The new Roden kit of the Ar-68F. I liked their Ar-68E kit a lot. Looking at it, they have the cowling right, unlike the Classic Airframes release of this subject so many moons ago.

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An interesting subject... looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Also a very nice one, Tom @tcinla.
Looking forward how you deal with this bi-plane.

This will be fun, Tom. You don't see many of these early Luftwaffe biplanes built. It should complement the Ju-52 that Louis is building to illuminate that period. Roden kits are really nice, IMHO. I have a couple of their Gladiators to get to some day, as well as some WW I stuff that still intimidates me too much to start (rigging biplanes is a bit much for me yet).

@lgardner - Having done the CA kit, if accuracy matters, their Ar-68 series was one of the worst. As much effort as you put into it, it will still be wrong, not to mention it's a PITA to build. These two Roden kits on the other hand are completely accurate and as close to a "weekender" as a biplane ever gets.

I'll put up detail, but most of it won't have anything to do with those kits.

You've been warned.:-)

Cool choice! What scheme you're planning on?

Here is some preliminary assembly. The forward cowling and fuselage are butt-joined, so I put in some evergreen sheet inside to add "grabbing surface". Wings assembled and cockpit interior frame also assembled, and a test-fit of the fuselage and lower wings. All is well.

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Perfect steps on the airframe, Tom.
Back in those days building such an airframe was real craftsmanship.