12/A ejection seat (British Harriers) from Aires.
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Anatoly Sushon is here with a product article
for the new 1/72
SH-60F Ocean Hawk & HH-60H Rescue Hawk
from Authentic
Decals. This decal sheet features markings for 8 different choppers.
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| Monday,
Dec 28
2009 |
Nepal - Birthday of H.M. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
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Australia - "Proclamation Day" in South Australia |
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Gabriel Stern is
here with another of his scratchbult gems. This is his 1/72 Scratchbuilt
Cant.18 that was a trainer used in Uruguay. This is quite
the cute little flying boat.
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Flyer_Snow
joins us with a classic close air support 1/48 Tamiya Douglas A-1H
Skyraider. Flyer_Snow added a full weapons load and
perfectly done weathering and very colourful markings to finish this
Vietnam War era Skyraider.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
NSAWC Hornets F-18A/C decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals. This new decal
sheet includes markings for 3 different 1/72 NSAWC F-18A's in eye
catching Adversary camo schemes. |
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I have a product article
for the new F/A-18F
Super Hornet VFA-211 Fighting Checkmates, AB200 / 166805. 2009 print
from Deployment
Productions.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Spitfire Mk.I/Mk.V De Havilland Propeller w/tool
from QuickBoost.
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| Saturday,
Dec 26
2009 |
Slovenia Independence Day |
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Boxing Day |
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| Friday,
Dec 25 2009 |
Merry
Christmas Everyone!!! |
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Just a small update
today, especially for all you folks that don't celebrate Christmas
or don't have anyone to spend Christmas with.
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David Rapasi is
here with another of his gems. This is his 1/48 Hasegawa P-38-G
Lightning
with sexy noseart and one of this amazing shaded paint jobs David is
famous for. Simply lovely to behold.
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Arthur Kapusta
joins us from Poland with his latest beauty. This is his 1/72
Hasegawa VF-0S Phoenix
on a scratchbuilt carrier deck. This jet is from the anime
"Macross Zero". Very cool Arthur!!!
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| Thursday,
Dec 24
2009 |
Christmas
Eve |
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Serbian Air Force Day |
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To
track Santa on Christmas Eve with your kids...go to this website http://www.noradsanta.org/
I've done this with my daughters when they were small and it was quite fun
for them....and myself. There are already some videos loaded and
more get added all day long as Santa makes his way around the planet on
his Christmas Eve run.
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Alvis
3.1 is here with the aircraft from my favourite Christmas Eve
story. This is "The Shepherd"......a story that is
played on CBC radio each Christmas Eve. I've listened
to it each year for the past 26 years. Alvis has included a link to
the audio story and his models are the models featured in the story.
This story is a MUST listen. Enjoy. |
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Here's
a direct link
to the 30 minute story "The
Shepherd" read by the late Alan Maitland of CBC.
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It is a holiday tradition
here on ARC to speculate what vehicles Santa will use to deliver presents
on Christmas Eve. Alvis 3.1 is here today to present 3 of Santa's
toy delivery vehicles.
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Alvis 3.1
is here with his first Santa vehicle for this Christmas
Eve. This is his 1/48 SantaMarine S6B which was used by
Santa during the Great Depression. Read Alvis 3.1's story for
the full details about this modified Supermarine S6. |
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Alvis 3.1
is here with What Santa Won't Fly 2009 1/72 Polar Predator.
I never knew Mrs Claus looked like this!!! |
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Alvis 3.1
is here with What Santa will fly, 2009 - 1/32 Polar Saucer.
I got a kick out of seeing this one and reading the article. |
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| Wednesday,
Dec 23
2009 |
Japan - Birthday of H.I.M. Emperor Akihito |
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Ermanno Bonafin
has done an outstanding
job detailing and finishing his 1/48
Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt. Ermanno gave his P-47 detailing
using parts from Eduard before adding brake lines and engine wires.
He then gave his P-47 an exceptionally nice multi-shaded bare metal
finish before adding decals from Lifelike that
included colourful noseart.
