Xantippos Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) I did post here a long time ago, regarding a kit I bought; in a good closing down sale, I managed to buy a very cheap 1/32 Arado Ar 168, and decided to keep it and give it as a present to my father. Unfortunately, when he was going to start building it, parts were missing! the quality control at revell had not noticed about 3-4 sprues missing! never something like that had happened to me, after buying thousands of kits. It was lacking canopy, bombs, engine doors, and most important, the floats. By this time the shop had already packed and closed down, so no claim there. (all the same, the very nice chap that bought the shop, gave me a free model in compensation, even if it was not his fault!). I contacted Revell, but was told that only they could send the canopy, as the Arado ar 168 was no longer in production, only the single float version. So, after browsing all the possibilities, I decided to scratchbuild with paper and cardboard the floats, after printing them from a paper model and adjusting them. My father built all the plane, and me and my brother built the floats and created the engine covers, plus giving a few extra finishes to the paintwork. The pilots came in a lot of soldiers, I believe from some very old model, but they fit wonderfully. Funnily, it is a floatplane, but better it doesn't get anywhere near water with his paper floats! P.S: Here I experimented the impossibility of taking a picture of a propeller turning round with a smartphone. Simply impossible. One needs a old style camera. I tried tweaking all the possible settings, up to no avail. Only distorted propeller effects could be gotten. Edited April 15, 2022 by Xantippos 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Very nice result and no troubles seen. May I just suggest a correction in title and in text? - it is Arado 196 not 168... - just in case Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 This has turned out very nicely regardless of the missing bits. Good work on the floats. I like the distorted prop shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I like that . There's nothing wrong with the photography either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 A most impressive cooperative project! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/27/2022 at 10:14 AM, JWM said: May I just suggest a correction in title and in text? - it is Arado 196 not 168... I support this proposal in its entirety 👏 Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Good save! Nice work all round actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xantippos Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Many thanks . Done, my brain must have slipped . Indeed, the effect can be realistic, but it's not what you usually expect or see in wartime pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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