| Monday, Jan 30 2012 |
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Gabriele Pugnaghi
starts today with a stunning looking 1/12
Tamiya Ducati NCR 900. Gabriele built this gem out
of the box and then finished it off with perfect paint
job. The Tamiya motorbike kits sure do build into perfect
replicas of the real motorbike. Great work Gabriele . |
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Rob Knox
has added extra detail to his very big 1/12 Revell Ferrari
Testarossa. The 1/12 scale Testarossa is a awesome kit and
Rob took it a step further with added details such as scratch built
brake discs and calipers other details. Rob's finished
Testarossa looks just like the real car. |
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Mark Jahsan
has dropped by today with his
article entitled These
are a few of my favorite things. Mark has included 4
models from TV shows we all enjoyed in the '60's and I must say I
got a kick out of seeing all 4 of these models. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
288 GTO photo etch detail set from KA
Models.
This photo etch detail set includes photo etch parts for the engine
compartment, interior and exterior and you also get metal
stickers.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/25
Dave Deal's "The Coupe from Riverside" Chevrolet Cheetah
model kit
from Motor Psycho. This is a very special limited edition model
kit.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Saturday, Jan
28 2012 |
Space Shuttle Challenger Accident 1986 |
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Mark Hiott
starts today with his stunning 1/24 Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport.
This is a high quality kit from Accurate Miniatures and Mark got
it looking exceptionally nice. I love the colour
combination. Beautiful work Mark. |
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Mark Jahsan
is here with his CARtoons: A Blast from the past. Mark
is actually here with 4 models and if you are like me and a child
from the '60's.....you've probably built at least one of
these. I built the Austin kit a number of years back with my
daughter. These are very cool to see Mark. |
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Heiko Proft
is here with a truck you don't see in North America.
This is his 1/24 Mitsuwa Mitsubishi Fuso Dump Truck which
builds into a impressive and very attractive dump truck model. Heiko
chose to display his truck with the box up which shows off all the
lovely detail under the box.....smart move Heiko. I am
impressed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Volkswagen Golf V GTI Photo-etch Set from Aber
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
2004 GT Z Photo-Etched Parts from Tamiya
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Jan 25 2012 |
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Terry Davis
has been overly creative with his very fun 1/25 AMT 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck.
This is an ice cream truck that is loaded with scratchbuilt
details, but you really need to read his article to appreciate all
the details that Terry added to his model and diorama base....heck
there's even a piece of bubble gum on the sidewalk and frost
on the inside of the freezer door. Terry...you ROCK!!! |
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Benjamin Daisley (12 years old)
has done a stunning job on his
1/25 Burago Porsche 924. I was pleased to read that
Ben won a much deserved award with his Porsche.....it's a great
looking model. Well done Ben. |
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Lyle Brown
joins us with more of his auto-artwork. Today you get to enjoy
his Wings Hot Rod Cartoon. Lyle does work on commission
and as you can see...he has plenty of talent. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/12
Motorsports Team Set from
Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Photo Etch Brake Discs from Aber.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
Jan 23 2012 |
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Happy
Chinese New
Year!!! Happy
Lunar New Year!!! |
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of the Lunar New Year. In China, this is the year of the Dragon.
I want to wish everyone a happy New Year and I hope you all have
good health and much wealth during this New Year. For a dragon
image, I picked one with 5 claws.....that
is the most lucky Dragon. |
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Alvis 3.1 is here
with some Top Secret pics of his 1/24 PanzerPorschen 928.
This is a model of the actual ARC Moderators car that they prowl
the forum in as they deal with spammers and problem threads.
It has a trailer hitch...but that is another story.......check out
the license plate. Too cool!!! |
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Pablo Angel Herrera
has done a lovely job
building and finishing his 1/24 Revell AG Audi R10.
This was a diesel powered racecar at the 24 Hours of Le Mans that
actually did quite good but Pablo has more information on that is
his article. It's a unique looking racecar and Pablo did an
excellent job on it. |
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Paolo Yuen is
here with something you don't see very often. This is the big
1/24 Revell Rosenbauer GFLF Simba 8x8, which
is a Frankfurt Airport Fire engine. No doubt about
it....this is one very big looking rig and Paolo really did a great
job on it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Countach LP400 Mechanical Parts Photo-etch Set from Acu
Stion.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Porsche 956 PE Parts from Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Friday,
Jan 20 2012 |
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Albert
Moore gets things started in fine style with his 1/24 Revell Ford Taurus stock car.
Alby added netting to the window, hood pins and then finished it
off with his sons name as the driver....which is really quite
cool. Alby's a NASCAR fan from long ago and you can see his
passion in his model. |
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Antonio Serrano
has great skill when it comes to painting and you will see that with
his 1/24
AMT GMC pickup truck. Everything about this paint job
makes me smile.....enjoy the photos!!! |
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Stevie Murray
is here with another of his tiny fire engines. This is his 1/76 BW
Models Austin HRT SEAFB Station 13 is the same markings a a fire
engine from Scotland. Very cool Stevie. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Nissan GTR35 Muffler tips from KA
Models
This exhaust tip
set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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Here's a product article
for the 1/12
Formula One legend Ronnie Peterson..."Sideways" Ronnie Figure
from E. JAN .