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Robert Martino
joins us today with his beautifully done 1/72 Italeri MH-53E Sea Dragon.
Robert built his Sea Dragon out of the box to a very high
standard.
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Steve Negley
has done a great job
converting his 1/32 Revell Hawker Typhoon Mk
1B
to a bubble top version.
He then gave it D-Day stripes and a full load of rockets under the
wings to give his Typhoon an accurate weapons load. The
finished model is an impressive sight.
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PJ From Brazil
has dropped by today with his perfect looking 1/32 Hasegawa F-5E.
PJ finished his big F-5 in FAB (Brazilian Air Force) markings
complete with artwork and a full weapons load. It's good to
see an F-5 in Brazilian markings.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
B-1B Dakota Back Bone decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics. This
new decal sheet features up to date nose art and markings for
seven B-1B aircraft from Ellsworth AFB.....including 6 with noseart.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
SB2C Helldiver Undercarriage Covers from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Pond Racer resin kit from Cobra
Company.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Bf 109 F, G1 - G4 armament set (MG 17 tips) & Pitot Tube from
Master.
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| Tuesday,
Dec 22 2009 |
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Franz Galli
is here with a selection of photos of some of the fine looking model
at the recent IPMS – Guatemala Nationals 2009.
There is even a photo of Franz and his Dad in his article.
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John McCormick
has done an outstanding
job building, detailing and finishing his 1/32 Trumpeter F-100D Super
Sabre. John used aftermarket goodies
from Aires and Zacto before giving his Super Sabre a top notch
baremetal finish and aftermarket decals.
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Serge Dompierre joins
us today with his good looking brightly coloured pre-war 1/32 Hasegawa P-26A Peashooter.
Serge built this big Peashooter out of the box with the kit
decals with very good results.
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Petit James
is here today with his 1/48 Eduard Mirage III
in a baremetal finish in the markings for the jet flown by Israeli
Ace Giora Epstein.. Nicely done James.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
RAF/RN Pitot tube Long from Hobby
Decal.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Ultimate Hornet Adversaries #1 NSAWC & TOPGUN F-18's decal sheet
from Fightertown
Decals. This very
exciting decal sheet includes markings for 5 different 1/48 F/A-18A
Hornet Adversaries with NSAWC & TOPGUN.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
P-51B/C Mustang gun bays from Aires.
This latest release features a complete pair of resin gun bays for
the P-51B/C Mustang from Trumpeter.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
J35A/B Draken instrument panel from Rebell
Hobby. |
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| Monday, Dec
21 2009 |
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Ken Middleton gets
things started today with his very well done in-flight 1/48 Academy F-15C Eagle.
When it comes to building in-flight jets on ARC.....Ken is an
expert and this particular F-15 display was donated to the 95th
Fighter Squadron. Beautiful job Ken!!!
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William Di Filippo
is here from Italy with his very good looking 1/48 Tamiya Corsair F4U-1A.
William built his Corsair mostly out of the box but he did add
some Eduard seatbelts to dressed up the interior. This Corsair
turned out look excellent.
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Dionysis Gardelisgal has
been very busy adding plenty of detail to this Israeli 1/48 Hasegawa A-4N.
Sit back and enjoy the photos.....Dionysis spent a year building
this amazing Israeli A-4 and it is perfect looking.
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Pablo Calcaterra is
here with a very special 1/48 Academy Lightning F-5B-1-LO. This
particular Lightning was lost in 1944 while being flown by Antoine
de Saint Exupéry (a famous French
writer) and his plane was discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
in 1998 and later confirmed in
2004.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
F-105 Thunderchief Correct Ventral Fin from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Marine F-8E Crusaders decal sheet from
Victory
Productions. This new
decal sheet includes markings for 5 different 1/32 F-8E's in USMC
paint schemes from 1965 - 1967.
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Sinuhe Hahn
is here with a product article for the Fighters over Italy Part
1 book and decal set.
