PhantomBigStu Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Sadly the canopy issues proved fatal so this will instead be my next entry the ar234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 The replacement has arrived 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 A fine bit of box artwork if I may say so! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Made a start 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Very good replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Looking forward to this one! Regards Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Very sorry about the P-61 Stu, but great replacement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) seem to have missed an update, fully assembled the arado last Sunday though not done anything futher than paint it a base coat of rlm65 and fill some gaps, however I have finished the v-1, normally see them with rlm65 undersides but frogs guide doesn't show it. Edited August 19, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I really like the Arado 234, and delighted you are building one in this GB. Any more progress since we last heard from you ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: I really like the Arado 234, and delighted you are building one in this GB. Any more progress since we last heard from you ? Cheers Pat Nope, though here it looks as per my last post, other builds (hoping my next silver spraying session will be the last on the fairy delta) have sapped the attention as has our recent furry arrival Edited August 25, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Hi Shame about the Black Widow, great work on the Arado, I quite fancy one of these in captured RAF roundels. Keep up the good work. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Managed to sand the underside on bank holiday Monday, only to discover I had put the engine nacelle undersides on backwards, so more sanding and painting and they are done, now to paint the RLM71 basecoat before the splinter coat which I shall have to guess/make up the pattern as the contrast is too low on frogs guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Hi, As mentioned several times in my build threads, when Frog produced this kit they and indeed most kit manufacturers were still under the impression that all German planes were painted in variations of either 70/71/65 ot perhaps various greys. The RAF shot an Arado down in February 45 relatively intact and I have a picture which is said to show it in the late war scheme of 81/82 over 76, which would make sense. It has also been given a light grey wash as winter camo. The preserved one in NASM is in the the 81/82/bluish 76 scheme, which is the same colours as my He162. Hope that helps. Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Thanks @PeterB, I shall repaint the underside in 76 (assuming my humbrol 76 hasn’t dried out) and put the rlm71 away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Try this link. https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/arado-ar-234-b-2-blitz-lightning It shows the camo fairly well. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 hours ago, PeterB said: Try this link. https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/arado-ar-234-b-2-blitz-lightning It shows the camo fairly well. Cheers Pete Thank again, guessing I also need to repaint my v1 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Sorry, No idea what V1 colours were if any - bit pointless painting them when they only flew for a few minutes, but I expect the Germans did it anyway. Green on top and blue underneath seems logical - must be some pics available somewhere,. The 234 I said the RAF shot down may perhaps be the same one that had an engine flame out and was captured by US troops - seems to be the same date, but the pic did show RAF Roundels. Whatever. Later, found pics of a couple of V1 - light blue probably 76 unders and an olivy green uppers, perhaps 82, either solid with a wavy demarcation about half way up the side, or perhaps a fairly heavy mottle - take your pic. Looking good so far - I built my Frog one as the twin engined 243B but used the spare twins to convert my ancient Lindberg kit to a 234C. I probably used Frog's spurious colour scheme as I did not have any other info in those days. Cheers Pete Edited August 30, 2019 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 22 hours ago, PeterB said: Sorry, No idea what V1 colours were if any - bit pointless painting them when they only flew for a few minutes, but I expect the Germans did it anyway. Green on top and blue underneath seems logical - must be some pics available somewhere,. The 234 I said the RAF shot down may perhaps be the same one that had an engine flame out and was captured by US troops - seems to be the same date, but the pic did show RAF Roundels. Whatever. Later, found pics of a couple of V1 - light blue probably 76 unders and an olivy green uppers, perhaps 82, either solid with a wavy demarcation about half way up the side, or perhaps a fairly heavy mottle - take your pic. Looking good so far - I built my Frog one as the twin engined 243B but used the spare twins to convert my ancient Lindberg kit to a 234C. I probably used Frog's spurious colour scheme as I did not have any other info in those days. Cheers Pete No worries, pics suggest they were painted in late war green and light blue so I shall repaint it as per the main aircraft, thanks for the help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 He we are, removed the engines as id put the lower nacelles on backwards 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 57 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: ...removed the engines as id put the lower nacelles on backwards You might have got away with it, if it was a Dornier Stu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 All painted and glossed, now to sort the pilot out and glasswork out or as it seems to be the part where things head south 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Relatively simple work to get the canopy fitted though ran out of time to do the framing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) Decals on, mojos taken a hit though after discovering decals made by Airfix for their old p-51 tooling really don’t fit the new one massive gap in the nose that even with the checks extended will look naff Edited September 11, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Almost done, just waiting for the stand to dry and I’ll pop the v1 on, had to empty my vacuum cleaner as I found I was short an aerial and a forensic search of the floor came up blank 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Looks nice in the gallery - But for the statistics-minded among us, does it count as one finish or two?? Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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