Judges at work, evaluating models in the Big Fan 2025 contest

Big Fan 2025 — And the Winners Are!

Greetings, fellow modelers!

We’re thrilled to announce the results of this year’s Big Fan 2025 contest!

This year, two entries stood out so strongly that our judges spent hours debating who should take the top spot. After much discussion and careful consideration, here’s how the final rankings turned out:

🥈 Second Place:

An incredible entry — the T-72AV by Kevin Mileto (USA), depicting the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ main battle tank in action on the Donbas front.

T-72AV of Ukrainian Army by Kevin Mileto
Ukrainian main battle tank T-72 playing hide and seek with Russian invaders somewhere in occupied Donbas.

Thank you, Kevin! You’re a longtime participant in our contests, and we’re excited to see what you’ll bring us next!

🥇First Place:

The Messerschmitt 262 A-1a by Javier Mellado (Chile). Stunning craftsmanship, Javier — keep up the fantastic work!

Me 262A1a by Javier Mellado
Stunning late-WWII German Me 262 jet with white and blue checkered Reich Defense bands.

We can’t wait to feature detailed photos of these winning builds in our gallery. It’s truly an honor for us to showcase your incredible skills!

To all who entered: thank you for sharing your passion and talent with the community. We’ll be reaching out to the winners directly to arrange delivery of their well-earned prizes.

We’re already looking ahead to next year’s contest — so stay tuned, friends, and happy modeling!

Well deserved, and thank you all!

With warm regards,
The Arcus Team

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