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| Friday,
Dec 18
2009 |
Niger - Proclamation of the Republic |
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Gabriel Stern gets
things started today with another of his scratchbuilt wonders.
This is his 1/72 Scratchbuilt Hanriot H-431 -1928 and Gabriel
has provided a full set of photos so you can see how he creates
these scratchbuilt models. He makes it look so easy.
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Angus McDonald is
here with something I've never seen before. This is his 1/144 Revell B-52H
in a commemorative scheme with D-Day stripes. I do like the
look of this one......but I've always had a soft spot for planes
sporting D-Day stripes. Nicely done Angus.
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Diego M. Pavese is
joining us from Argentina with his first article on ARC. This
is his 1/48 Academy P-47D with some added detailing from
Eduard and finished off with decals from Superscale which includes
noseart. Welcome to ARC Diego......it's a great looking P-47
and I hope to see more of your models on ARC in the future.
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Artur Kapusta is
here with something very different. This is his 1/350
scratchbuilt Bolo Invincibilis Mk.XXIII B "NIKE", which is
an imaginary armoured vehicle with some very cool weapons systems
onboard. I do enjoy seeing models like this that are a direct
result of imagination and creativity. Beautifully done Artur.
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I have a product article
for the new F/A-18F
Super Hornet VFA-41 Black Aces, NH100 / 166842 / 2009 print from Deployment
Productions.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-14A & F/A-18E Tophatters Anniversary decal sheet from Fightertown
Decals. This
decal sheet gives you 2 schemes for an 80th Anniversary Tophatters
F-14A as well as one 90th Anniversary Tophatters F-/A-18E jet, both
with Anniversary artwork.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
A-7E Corsiar II (early v.) cockpit set from Aires.
This is a multi-media set that includes plenty of smaller parts
for added detail.
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| Thursday,
Dec 17
2009 |
Bhutan National Day |
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No update today. I've
been busy putting Christams decoratations up on my house.
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| Wednesday,
Dec 16
2009 |
Bahrain National Day |
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Kazakhstan National Day |
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Graham Symmonds has
done an impressive job on his 1/6 Scratch Built SURVEYOR 3.
This diorama depicts the lunar mission
from November 20 1969 and required much effort by Graham to turn
photos of the equipment from the event into a 3-D model.
Graham deserves a huge pat on the back for pulling off this project
so well and seeing it through to competition.
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David Rapasi is
here with another of gem from his display case. This is his
flawless 1/48 Accurate Miniatures SB2U Vindicators. David
chose to finish his Vindicator in the markings of VF72 aboard the
USS Wasp complete with the expert paint shading Dave is famous for
here on ARC.
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George
Baxevanis joins us for the first
time on ARC with his sharp looking 1/48
Academy F-14 A Tomcat VF-154 'High five' Diorama. George
has put much effort into his F-14, but it is the multi-shaded paint
job that is most impressive......he captured the dirty look of the
USN F-14 very well. George explains some of his techniques in
his article. Welcome to ARC George, I hope to see more
of your work on ARC in the future.
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Andrew George is
here with his cool looking 1/48 Revell S-70A-9 Blackhawk.
Andrew chose to build his Blackhawk as an Australian helo and
although this kit was a difficult build due to fit issues, Andrew
did stick with it and turned out a great looking Aussie Blackhawk.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72 F-4E Kara
Sahin decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This decal sheet includes markings for the Turkish Phantom
"Black Hawk" painted by ARC regular Ömer Erkmen. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-105 Thunderchief Air Scoops
from QuickBoost.
These are designed for the Trumpeter kit.
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Dave Johnson is
here with a product article
for the new 1/48
Corsica B-25J Mitchell Bombers Part 3 from Bombshell
Decals. This
decal sheet includes markings for 2 aircraft of the 340th Bomb
Group, 489th Bomb Squadron, based at Alesani, Corsica.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-16 Pitot tube & Angle Of Attack probes from Master.
