John Adelmann

I appreciate this update. Much obliged, sir. JA

From what I gather, the sheet #40 is all Hebrew, but it was first released in 2004, which is an eternity in the building world. JA

I don't think that includes all the stencils splattered over this bird. This #40 is all the tiny stencils that actually are printed in little groupings so you can apply several at one time to keep your own self from going blind. Unless I miss my guess, the new set is more major markings of all Phantoms than stencils JA

Greetings all - I am in need of the extensive set of stencils made by Isradecals. It's product #40, for the 1/32 F-4 Phantom. Looked on Ebay and places where Isradecals are sold, but no joy. Anyone in the ARC sphere looking to part with a set they have? Or, are there other places to purchase them?

No wrapped around the axle - Yesss SUH! Thanks for the encouragement! JA

What really fries me is that there are so many variations in colors and shades. You are saying it's "Have Glass" all over - and I am not challenging or criticizing that by any means - but simply Google images for the F-35 and see how many different variations there are. Michael Benolkin of Cybermodeler Online has shots from his private stash - up close and personal images that look much different from other video images on You Tube of taxiing planes all over the world. Some have lighter patches by the intakes, others don't, for example. But I have already called in an order for the "Have G

Much obliged, my good man. May your Thanksgiving have no tofu in it whatsoever. JA

OK, guys, I have been away from ARC for quite a while as life got in the way. But I'm back with a question that no one has been able to answer. The issue is the color call-outs for the 1/32 Italeri F-35. Many will agree that FS 36118 (topside F-16 standard dark gray) just isn't the right color (as per the Italeri instructions). I read somewhere that RLM 75 was a close match for the main frame, but have not been able to nail down that color sprayed on all the access panels and doors for lower RCS capability. It's driving me nuts. I tried contacting Lockheed Martin in TX, but repeated call

Greetings builders - The smallest parts are the first to disappear, right? Well, such is the case with my HK 1/32 B-17G clear plastic wing light part. Believe me, I have searched everywhere, and I have only one in the box. I sent 2 emails to the address info@HK-models.com asking for replacement parts and have gotten no replies. I'm willing to pay up for another clear sprue because it's my own fault, not theirs, and told them so. So if anyone has a more direct line to our HK pals, I'd like to hear from you. Best regards, JA

I got your note and appreciate your help. Thank you very much! JA

I need several parts from the very first step. And this is from kit #200413: B48, B49, B53, B54, B50, B63, B58, B59, and four parts labeled A10. Now I know why the guy sold this kit - he couldn't get past the first step! Thanks for offering to help! JA

Greetings fellow builders: Before my question, a little piece of advice: NEVER buy a model kit that was started by someone else!!! Hence, the reason for my question. I looked at my Academy 1/35 Black Hawk kit's instructions to see how to get replacement parts, but find no avenue. I went on the company web site and found nothing. I need several parts to replace the ones that were badly glued together, poorly painted and horribly positions on to other parts. Does anyone have an inside line to get some relief? I appreciate any and all helpful suggestions. JA

Greetings builders: Can someone in the ARC universe help me get in contact with JAMES HATCH? He is a modeler from the UK who has done impressive work using USCHI's wood grain decals. His "Natter" and "Me-163" with wood wings and fuselages are quite remarkable as seen on the USCHI web site. I'd like to ask him some questions about a build idea of my own, and appreciate any help I can get. Much obliged! JA

Greetings builders - I recently got my hands on the new 1/32 Kitty Hawk F-86D kit and was confounded by lack of QC. Specifically: Parts are routinely mislabeled - for an example, parts labeled for one sprue are found on another - albeit with the correct numbers - while some parts are found elsewhere without the correct numbers. The larger decals have but a slim edge of carrier film on the top and bottom - and nothing in the middle - making the application of the wing's USAF and fuselage sides' U.S. AIR FORCE a battle of epic proportions, because as soon as you move them off the decal pape

Greetings all - I am hip-deep into the Hobby Boss 1/32 Sturmovik, and I'll be damned if that freakin' engine doesn't come close to fitting properly in the fuselage. Not only are the mounting points not sturdy, but when the sub-assembly is in place as per the instructions, the exhaust stacks will not protrude from the fuselage slots!!! I triple checked how I assembled the engine itself, and knew there might be a problem on the horizon when the rear bulkhead that gets attached to protruding struts on the engine made the bulkhead lean way further than perpendicular. I have resin exhaust stack