This
figure is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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In
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| Wednesday,
Jan 18 2012 |
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Vince14
starts today
with a VERY rare press release of the 1/24 Tecnomodel Ferrari 575
GTC. This is a high end limited release kit and the level
of high detail reflects the exclusive nature of this model
kit. Vince was up to his usual high standards and did an
amazing job on it. It's a beautiful model of a beautiful
car....way to go Vince. |
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Mark McClellan
is here with a kit of a vehicle I've never seen before. This
is his 1/20th Rupp Super Sno-Sport with added engine
detailing to bring it to life. Mark added engine wiring and made new
exhaust stacks. This has got to be the craziest snowmobile
I've ever seen. And yes it is a real machine......click
here to
see it and other wacky example of snow dragsters. Mark did
this 40 year old kit justice and his looks just like the real
machine. Outstanding work Mark. |
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Lyle Brown
is here with more of his fantastic artwork.....this is his 1929 Ford Pickup Toon.
I love it!!! |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/20
Team Lotus Type 72E Ver.A Monaco & French Grand Prix 1974 from
Model
Factory Hiro.
This
kit is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan
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Here's a product article
for the 1/20
McLaren M23 1976 Photo Etched Parts from
Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
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| Monday,
Jan 16 2012 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
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Jerry Hawhee (Old Blind Dog)
has been busy back-dating a street rod in to factory stock 1/24 Revell (Monogram) ’37 Ford Tudor Sedan.
Jerry used the hot rod kit plus 3 other kits to get the donor
parts need to create his factory stock model of the ’37 Ford Tudor Sedan.
The work was extensive and Jerry tells all about it in fascinating
detail. This is quite the inspirational model Jerry. |
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Greg Kerry
has done an exceptionally fine job on his 1/9 Lee Suzuki TS125.
Greg added scratchbuilt cables and then finished it off with all
the correct weathering to give his dirt bike that well used
look. This is an amazingly realistic looking model and looks
like a bike that has seen many hours pounding along off road trails. |
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Luiz Delazari
joins us from Brazil with photos from the recent 10th IPMS Curitiba Contest.
This was a well attended show and if you click on the link in
this article you can see hundreds of models that were on display at
this show. No doubt about it....the folks in Brazil know how
to put on a successful show. Wonderful work everyone. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/20
Red Seat belt set from Model
Factory Hiro.
These belts are also available in different colours. The belt
buckles are photo etch.
This seatbelt set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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Here's a product article
for the 1/20 Wire Band Set
from
Top
Studio. These
photo etch straps are for giving the wires on your 1/20 F-1 race car
that final detailing touch.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan |
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| Friday,
Jan 13 2012 |
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Antonio Serrano Beardo
joins us from Cadiz, Spain with his very colourful and highly
modified
1/35 ICM Ural truck. This civilian truck has paintings on
the cargo box that are the sort of thing you would see on a truck in
Pakistan or Afghanistan. Antonio also did some
modification to his truck to get the perfect model. This is
fantastic work Antonio. |
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Kris Pete
has a passion for the EVO, so it is a special treat to see his 1/24 Hasegawa Mitsubishi EVO IV Acropolis Rally 1997.
Kris built his EVO out of the box with perfect results. I also
share a passion for this car.....so it gave me a big smile to see
his EVO model. Very cool Kris. |
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Terry Davis
is here with something I didn't think was possible. This is
his 1/24 Revell 1966 Mustang GT350H covered in soapy water
being washed by a pretty young lady. Terry explains how he did
the soapy water effect on the car......wow......this is brillant. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
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| Wednesday,
Jan 11 2012 |
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Vince14
is here with
his stunning 1/20 Studio 27 Super Aguri SA05. This is a
resin kit of one of the F1 cars entered by Honda for the 2006
season. One of the highlights of Vince's exceptional model is
all the carbon fibre decals he applied. Wow....I'd love to see
this model in person. I love it. |
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Stevie Murray
joins us with his good looking 1/76 BW Models Austin ATV (Auxiliary Towing Vehicle).
It is based on a vehicle used in Edinburgh and turned out
looking quite nice.....the trailer is a nice touch. Well done
Stevie. |
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Lyle Brown
joins us with his '37 Ford Cartoon artwork. Lyle is
quite the accomplished artist and I love seeing his latest work on
ARC. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Peugeot 307 WRC Photo-Etched Parts Set from Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24 Shock Absorbers for All Cars from Aber .
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Monday,
Jan 9 2012 |
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ARC
Armor
was updated today -
ARC Air
was updated today - drop by and check it
out.....plenty of great models to see.