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| Tuesday,
Dec 15 2009 |
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Here's
the latest Hot
Babe of the Week!
photos from Twobobs.
Hot Babe of the Week comes from the far east this time. The guys at
VFA-192 have sent Bob some pics of their newest CAG jet. Right Click,
Enjoy!
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Mark Doherty is
here with his first article on ARC and what a beauty it is.
This is Mark's 1/32 Trumpeter F6F -5N Hellcat with sexy
noseart in all it's weathered glory.....Mark really knows how to
finish a model. I'm pleased to see Mark's Hellcat on ARC and I
look forward to seeing model of his work on ARC in the future.
Welcome to ARC Mark!!!
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Keith Penney has done an
exceptionally nice job building and finishing his 1/32 Academy CF-18.
As Keith points out in his article, this
is a very nice kit and in the skilled hands of a modeller such as
Keith.....it builds into an exception model. Keith chose to
finish his Hornet as a Canadian jet using Leading Edge decals.
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Paolo De Sanctis has done a
marvelous job finishing his 1/72 Italeri MiG.3.
This was a classic Soviet fighter from WW2
and Paolo finished it off with full weathering including exhaust
stains on the sides of the fuselage.
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Sam Ching dropped
by today with his beautifully finished 1/72 Airfix J-29 Tunnan.
Sam rescribed the raised panel lines then
gave his little SAAB jet a very well done multi-shade baremetal
finish to make it look just like the real jet with excellent
results.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32 Spitfire late mark decal sheet from Zotz
Decals. This decal sheet includes 8 different spitfires
(all with artwork.....some with sexy noseart) and one plane flown by
Flt Lt "Johnny" Johnson. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32 F-8 Pitot
tube set from Hobby
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Here is a a product article
for the new F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-11 Red Rippers, AC102 /
166624 / 2006 print from Deployment
Productions. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48 Spitfire Mk. V cockpit set from Aires.
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Anatoly
Sushon is here with a product article
for the new 1/72 Mikoyan
MiG-31 Foxhound decal sheet from Authentic
Decals. This
decal sheet gives you the option to build one of 6 different jets. |
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| Monday,
Dec 14 2009 |
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This
weeks Twobobs
Newsletter is up, The big news is the 1/48
Buckeye kits are being shipped out to Bob by the end of this
coming week and we'll have them in hand in about 3-5 days after
that! This news letter also contains sprue shots of the kit plus
news and images about upcoming decal sheets including Missile
decals and Buckeye decal sheets.. |
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Darren Roberts has
very kindly created an article dealing with 1/48 Tomcat Comparison.
Darren is an expert on the F-14 and this article compares all
the pros and cons of the various 1/48 F-14 model kits.
This article is worth it weight in Gold....thanks Darren!!!!
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Serge Dompierre has done a fine job building his 1/48 Monogram P-38L.
This is a P-38 that fought in the Pacific during WW2 and was
flown by the second highest scoring American Ace.
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Gidi Vitkon joins
us today with a very attractive looking 1/48 Hasegawa Sufa.
Gidi explains all the tricks he used to building this beauty which
includes an Aires cockpit, wheel bays and exhaust and markings from
Isradecals.
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Niels Dol has done
much work detailing his 1/32 Trumpeter Grumman TBM-3E Avenger.
Neils added Eduard photo etch and finished his big Avenger in
Dutch markings from Flevo Decals. Nicely done Niels.
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Here is a product article
for the new 1/48
VFA-125 Rough Raiders F/A-18A/B/C Trainers and Adversaries decal
sheet from Fightertown
Decals. This decal sheet includes a total of 5 jets from the Navy's Hornet Fleet Reserve Training Squadron (FRS) VFA-125 at NAS Lemoore including a mix of F/A-18A, B and C jets, these are some of the more colorful and unique Hornets flying at Lemoore. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Mirage IIIC resin cockpit set from SBS
Model. This
resin set includes a cockpit and all 3 landing gear bays. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Vympel R-27T - AA-10 Alamo-B missiles from Zactomodels.
