Roden 1/48 Arado Ar-68F

Started by Tom Cleaver · 29 ≡ · ↻ 3 years ago
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    Paul Higgins said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Nice going, Tom... the kit seems to have some really nice detail.

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    Tom Cleaver said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    So, after allowing it to properly marinate, I did the assembly yesterday. As you can see, thekit fits well enough that with care in assembly, I didn't use any filler anywhere. Painting is next.

    This is an easy kit with simple rigging - a good "first biplane" for other modelers.

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    John Healy said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Looks great. I love the Arado trademark fin.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Great fitting indeed, Tom @tcinla.
    Should have been a better and easier start on my bi-plane experience instead of the Walrus.

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    Tom Cleaver said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Yeah, but you did that Walrus perfectly, @johnb

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 7 months ago:

    Love it too, @tcinla!

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    Tom Cleaver said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    So, I got busy and painted the model in the colors for JG 131 in East Prussia in 1937. Used Aeromaster decals from the Birth of the Luftwaffe series for He-51s. The red stripe was painted, a decal for the circle and swastika. Paint is Tamiya X-18 Semigloss Black and my mixture for RLM 63, using Tamiya RLM Grey, Flat White and Buff.

    Next up, attach the windscreen and do the (thankfully simple) rigging.

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    Wow, you are really moving on this plane, Tom (@tcinla). Looks great, even if it has too many wings.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    Looks great, Tom @tcinla.
    Looking forward to your rigging steps.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    Yes, it is coming along really nice, my friend @tcinla!

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    Paul Higgins said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    Nice work, Tom... ;-).

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    Ronnie Olsthoorn said 3 years, 6 months ago:

    Great progress Tom, looking very nice.

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    Tom Cleaver said 3 years, 5 months ago:

    Finished - rigging was last, very easy, only three lines on each side. Kit decals replaced with Aeromaster "Birth of the Luftwaffe 3" sheet.

    Full review Thursday at Modeling Madness.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 5 months ago:

    Turned out nicely, Tom.
    Looking forward to the review.

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