Valhalla Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Well this build is going better than the last 🙂 This kit is the original tool from 1966 but in the 2011 boxing. First job was create a new Instrument panel as the kit one is completely the wrong shape and difficult to fit. There is now an IP decal on the sheet so I think they realise this. Just a piece of plastic sheet did the trick. You can probably see the canopy is way to thick once again. The current instructions would have you put the radial engine in from the front of the cowling but this left the reduction gearbox protruding too far out of the cowling and just didn't look right. I then downloaded a set of original instructions which shows the engine going in from the rear of the cowling and looks so much better.🤷♂️ Not sure if you can see but there is a small notch in the lower left of the cowling which allows the fuselage mounted gun to fire through. If you use the locating tabs on the cowling this moves the notch to the wrong side. Cut away the locating tabs and positioned the cowling correctly. Still need to clean up the inside of the cowling from where I glued the engine. Must remember to dry fit first 🙂 So here we are so far. Just waiting for some RLM65 to turn up and I'll start to paint Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Interesting build Ian, where did you get it from because I haven't seen one of them before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Picked a bunch of kits up about 10 years ago when the local hobby store closed down 😞 They've been sitting in a box ever since so it's about time they were put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 If you want to know more about the kit 1966 Arado Ar 196 1.72 - - The Airfix Tribute Forum - (tapatalk.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Just for info this is a link for the original instructions https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/5/1/2/144512-56-instructions.pdf Sometimes words are better than pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps123 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Watching with interest, I have this one in my stash. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 (edited) Should be interesting how the top surfaces turn out. This is RLM 72 & RLM73 considering this is 1/72 Edited August 1 by Valhalla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 I have a pair of newer sword kits in the build pile, They came with a Gladiator. A version of a dogfight double I suppose. Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 6 hours ago, SD45elect2000 said: I have a pair of newer sword kits in the build pile, They came with a Gladiator. A version of a dogfight double I suppose. Randall The sword kit looks nice, has a bit more detail than the Airfix kit Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john redman Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Speaking of Dogfight Doubles, the S2 Arado makes a good pair with the S1 Whirlwind. The latter type's first encounter with an enemy was with an Arado over the Channel. They shot each other down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 43 minutes ago, john redman said: Speaking of Dogfight Doubles, the S2 Arado makes a good pair with the S1 Whirlwind. The latter type's first encounter with an enemy was with an Arado over the Channel. They shot each other down. Good info! I have a whirlwind or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 A word of advice for anyone building this ... add weight to the front of the floats. It sits on the back of the floats otherwise. Really should have thought about this 😞 Gives me an excuse to create a water diorama though and glue it in. Another learning curve 🙂 The old or new instructions don't mention this but 3-4g in each of the floats should do it. More if you put the weight in the nose. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 2 hours ago, Valhalla said: A word of advice for anyone building this ... add weight to the front of the floats. It sits on the back of the floats otherwise. Really should have thought about this 😞 Gives me an excuse to create a water diorama though and glue it in. Another learning curve 🙂 The old or new instructions don't mention this but 3-4g in each of the floats should do it. More if you put the weight in the nose. Ian They do belong in the water after all. Randall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 4 hours ago, SD45elect2000 said: They do belong in the water after all. Ahem...beaching dolly...catapult. Admittedly, building a water diorama is probably easier than scratch building a catapult or dolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 7 Author Share Posted August 7 (edited) Progress so far sans floats. Very dark colours but I guess if you are looking down on it with the ocean underneath ... (so why not put bright yellow wingtips so it's visible from underneath!) 😆 A few touch ups needed and floats are next Ian Edited August 7 by Valhalla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerazzurri Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 One of my favourite schemes V 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 That's the floats done. Now some gloss and get the decals down. I'll add the floats to the airframe after. Not sure how I'm going to weather this yet, I suspect these would have taken a bit of a beating. Not entirely sure about Vallejos rendition of RLM72 & 73. You can hardly see any demarcation lines. Maybe the matt varnish will help at the end. No going back now 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Loving this! This is one of those kits that I've wanted to build for years but never got around too. Your painting is superb and it does look like it's gone together well. Nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalla Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 That's it finished. The rear gunner is on a charge for losing the machine gun somewhere over the Atlantic ... Grrrr ( I could have sworn I put it back in the box) I would like Airfix to have another go at this with a new tool, I think it's a really interesting subject and some good stories to go with it as well. Not many surviving though. think I'm going to have to make another but not Airfix this time, as some of the others have better detailing. I might even try the 1/32 if I can get one cheap enough. Fairly easy build but on hindsight I wish I'd removed some of the raised detail, Apart from being too much of it, the foot/hand holds as they are in completely the wrong place. Cheers Ian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A J Rimmer Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Now that's a cracking build - very nicely done indeed! The painting is excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Good result 🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeling maniac Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Nice job on on an unheard of aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 4 hours ago, modeling maniac said: on an unheard of aircraft Bismark and Tirpitz (among other Kriegsmarine ships) had them 🧐 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps123 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Great result with such an old tooling. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic Thomas Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Agreed, very good. This could lead to a whole range of interesting float plane models - Kingfisher, Duck, Goose to name but three. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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