This set includes 2 resin missiles. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Bf 109F Exhaust resin set from
QuickBoost.
These resin exhausts are hollow at the end for added realism.
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| Sunday, Dec 13
2009 |
Saint Lucia Independence Day |
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| Saturday,
Dec 12
2009 |
Kenya Independence Day |
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Beginning of Chanukah (Festival of Lights) |
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IPMS
Manilla is having their IPMS Manila Nationals - ManilaCon
2009 dubbed "Christmas In Scale" Dec 9 - 13....drop by
today and tomorrow to check out all the models and chat with the
members at IPMS Manilla. Click
here for all the info. This event is open to anybody
who has the interest and love for Plastic Scale Modeling. As
it is in our motto - "By Modelers, For Modelers"!!!
They hope to see you at the the SM North EDSA Entertainment
Center at the basement foodcourt of the main mall. The
event will last from December 9 to 13, 2009.
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Dec 11 2009 |
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Tolga ULGUR
has done a
marvelous job building and weathering his 1/48 Tamiya P-47 D2 Thunderbolt - Zirkus Rosarius.
This is a USAF P-47 repainted in Luftwaffe markings as part of the
captured aircraft program.
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dj joins
us today with this beautifully done bare metal 1/72 Heller SAAB J29
Tunnan. This particular SAAB J29 is finished in UN
markings.
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Micah Reysio-Cruz
is one of the many talented modellers from the Philippines and this
stunning 1/72
Testors/ Italeri Douglas C-47/ R4D
is finished in USN markings,,,,,,which
is very cool to see.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Spitfire Aces of the Empire decal sheet from
Victory
Productions. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Junkers Ju-87 D/G Stuka VS 111 wooden prop blades
from QuickBoost.
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| Thursday,
Dec 10
2009 |
Constitution Day in Thailand |
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Sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse (1941) |
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Mr Apiruk
is here on the
Constitution Day in Thailand with his excellent looking 1/48 AU-23A Peacemaker.
This is a resin kit from a manufacturer in Thailand and is
finished in Royal Thai Air Force markings using Siam Scale decals.
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Roberto Díaz
joins us today with his photos from the recent IPMS Argentina / Ezeiza Branch 2009 Regional Model Show.
It looks like a very enjoyable show with some very high quality
models.
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Justin Hetland
is here with his first article on ARC. This is his very well
done 1/72 Hasegawa F-117A Nighthawk
finished with TwoBobs decal's 'Kosovo Bandits' decal set which has
recently been re-released. Welcome to ARC Justin, I look
forward to seeing more of your models on ARC. Your F-117
rocks!!!
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Rafi Ben-Shahar
has done a stunning job on his 1/48 Classic Airframes Cr.42.
This isn't the easiest kit to build, but that didn't stop Rafi
from adding scratchbuilt details and turning out a lovely model of
this Italian bi-plane fighter.
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I have a product
article
for the new 1/72
A-7A/B/E Corsair II wheels & paint masks from
Aires.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Supermarine Spitfire late E wing or revised wing - Hispano 20mm
& .50cal in fairings from
Master.
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| Wednesday,
Dec 9 2009 |
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Javier Cordova
is here to get things started today with his big beautiful bare
metal 1/24 Vintage Fighter Series P-47D Thunderbolt. Javier used the new 1/24 P-47
decal sheet from Zotz
Decals for the markings......including sexy noseart. |
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Cüneyt ÖZEN
is here with a beautifully detailed 1/32 Tamiya F-15E.
But what really makes this F-15 special is the complete lighting
system that was added to it. Check it out.....even the
instrument panel is lit up.
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Igor Svetlov (IS)
has been very busy doing many improvements on his 1/72 Eduard Lavochkin La-7.
Although this model is 1/72, that didn't stop Igor from doing
some amazing detail work on his La-7. Amazing the effort he
put into this little Russian fighter.
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Paul Fernandez
has done a wonderful
job detailing and finishing his award winning 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7 Corsair.
