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Posted: Friday, September 03, 2010 - 09:28 AM UTC
Revell have released test shots of their new Arado AR196 A-3. As you can see from the photos Revell have included many features that we associate with this scale, such as detailed cockpit, engine and engine bay. There is also the added bonus of folding wings and the choice of two propellers. The panel lines look nicely done as does the representation of the fabric surfaces. Not being a Luftwaffe expert I will leave you more knowledgeable folk out there to judge whether this is going to be a hit or not, but bare in mind these are test shots.
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Posted: Friday, September 03, 2010 - 09:35 AM UTC
Hi Tim
Wow! I've been waiting for news of this one! I want!...
All the best
Rowan
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Posted: Friday, September 03, 2010 - 09:47 AM UTC
Hi Rowan.
me wanty, wanty too.
tim
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Posted: Friday, September 03, 2010 - 11:50 AM UTC
Great new, Tim! Don't ask me why but the Arado has always been a favorite of mine. Of Luftwaffe planes, their float / seaplanes have always interested me more than their land-based machines.
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 12:15 AM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 03:26 AM UTC
Normally not the scale I build in, but this could very well be an exception.
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 06:59 AM UTC
Now isnt that mouthwatering...just begging for detailing. Canopies and panels look wonderfully thin, Very good first impression.
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 07:00 AM UTC
A lot of these Arado's had their bases in occupied Greece and there are a lot of these still sunken in Aegean sea
Very interesting model
Cheers Nick
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 07:23 AM UTC
Hi Nick
Sounds like the perfect excuse to come over to do some diving. Explore wrecks and eat the wonderfull cakes.
Take care.
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 10:25 AM UTC
Where these aircraft with the Luftwaffe or the Kreigsmarine? Just wondering. Also, could make a good subject for a conversion to one of the prototypes that used a single float and two outriggers. There is a video on the net showing it in taxi trials and it is in rough seas which appears to cause the engine to part company with the rest of the airframe.
Good diorama idea!! Copyright Warren Inman 2010..
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 12:44 PM UTC
Hi Warren
Is this the video you are talking about?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnhze7UiGbU The pilot was not messing about when the plane caught fire was he.
Would make an interesting conversion.
All the best.
tim
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 08:57 PM UTC
Wonderful, I can't wait to get my hands on this. Does anyone know where to get plans for the catapult?
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Posted: Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 09:46 PM UTC
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Wonderful, I can't wait to get my hands on this. Does anyone know where to get plans for the catapult?
http://www.hph.cz/Jean-Luc
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 04:20 AM UTC
[quote]Where these aircraft with the Luftwaffe or the Kreigsmarine? /quote]
The KM had no independent air arm per se. Goering insisted anything that flew remain under his control. So the German floatplanes attaches to capital ships were crewed and maintained by LW personnel.
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 04:50 AM UTC
Nice one Jean-Luc
tim
