I started a new project, it's an Arado Ar 96 B of the Hungarian AF but with mixed german-hungarian markings, Klagenfurt end of the war
From the box it's possible to meke both versions, A and B. The box and the content :
At the first stage I riveted the model and cut out all moving surfaces :
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Arado Ar 96B
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - 03:37 AM UTC
raypalmer
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 02:10 PM UTC
I love these under represented aircraft. Especially with the strange mish mash markings.
GhostHawk
Cordoba, Argentina
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Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 12:06 AM UTC
Hi,
Yes, it's a nice bird & a big challenge too...!!!
Good Luck & Good Hunt...!!!
Diego
Yes, it's a nice bird & a big challenge too...!!!
Good Luck & Good Hunt...!!!
Diego
Marudek
Wojewodztwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 03:25 AM UTC
Hi,
Thanks for posting that in-box. I bet it'll give you a lot of fun plus it is a rare bird
Good luck!
Thanks for posting that in-box. I bet it'll give you a lot of fun plus it is a rare bird
Good luck!
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 08:34 AM UTC
ludwig113
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 07:24 PM UTC
i'll be interested to see how this comes out as i have one in the stash...
paul
paul
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 08:54 AM UTC
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 09:31 AM UTC
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 12:13 AM UTC
Joel_W
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Posted: Saturday, July 06, 2013 - 11:40 AM UTC
modellius, so far you've more then seem up to the challenge to build this kit to a higher standard then what's in the box. I like how you made the fabric flying surfaces. Simple, yet very effective. The cockpit also looks well done.
As for the fit of the fuselage, one would think that a manufacture must have test fitted the parts, and known how poorly they mat up. With the modeling skills you've shown so far, I'm sure that you will be able to over come the kits many short comings, and produce a unique, and well constructed replica.
Joel
As for the fit of the fuselage, one would think that a manufacture must have test fitted the parts, and known how poorly they mat up. With the modeling skills you've shown so far, I'm sure that you will be able to over come the kits many short comings, and produce a unique, and well constructed replica.
Joel
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Sunday, July 07, 2013 - 09:51 PM UTC
Joel_W
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Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 01:34 AM UTC
modellius, your scratch wheel well is really looking great.
Joel
Joel
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:29 AM UTC
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 09:52 AM UTC
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So, I joined the two halves of the fuselage. Well, the proper word to describe the fit is maybe disaster......
I'd say "typical short run kit" rather than disaster. I'd also say that you're managing to overcome the kit's shortcomings in quite a masterful manner
It's a real treat to see the terrific work you're putting into this kit.
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 01:56 AM UTC
modellius, the wheel well plumbing is simply fantastic. Outstanding effort. Keep 'em coming.
Joel
Joel
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 10:08 PM UTC
Hi ! I made some progress on my Arado, more detailing of the wheels wells :
Well to be honest the landing gear follows the quality of the model so I had to scratch it as well. The base is Evergreen styren :
The hydraulic on the landing gear have an leather protection which I also had to made. The first step was to put a few rounds of copper wire around the landing gear which will provide me the wrinkle :
Then I crease some chocolate paper to have better texture look, cut it on wanted sized and then glued over the wires. The clamps " holding " the leather on place are made from Tamiya masking tape :
And how does it looks so far :
Well to be honest the landing gear follows the quality of the model so I had to scratch it as well. The base is Evergreen styren :
The hydraulic on the landing gear have an leather protection which I also had to made. The first step was to put a few rounds of copper wire around the landing gear which will provide me the wrinkle :
Then I crease some chocolate paper to have better texture look, cut it on wanted sized and then glued over the wires. The clamps " holding " the leather on place are made from Tamiya masking tape :
And how does it looks so far :
Emeritus
Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 07:44 AM UTC
Great work! Really nice job adding detail and enhancing that quite challenging-looking kit. Looking forward to see this kit come together.
Joel_W
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Posted: Friday, July 26, 2013 - 06:23 AM UTC
Your wheels are amazing. Looking forward to your next update.
Joel
Joel
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 06:14 PM UTC
rochaped
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 09:15 PM UTC
Outstanding work of engineering Modelius!
You're doing a fine job improving a hard to tackle short run kit. Keep it up
Congrats on the work done so far
Cheers
Pedro
You're doing a fine job improving a hard to tackle short run kit. Keep it up
Congrats on the work done so far
Cheers
Pedro
Joel_W
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 12:53 AM UTC
modellius, you certainly have your work cut out for you. What an horrendous fitting kit, even for a limited production run kit. Looking forward to how you tackle all those issues.
Joel
Joel
Mcleod
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 01:13 AM UTC
This appears to be a difficult project, Modellius. You certainly seem to be working your way through it, though.
I do admire your perseverence and discipline. If it were me, I would have set it aside and reached for the Tamigawa kit.
You have a very interesting and instructional thread going on here. Well done!!
I do admire your perseverence and discipline. If it were me, I would have set it aside and reached for the Tamigawa kit.
You have a very interesting and instructional thread going on here. Well done!!
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 10:01 PM UTC
modellius
Subotica, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:08 PM UTC
modellius
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Posted: Monday, November 25, 2013 - 08:23 AM UTC