This A-7 has opened Avionic's bays, shark mouth markings and a full
weapons load. Beautiful work Paul
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
F-117A Kosovo Bandits decal sheet from Twobobs
Aviation Graphics.
This is a re-release of this popular sheet and includes the F-117
that was shot down over Yugoslavia as well as a jet with a huge
Skunkworks artwork on the underside. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Tornado Pitot tube set from
Hobby
Decal.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Junkers Ju 88 VS-11 wooden Propeller w/tool from
QuickBoost.
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| Tuesday,
Dec 8 2009 |
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This
weeks Twobobs
Newsletter is
up and Bob has included more images of the parts in the 1/48
Buckeye kit includes a photo of the cockpit parts and
fuselage and clear parts. |
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Vito Andrea Marchese
is treating us to some very special photos from the recent Italian Armed Forces Days 2009.
Only in Roma could you attend an aviation show and be surrounded by
Roman ruins.....I LOVE it!!! Great photos Vito!!!
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Franz Galli
has done a gorgeous job building and weathering his 1/72 Monogram F-4 C/D Phantom.
Franz finished his Phantom in the very attractive SEA camo scheme
with very well done panel line shading.
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Gabriel Stern
is back to satisfy my need for something beautifully
weird. This is his scratch-built 1/72
Flick-Reinig Apteroid, 1911. This looks like a 1930's race
car that some inventor bolted wings too.. What a Cool design.
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Chris
Causey has been busy making every just right on his big
beautiful 1/32 Tamiya F-16C Fighting Falcon. Chris
added a full weapons load and finished his F-16 in the makings for a
jet out of Homestead AFB in sunny warm Florida.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/24
Silver Screen Jugs P-47 decal sheet from Zotz
Decals. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
ACES II ejection seat for F-22A from Aires.
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Dave
Johnson is here with a product article for the new 1/48
Corsica B-25J Mitchell Bombers Part 2 from Bombshell
Decals.
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| Monday,
Dec 7
2009 |
Pearl Harbor - Attack on U.S. base 1941 |
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Stefano Lana
has done a
marvelous job building and weathering his 1/72 Italeri NF 5A.
This NF 5A is finished in Turkish markings in a diorama setting.
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Fernando I. Moreno Villa
dropped by the ARC Corporate office in Monterrey, México with this
very colourful award winning
1/72 Academy P-51D Mustang. Fernando gave his multi-shaded
bare metal Mustang the colourful identification strips worn by
the P-51 of the National Guard of Nicaragua.
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Fernando Borges
joins us today from Portugal with his flawless 1/72 Zvezda Junkers Ju 88-G6.
Fernando used goodies from Quickboost, Eduard and True Details
to create his nightfighter with excellent results.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72
Wellington Fuel Outlet Pipe - Closed Flaps from
QuickBoost.
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Anatoly Sushon is
here with a product article for the new 1:72
R-27, R-73, R-77 USSR/Russian A-A missiles, KMGU-2 and other
aircraft weapons from ARMORY.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
Vympel R-60 - AA-8 Aphid missiles from Zactomodels.
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| Sunday, Dec 6
2009 |
Finland Independence Day |
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| Saturday,
Dec 5
2009 |
Thailand National Day (H.M. The King's Birthday) |
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Russia - Soviet winter counteroffensive under Moscow
(1941) |
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I'm pleased to do a special
update today to mark the Thailand National Day. I'd
like to send my special greetings to everyone in Thailand.
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Blackeyes
is here today from Thailand to honour the Thailand National Day
with his great looking 1/72 Italeri UH-60L Blackhawk. Blackeyes
finished his Blackhawk in Royal Thai Army 'RTA' markings using
decals from Siam Scale. It's very good to see a Thai Blackhawk.
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Oishi joins
us on the Thailand National Day with a couple of beautifully done
F-5. This is his 1/48 Monogram and Classic Airframe F-5 finished
up in 2 very different camo paint schemes and yes......there are
Thai markings as well to honour this special day.
