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Wednesday,   Feb 22  2012 
ARC Armor was updated today - ARC Air was updated today - drop by and check it out.....plenty of great models to see.

Mark Hiott is here with something I've never seen before.  This is his 1/25 AMT Hemi under Glass which is a mid engined dragster.  Mark did a fine job of capturing the look of the real car.  Photos on the net show this car doing wheelies....kids...don't try that at home.

Stevie Murray joins us today with some quite different.  This is his 1/76 Little Bus Company Ford Transit FRS that he repainted and finished in the markings for a vehicle in his native Scotland.  The ladder on the room were an aftermarket item he added to complete the look.

Lyle Brown is here with his latest artwork.  This on is entitled 41 Willys Coupe "Toon" and is a pleasure to see.  

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Ferrari F430 detail set from KA Models

This detail set is available directly from Lucky Model.com.

Here's a product article for the 1/12 2008 YZR M1 super detail set from Top Studio

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.


Monday,    Feb 20  2012
Jerry Hawhee (Old Blind Dog) has been very busy converting a hot rod kit into a stock 1/24 Revell (Monogram) ’39 Chevy Coupe.  This was no easy process and involved parts from 6 donor models plus scratchbuilding on Jerry's part.  Fortunately Jerry knows his vintage cars and he is an accomplished modeler, so he was able to pull this project off and get an excellent looking model for his considerable efforts.

Phil Richardson is here with a blast from the past.  This is his beautifully done 1/25 Revell BRE Datsun 240Z.  Phil did a few mods to improve the look of his 240Z such as lowering the suspension.  I recall building the street version of the Revell 240Z many years ago and seeing Phil's race version brings back fond memories.  Beautifully done Phil......thanks for the memories.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 License Plate frames from KA Models.

This detail set is available directly from Lucky Model.com.

Here's a product article for the  1/20 Driver Figure w/Flexible Arms MA from E. JAN .

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.


Saturday,  Feb 18  2012

Gambia Independence Day 

Friday,   Feb 17  2012 
Ed Allain has been very skillful creating his 1/24 scratchbuilt Kenworth T800.  Ed scratchbuilt everything on his dumptruck except for the tires.  And yes this truck has a frame, an engine and full interior.  WOW!!!

Valentin “Fatman” Bueno has customized the 1/32 Polar Lights Batmobile for a group build with his local club.  His finished model gives the bat mobile a whole new look....I think Valentin has a talent for automotive customizing. 

Lyle Brown is here with his Mobilgas '32 Ford 2 Door Sedan artwork.  I love seeing Lyle's latest artwork and he does do work on commission.

Here's a product article for the 1/20 Ferrari F-1 126C2 San Marino super detail set from KA Models

This detail set is available directly from Lucky Model.com


Until Feb 23 2012 you can get a 20% savings when you pre-order the 1/12 Kawasaki GPZ900 Ninja A9 model kit from Aoshima through Hobby Link Japan

This model kit can be pre-ordered directly from Hobby Link Japan


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.


Thursday,  Feb 16  2012

Lithuania National Day

Wednesday,   Feb 15  2012

Serbia National Day (Dan Drzavnosti Srbije)

K Diamond is here with something that is sure to put a grin on your face.  These two 1/64 Matchbox Cars are British cars wearing NASCAR markings.  It's pretty funny seeing a London Taxi sporting NASCAR markings.  Very cool indeed. 

Sakis Georgiadis has been creative as he customized his two 1/12 Aoshima Yamaha V-max motorbikes.  Sakis did one up in black and the other one  amore colourful scheme.  They both look great and bring back memories of the V-Max when it was in the dealer showrooms.

Stevie Murray is here with something I've never seen before.  This is his 1/76 BW Models Fordson ECU (Escape Carrying Unit) which I believe is an early from of a ladder truck used by the fire brigade in Scotland.  It's a neat little unit.....thanks for sharing Stevie. 

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Aston Martin DBS Metal Logo from Hobby Design.  This detail set includes parts for the interior and exterior of the Aston Martin DBS kit.

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


Here's a product article for the 1/24 Nissan 350Z photo etch detail set from KA Models.  This detail set includes parts for the interior and exterior of the Tamiya kit.

This detail set is available directly from Lucky Model.com.


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.


Monday,    Feb 13  2012
Terry Davis gets things started in style today with his 1/24 Testors Mercedes 300 SL.  This is the convertible version of the Mercedes Gullwing and Terry captured the look of it perfectly and won an award at the 2010 IPMS Nationals in Phoenix. I love the way it looks Terry.

Mark Hiott is here with something to make all the Mopar fans smile.  This is his 1/6 Testors Hemi Engine and from what I recall...it looks like a very accurate model of the legendary Hemi motor.  Ahhhhh...those were the days and this is THE engine that everyone lusted after in those days and now car collectors now pay a fortune for any car with this motor.  It's very cool to see Mark's Hemi on ARC Auto.

Jon Grafton rebuilt and added working lights and many other details to the 1/18 MotorMax Moore, OK Police Car.  Then Jon gave it custom markings for his brother's "company car" before giving it to him as a present.  I must say I am very impressed with all the work Jon did on this police cruiser and I think you will be impressed as well once you see the photos and read his article.  WOW.....working lights.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Wire Wheel set from KA Models.

This detail set is available directly from Lucky Model.com


Here's a product article for the 1/20 McLaren M23 1976 model kit from Tamiya.

This model kit is available directly from Hobby Link Japan


In the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new daily photo and a daily joke.



Automotive Resource Center (ARC Auto) is a scale modeling website devoted to all types of scale Automotive modeling.....from the daily drivers, hot rods, race cars and Trucks, motorcycles and race bikes and everything in-between.....real or fictional.  This new website joins the very successful ARC Air Aircraft Modeling website.  Also check out ARC Armor for all things related to armor scale modeling including tanks and trucks and so much more.

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