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Thomas
Ng begins this special update with his beautifully weathered 1/72
Trumpeter SU-30MKM. Thomas did a huge amount of extra work
on his Su-30 to make it more accurate and I know you will agree his
work is fantastic on his Malaysian jet. Lovely work Thomas. |
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John
Shum joins us for the first time on ARC with his amazing build
of the 1/48 HobbyBoss Hawk 208. John gave his Hawk a
full weapons load and finished this beauty to a very high level in
the markings of the Malaysian air force. Welcome to ARC John. |
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Nazarudin
Hashim did a huge amount of work detailing his 1/48 Hasegawa
Sikorsky S-61A-4 Nuri. This chopper has added detail on
the interior and exterior to make it a much more accurate version of
the S-61 used by Malaysia. I love the look of this S-61. |
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Brian
"Mr B" Param has taken the classic 1/72 Hasegawa
TA-4PTM kit and finished it as an inflight model wearing
Malaysian markings. Brain gave his Skyhawk 2
drop tanks and a great looking Malaysian camo scheme.
Beautiful work Brian. |
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Brian "Mr B" Param
is back with a sharp looking resin model. This is his 1/48 Heritage Aviation Chipmonk
finished with subtle weathering and finished with custom made decals
for the Malaysian air force. It's good to see Brain's Malaysian
trainer on ARC. |
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Brian
"Mr B" Param has done quite the fine job on his
1/48 Academy High-Plane CA-27 Avon Sabre. Brian opened the
airbrakes and fitted his Sabre with missiles, which look pretty cool
on a Sabre. I love the look of this one. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21-BD3-60 early-pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-25 (Frogfoot) Pitot Tubes from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G external fuel tanks from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is
designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Sorry....no update
today...I had to work long hours at my job.
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Tuesday, Aug 29
2017 |
Slovakia National Day |
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Shawn “phantom” Weiler
is here with
a rare Canadian chopper. This is his 1/48 Italeri Bell 47 in the markings of 1 of 3 that was operated by Canada.
This looks quite good in yellow rather than the usual olive drabs
worn by most Bell 47's. Nicely done Shawn. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Hurricane Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit.
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Monday, Aug 28
2017 |
Polish
(Military) Aviation Day |
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My prayers and best
wishes to everyone in Texas and other states affected by this
hurricane. This storm is heart breaking.
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Paul
Maximov has
done a fantastic job on his big
1/32 Hasegawa Ju-87 G2. This is how this Ju-87 appeared in it's summer
camo....the
weathering is amazing. Beautiful work Paul. |
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Here's a product article
for the The
Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from
The
Small Shop.
This tool is the Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets. The
Nutter - A Revolution in Ultra Detailing!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Curtiss P-40B resin exhaust set from
SBS
Model. This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Friday, Aug 25
2017 |
Uruguay
Independence Day |
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Carmel J. Attard
is here with his two very interesting 1/72 Frog and Special Hobby Vultee Vengeance.
Carmel explains the history of the different Vengeance aircraft
manufactured and operated by different Allied countries. He
then explain the full build process of these limited model
kits. Both are beautifully done and they are much better than
I would expect from this 2 kits. The Frog kit is a rebuilt
model, but Carmel did a beautiful job on it. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
A-1 Skyraider 20mm cannon barrels with flash hiders and Pitot Tube from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bristol Beaufighter Standard Wheels
(Australian Z block tread) from
Ultracast.
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Thursday, Aug 24
2017 |
Ukraine
National Day |
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Bla’k
Ja’k has done an impressive job on his big 1/72 Trumpeter
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack. Bla’k Ja’k gave this bomber
some special markings and finished it with a great looking
weathering job and mounted it to a very realistic tarmac display
base. I love the look of this diorama. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9LM Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
Each sets includes 2 complete missiles with electrical umbilicals and
seeker head covers.
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Wednesday, Aug
23 2017 |
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Sertac Bayar has
done one of his expert jobs on his beautifully finished 1/48 Hasegawa F-4E Phantom.
Sertac built this one OOB and finished it as a Turkish Phantom
with just a delicate amount of weathering. Flawless work
Sertac. |
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Tuesday, Aug
22 2017 |
Happy birthday Chris
Hughes.....Chris and I share the same birthday. I've been busy
the past 2 days being pampered and fussed over by my loving
wife. It's tricky getting ARC updates done under those
conditions.
