Homepage Text - July 2012

Monday,    July 30  2012

  Vanuatu Independence Day 

R Lee Foss is here to make you grin with his blast from the past.  This is his Groovy Grader by Monogram with special modifications to make his model truly unique and very cool.  Wow....I love these old kits from the 70's. 

Here's a product article for the 1/12 Motorsports Team Set from Tamiya.

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


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.


Saturday,  July 28  2012

  Peru Independence Day 

Friday,   July 27  2012 
Jim Howard joins us with his flawless looking diorama featuring his 1/72 Train Cars.  I was impressed with how realistic this diorama looks....Jim definitely has talent when it comes to weathering and groundwork.  You will read in his article what he used for the snow.....very creative indeed and so easy. 

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Nissan GTR35 Muffler tips from KA Models.

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

Here's a product article for the  1/12 Formula One legend Ronnie Peterson..."Sideways" Ronnie Figure from E. JAN. 

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


Thursday,  July 26  2012

  Liberia Independence Day 

  Maldives Independence Day 

Wednesday,   July 25  2012 
Lyle Brown is here with his Angel Cartoon.  There is also a  picture that was taken after the cartoon was received by the girl in the cartoon.

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


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


Monday,    July 23  2012

  Egypt National Day 

Mario A. Fernandez  joins us from sunny Mexico with his beautifully done Adrian Fernandez 2001 Tecate / Quaker State 1/25 Revell Reynard.  Mario went the extra mile on this one and used after market goodies including carbon fiber decals and photo etch seat belts and finished it all off with aftermarket decals.  Wow...beautifull done Mario.

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.


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.


Saturday,   July 21  2012

  Belgium Independence Day 

Friday,   July 20  2012

  Colombia Independence Day 

  USA Moon Landing  - First Human on the Moon  (1969) 

Nick Monopoli has done plenty of extra detailing on his 1/24 Revell/Monogram 1966 Mustang GT 350.  Nick used photo etch and painted the stripes to complete his flawless model of this iconic American classic..

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Modeling Mesh - Square Pattern A from KA Models.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Knob faces from Aber.

Saturday,   July 14  2012

  France National Day 

Monday,    July 16  2012
Waldemar Pupar  is here today with some photos of his beautiful 1/24 Italeri Scania R620 Atelier + Cargo Trailer.  Both the truck and trailer are masterpieces.....this is a VERY beautiful model. 

Friday,   July 13  2012 
Rowan Pugh joins us with her first model on ARC.  She a junior modeler and this is her 1/35 Polar Lights Tomb Raider Jeep.  I really liked how well her Jeep looks and I hope she shows more of her models on ARC in the future.  Beautiful looking Jeep Rowan.....welcome to ARC!!!

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Streethawk Lightbar from PoliceCarModels.com


Here's a product article for the 1/24 Tool & Tool Box Set Photo-Etched Parts from Aoshima  This model kit is available directly from Hobby Link Japan

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Windshield Wiper Set A from KA MODELS

These photo etch windshield wiper set from KA MODELS is available directly from Lucky Model.com


Thursday,  July 12  2012

  Sao Tome and Principe Independence Day 

Jean-Paul Wrona joins us today with his sporty looking 1/43 Heller Peugeot 206 WRC 2001.  This is 1/43 scale, so this is quite the tiny model, but Jean-Paul got it looking quite good.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Tool set #2 from Fujimi.

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


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.


Wednesday,   July 11  2012

  Mongolia National Celebration Day 

Tuesday,    July 10   2012 
Waldemar Pupar is here today with some photos of his amazing 1/24 Italeri SCANIA 144 Topline + Triple Axle Trailer.  Italeri makes some great truck kits and Waldemar's truck and trailer are good examples of the high quality models you can make from these Italeri kits.

Here's a product article for the 1/20 McLaren MP4/4 1988 F1 Champion Car Super Detail-Up Set from Top Studio.   

This new detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


Here's a product article for the 1/24 Truck Accessories from ItaleriThis accessory set from Italeri is available directly from Lucky Model.com


Monday,    July 9  2012

  Argentina Independence Day 

Saturday,  July 7  2012

  Solomon Islands National Day 

  Terrorist Subway attacks in the UK July 7 2005  

Friday,  July 6  2012

  Comoros Independence Day 

  Malawi Republic Day 

Thursday,  July 5  2012

  Cape Verde National Day 

  Venezuela Independence Day 

Wednesday,   July 4  2012

  United States of America Independence Day 

Happy July 4th to all the Americans....at home and abroad.  Have a great 4th everyone!!!

Harv is here to mark the 4th of July with a very American truck.  This is his Digger and the Weenie.  Harv did some custom damage to the stock car to show it is being crushed.  I love the look of the finished model.

Here's a product article for the 1/24 Hose Clamps for All Cars from Aber.

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


Here's a product article for the 1/20 Seat Belt Set F from Tamiya.

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


Tuesday,  July 3  2012

  Belarus Independence Day 

Monday,    July 2  2012
Terry Davis is here with a very unique 1/25 Moebius 1953 Hudson Hornet.  Terry chose the bright red scheme of a fire Chief's car, which required scratchbuilding the special equipment (siren and light etc).  Terry also got busy with bare metal foil for all the chrome trim on his classic Hudson Hornet.  This one is a beauty...well done Terry.

Here's a product article for the Flexible Clear tube 0.8/0.4mm from Model Factory Hiro.

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


Here's a product article for the 1/20 Ferrari F1-2000 Super Detail-Up Set from Top Studio.

This detail set is available directly from Hobby Link Japan.


Sunday,  July 1  2012

  Burundi Independence Day 

  Canada  Day 

  Rwanda Independence Day