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"NOK" APIRUK
dropped by the ARC Corporate office in Thailand to show us his 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7E.
This A-7 is wearing a very attractive paint scheme with
perfect weathering and wearing Royal Thai Navy markings to finish
this beautiful model.
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| Friday,
Dec 4 2009 |
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No update today......I've
been putting in long hours loading articles to the database of the new ARC
air site.......one photo at a time.....one paragraph at a time.
8,000 of the 14,000 articles are now loaded.
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| Thursday,
Dec 3 2009 |
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Fernando I. Moreno Villa
is one of those talented modellers from Monterrey, México and today
he joins us with his
1/72 Aeroclub Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer
in Fuerza Aérea Mexicana markings. Fernando did quite a bit
of work to build this beauty and he talks about it in his article.
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Chuck Sawyer
has gone all out and then some on his big 1/32 Tamiya F-14B.
Chucks used the best parts from 2 different resin cockpit sets
plus many many other detail sets before finishing off his Tomcat
with full weathering and Fighter
town Decals to pull this whole project together. This
F-14 is well worth having a long look at.
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David Rapasi
is here with a very colourful selection of his baremetal 1/48 Tamiya Mustangs.
Each of these Mustangs is done up to David's impeccable high
standards.
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Dave
Johnson
is here with a product article of the 1/48
Corsica B-25J Mitchell Bombers Part 1 from Bombshell
Decals.
This is a new decal company and I have added them to the ARC
links pages under decal manufacturers. |
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32 P-51D Mustang Pylons from QuickBoost.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Sk-37 or Sk-37E Viggen 2 seat conversion by Maestro Models
Conversions available from Rebell
Hobby.
This is a multi-media set that includes pre-painted photo etch from
Eduard. |
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| Wednesday,
Dec 2
2009 |
Laos Proclamation of the Republic |
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United Arab Emirates National Day |
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Corbett Legg
joins us from Dubai with his beautifully done 1/48 Academy Hawker Hunter FGA.76.
Corbett finished his Hunter in UAE markings complete with a
flawless desert camo scheme. |
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Igor Svetlov went
to great lengths to find just the perfect markings to finish his 1/72 Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittario.
This is part 2 of his article and I'm very impressed with the
job Igor did on his Reggiane Re 2005 Sagittario.
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Carmel J Attard
is here with something very unique and interesting. This is
his 1/96 Frog Lancaster G-33-2 in-flight refuelling tanker.
Carmel had to do plenty of scratchbuilding to complete the
modifications to pull this wonderful project together.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/32
F-16 Pitot Tube & 2 AOA Probe set from Hobby
Decal. |
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Tommy
H. Thomason is here with a product article of the 1/72
and 1/48 F-111B Conversion sets by Pete's Hangar. These
are distributed by Sprue
Brothers in the US and Victorian
Hobby Centre in Australia.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/48
Typhoon Mk. IB Cannon Barrels from QuickBoost. |
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| Tuesday,
Dec 1
2009 |
Central Africa National Day |
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Romania National Day |
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Marin Gigi Cristinel
is here to mark the
Romania National Day with this beautiful pre-war 1/72 Special Hobby FW-58 B.
Marin finished this FW-58 B with home-made decals.
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Eric Hargett
has gone all out 1/48 Czech Model Douglas
EF-10B Skyknight. This is a limited run styrene kit
with resin detail parts. Eric added his one extra detailing
and then finished his Skyknight with an amazingly realistic
weathering job.
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Armin KNES
has done an outstanding
job building and detailing his1/48 Revell Kamov Ka-52. Armin
started with the Revell Ka-50 kit and then heavily reworked the kit
with added details to turn it into a fantastic looking Kamov Ka-52
with Russian markings.
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I have a product article
for the new 1/72 Mistel 2 conversion set version 2 from
Aires.
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Horacio
J. Clariá is here to show
you a new 2010 Calendar
Aviation Calendar. |
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