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Dragan
Cvetic is here with a real beauty today. This is his 1/72
Dragon MiG-17 finished as a Syrian jet in a great looking grean camo
scheme. Dragan gave his MiG weathering and just the perfect
amount of paint chipping. This is one sweet looking build. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/144
MD-80 Landing Gear from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Minicraft kit (2 sets included).
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch from
The
Small Shop.
This product is a Photo Etch Bending Folding Blade 5 Inch. This
tool is for bending and folding PE parts. Complements the 5 Speed Tool
head Workstation (This item is included with the 5 Speed tool).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 190A-5 engine and fuselage guns from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Monday, Aug
21 2017 |
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Sunday, Aug 20
2017 |
Hungary
National Day |
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Saturday, Aug 19
2017 |
Dieppe
Raid 1942 |
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Friday, Aug 18
2017 |
Afghanistan
Independence Day |
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Juan
Carlos Porcella joins us with his second article on ARC.
This is his 1/48 Hobby Boss Embraer Super Tucano A-29 with plenty of beautifully done detail and finished off to a
very high level with fantastic cockpit detailing. Enjoy the
photos, this one is a treat to see in it's Dominion Republic
markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F4U-1 Corsair cockpit set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
VMFA-334 Falcons: Lovebug 5 decal sheet from
AOA
Decals. This
detail set is designed for
the Tamiya F-4J Phantom.
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Shawn “phantom”
Weiler joins us with his stunning big 1/32 Tamiya F-4C
Phantom #194. This
is Shawn's 194th Phantom which is very impressive. This one is
a beauty in it's South East Asia SEA camo with
just the perfect amount of weathering to bring this beauty
alive. Sit back and enjoy Shawn's photos including one photos
of 5 of his Phantoms all together. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Spoked Wheels (Australian Z
block tread)
from Ultracast.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-24M (Fencer D) Pitot Tube from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Tu-95, Tu-142 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Wednesday, Aug
16 2017 |
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Tolga Ülgür
has done an exceptionally fine job on his big 1/32 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.Va “Douglas Bader”.
This is a classic kit with raised panel lines that Tolga
rescribed. He also added a variety of aftermarket detail items
before giving it one of his flawless painting and weathering jobs
for the plane of British Ace Douglas Bader. This one is a
beauty...no doubt about that. You can see more of Tolga's
models by clicking the link at the bottom of his article. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
AIM-9DGH Sidewinder Missiles from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-5 cockpit from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
IL-2 Sturmovik Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Accurate Miniatures/Italeri kit.
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Tuesday, Aug
15 2017 |
India
Independence Day
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Jai Hind to all Indian scale modellers!!!
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Aamod Potdar is
here to honour the India Independence day with his eye catching 1/72 Zvezda MiG 21 Bis Indian Air Force.
Aamod chose an excellent camo scheme and finished the markings
with help from Murli Rajan. Beautiful work Aamod and Jai Hind. |
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Aamod Potdar worked
for 2 1/2 months to modify and detail his 1/48 Fujimi Alouette
III Chetak Indian Air Force.
With help from friends in the Indian Scale Modelers group,
Aamod was able to complete this beauty and create a very accurate
Indian chopper. |
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Monday, Aug 14
2017 |
Pakistan
Independence Day |
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Kitti
Tatsumaki has
done a stunningly beautiful job on this 1/72
JASDF F-15J 303rd TFSQ "Japan Pride". The camo
scheme and artwork is from a jet at Komatsu Air Base and is an
excellent example of one of those colorful jets of the Japanese air
force. Beautiful work Kitti. |
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Here's a product article
for the 8"
Mk R Multi-head Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch
Bending Tool secures parts up to 8" long – Second largest Photo
Etch Bender on the Market!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 190A-5 engine from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Friday, Aug 11
2017 |
Chad
Independence Day |
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Tony
Feredo begins today's update with his amazing skinless 1/48
Zoukei-Mura Horten Ho-229. Tony's
model shows all the complicated structural detail and complicated
mechanical design of this jet powered flying wing. I love the
exposed detail and expert paint work and detailing of this Luftwaffe
flying wing. |
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PB
is
here with something very unique. This is his 1/48
scratch-built “HAROP” loitering munition/drone complete with
launcher.
PB decided to added extra realism to his model by displaying the
“HAROP” drone shortly after it left the launcher complete
in a desert setting. A very effective display...beautiful work
PB. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Bf 109G-10 wheels from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-16 Kits (Blk 1-32 Early) Weighted Wheels from
Royale
Resin. This detail set is
designed for
the Kinetic kit. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-17, Su-20, Su-22 (Fitter) Pitot Tubes from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bristol Beaufighter Standard Wheels
(smooth tread & ribbed sidewall) from
Ultracast.