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Mark Hiott
starts your week in true style with a classic F1 car from the
1982 season. This is Mark's 1/20 Tamiya Renault RE-30B
sporting aftermarket decals from Indycals. Mark also
dressed up the engine compartment with engine wiring. The
finished model came out looking excellent and brings back memories
from the F1 races in the early '80's. Excellent work Mark. |
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Greg Kerry
is here with two of his 1/12 Tamiya Yamahas. Greg
knows his stuff when it comes to getting the look right on motorbike
models and you'll see that when you look at the pictures of his
models. He has also included some helpful tips in his article
regarding painting the exhausts and how he did the cables on his
Yamahas. I loved seeing both of these bikes. |
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David Campbell
is here with his rusty and tired Ditch Bank Okie. David
has mastered the art of rust holes and he explains the process in
this article. The work he did on his 1950 Chevy pick-up is
nothing short of spectacular. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/12
Yamaha YZF750 Team Lucky Strike Roberts 1987 Suzuka model kit from
Fujimi. This is all-new tooling and Fujimi's third entry
in their "Race Bikes of the 80s" series. Be the first
kid on your block with his motorbike model kit.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24 Guard rail and road section for display from
Italeri.
You can configure 4 different version of guard rails with this set.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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David
Fuller (2qwik4u)
is here with a product
article for the 1/24
Ford GT Matech model kit from Simil
‘R.
This plastic model kit includes markings for 4 different cars and
even comes with photo etch parts. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Friday,
Jan 6 2012 |
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Antonio Serrano Beardo
starts today with his tired and rusty 1/24 Monogram 1940 Ford pickup "To do".
Antonio added plenty of junk cargo to the rear cargo area on his
pick-up and then finished it ff with a rusty paint job and for sale
signs. It's so realistic looking that I'm tempted to track
down this vehicle and buy it from the farmer that no doubt has it
stored next to his barn. Beautiful work Antonio. |
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Guido "Ecurie Maquette" Haesevoets
has done an exceptional job on his
1/24 Tamiya Eggenberger Ford Sierra RS500 Gr.A. Guido
added seatbelts and hood pins for a bit of extra detailing before
finishing it off with a very complicated set of markings and a shiny
black paint job. Beautiful work Guido. |
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Lyle Brown
is here with his 1951 Federal Style Liner Trucks ad artwork. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24 Tool set #2 from Fujimi.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/12
Yamaha YZR-M1 Front Fork Set from Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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| Wednesday,
Jan
4 2012 |
Union of Myanmar Independence Day |
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ARC
Armor
was updated today -
ARC Air
was updated today - drop by and check it
out.....plenty of great models to see.
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Vince14
starts today in fine style with his 1/24 Tamiya Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM 2000.
Vince built his Mercedes Touring race car out of the box and I
must say I am quite impressed how perfectly he got all the many
decals on his model. Beautifully done Vince. |
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Alfonso Barajas
joins us from sunny Monterrey Nuevo Leon Mexico with his 1/25
AMT/ERTL American Lefrance Fire Pumper. Alfonso
added scratchbuilt details to his Pumper truck and then finished it
off in the markings for his home city in Monterrey Nuevo Leon Mexico.
I love the look of the finished model and I'm impressed with what
Alfonso used for the fire hoses.....very creative thinking. |
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Bill Arnold
is here with something completely different today. This is his
very well done Marx Toys Fred Flintstone-mobile. What
really makes this model stand out is Bill's exceptional paint
job......it looks amazing. It's a treat to see it Bill. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24 BMW M3 Gr.A Bastos 89 Tour de Corse Conversion Kit
from Studio 27
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Truck Accessories - Set II
from
Italeri.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com.
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
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| Monday,
Jan 2 2012 |
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ARC
Armor
was updated today -
ARC Air
was updated today - drop by and check it
out.....plenty of great models to see.
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Albert Moore
gets things
fired up today with his 1/25 Revell 2006 Mustang GT. Alby
lowered the front suspension, added a CD to the CD player, photo
etch license plate frame and a custom license plate among other
things. The paint job includes eight coats
of Tamyia Brilliant Orange and two high gloss clear coats. Wow
Alby....I love the stance and look of this Mustang. |
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Kris Pete A.K.A. Bigasshammm
joins us in fine style with his 1/24 Heller Yamaha YZR-M1 2005.
This particular Yamaha is in the paint scheme of Valentino
Rossi's Yamaha YZR-M1 from the GP de France May 15 2005.I've enjoyed
seeing the first 2 bikes from Kris and I look forward to seeing the
third bike from this trio build. This one turned out looking
great Kris. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/12
2009 Yamaha YZR-M1 #99 Super Detail Set from Top
Studio.
This detail set is
available directly from Hobby
Link Japan |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/20
Lotus Type 79 1978 Photo-Etched Parts Set from Tamiya.
This detail set is available directly from
Lucky
Model.com
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Here's a product article
for the 1/24
Billet Wheel Set with Razor Photo Etch Insert from Detail
Master. |
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In
the Test Post Clubhouse there is a new
daily photo and a daily joke.
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Sunday,
Jan
1 2012 |
Cuba - Anniversary of the Revolution |
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Haiti Independence Day |
Sudan Independence Day |
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Happy
New Year everyone!!! I hope
everyone has a Fantastic 2012!!!
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