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Thursday, Aug 10
2017 |
Ecuador
Independence Day |
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Chris Parsons
has done a stellar job on his floatplane collection. This
is his 1/48
Hobbycraft Canada DHC-3 Otter in the livery of Harbour Air that
operates on the west coast of Canada. I've seen these aircraft first
hand and Chris has done a flawless job capturing the look.
Beautiful work Chris. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 Fulcrum C conversion from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Draken Danish pylons from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/144
Boeing 727 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix kit.
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Wednesday, Aug 9
2017 |
Singapore
National Day
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S K Loh
is an ARC'er from Singapore and I'm pleased to see him on ARC
today for the
Singapore
National Day 1/144 Revell F-5E Tiger II. Today he joins
us with his two F-5E Tiger II's sporting 2 different paint schemes
and carefully arranged in an in-flight diorama. I love seeing
SK's work on ARC....1/144 is a very cool scale. |
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Leslie
Choy is also here on the
Singapore
National Day with another of his stunning models. This is his 1/48
FLY BAC 167 Mk 84 Strikemaster
improved with added scratchbuilt detailing and a flawless paint
scheme. Beautiful work Leslie. |
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Tuesday, Aug
8 2017 |
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Murad
Özer joins
us with his amazing 1/48 Eduard MiG-21PFM
finished in a very complicated jungle camo scheme. Murad chose
a NVAF jet and gave it air to air missiles, but it is the expertly
done paint work that makes this model so stunning. Enjoy the
photos...this one is a beauty. . |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Cut-Off Set - Large from
The
Small Shop.
This tool set is the Photo Etch Cut-Off Set - Large. Use for
removing larger pieces from the PE frets. Especially useful for Ship
builders and Railroad hobbyists.
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Monday, Aug 7
2017 |
Cote d'lvoire
National Day |
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Saturday, Aug 5
2017 |
Russia - End
of Kursk operation (1943)
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Croatian
Victory Day or Dan Domovinske zahvalnosti |
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(similar
to a Thanksgiving Day)
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Friday, Aug 4
2017 |
Burkina Faso
National Day |
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Kees
Kuyper is here with 2 of his very creative Jetgliders. One of these what-if gliders is fitted with 1 engine and the
other is fitted with 2 engines. There is no doubt these are
very cool designs and look like they would work quite well.
Well done Kees. |
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Pablo
Angel Herrera
has done a stunning job detailing his 1/48 Kitty Hawk UH-1Y Venom.
Once the scratchbuilt detailing was complete, then Pablo gave
his UH-1Y full weathering and USMC markings to create this big
beautiful assault chopper. I really enjoyed seeing the photos
of this one. |
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Thursday, Aug
3 2017 |
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Tony
Feredo begins today with his excellent looking 1/48 Tamiya
Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko (Irving). Tony gave his Gekko full weathering and the markings for a
bomber that was based at Clark Air Base outside Manila during
WW2. Beautiful owrk Tony. |
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Waldek
Pupar is here with his outstanding 1/72 KP Sukhoi Su-7.
This is an Algerian jet with an amazing camo scheme and
beautifully done weathering. I love the camo scheme on this
Su-7. |
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Floyd
S. Werner, Jr. is here with a product article for the 1/48
244th Sentai Part 1 decal sheet from Lifelike
Decals.
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Wednesday, Aug 2
2017 |
Former
Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia National Day |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a flawless job detailing and weathering his 1/72 Academy F-18F.
Dragan added seatbelts and a HUD and then finished off his Super
Hornet with a very realistic weathering job and hi-viz Jolly Rogers
markings. This one is a beauty. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-29 APU-60 Missile Pylons from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Su-15 (Flagon) Pitot Tubes (optional parts for all versions) from
Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf109G-6 wheels from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
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Sertac
Bayar has
done an outstanding job on his inverted in-flight 1/72 Solo Türk
- Revell F-16. Sertac posed his F-16 above a blurred runway as
his F-16 does a high speed inverted pass at an airshow. This
F-16 is finished in the colours and markings for the Turkish air
force Solo Türk flight demonstration team. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Standard Rolling Set from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Photo Etch Standard Rolling Set.
Make curved photo etch parts. Aluminum base makes rolling your parts
easy!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-38 Lightning Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell/Monogram kit.
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