Completed Italeri 1/48 Arado Ar 196A

Coming on nicely there Toshi, looks like you had fun with the masking. Glad your enjoying your first italeri kit. They may not have the detail of some other brands, but they are still nice kits. I still have a few in the stash to do.

If you ever fancy one of their in 72nd and want somthing a bit differant, i'd recomend trying the Do 24. I really enjoyed that and even without the AM its a nice build.

M. Brindos

Spendid! Just simply splendid, Toshi. I'm looking forward to seeing the next round of progress.  :)

 

Toshi

Bish

Coming on nicely there Toshi, looks like you had fun with the masking. Glad your enjoying your first italeri kit. They may not have the detail of some other brands, but they are still nice kits. I still have a few in the stash to do.

If you ever fancy one of their in 72nd and want somthing a bit differant, i'd recomend trying the Do 24. I really enjoyed that and even without the AM its a nice build.

 

Toshi

For open areas, i usually put some tissue paper in tehre to mask it.

As for Italeri kits, i've got a couple of their Ju 88's, a couple of He 111's, an Hs 129, an Me 323 and a mistel.

Bish

For open areas, i usually put some tissue paper in tehre to mask it.

 

Bish

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As for Italeri kits, i've got a couple of their Ju 88's, a couple of He 111's, an Hs 129, an Me 323 and a mistel.

 

Bish

For open areas, i usually put some tissue paper in tehre to mask it.

As for Italeri kits, i've got a couple of their Ju 88's, a couple of He 111's, an Hs 129, an Me 323 and a mistel.

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

Bish

For open areas, i usually put some tissue paper in tehre to mask it.

As for Italeri kits, i've got a couple of their Ju 88's, a couple of He 111's, an Hs 129, an Me 323 and a mistel.

 

 

 

 

Wow, you've got your own Luftwaffe ready to go.  That sounds like a great stash!  Thank you for the reply!

 

Toshi

 

O, that doesn't even scratch the surface. I keep meaning to do a head count, but i am worried it might not have gone down since the last time. When ever i get a kit the Mrs tells me i already have more than i can build before i pop my clogs. She mght be right, but i will give it a good go

tempestjohnny

 

Bish

For open areas, i usually put some tissue paper in tehre to mask it.

 

 

 

 

Same here

 

 

 

Bish

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As for Italeri kits, i've got a couple of their Ju 88's, a couple of He 111's, an Hs 129, an Me 323 and a mistel.

 

 

 

 

Bish I've built the 129. Really sweet kit

 

 

Ye, it looks it and the reviews i read before buying it were positive. I just need to come up with an idea for a dio and find the chance to build it. I was going to go with the winter scheme.

I've been away for the whole Labor Day weekend.  Not on a trip, just away from my bench.  I was getting withdrawals!  LOL!  I'm building the Arado from the Bismark.  The paint scheme is splinter.  

Toshi

Good to see some paint going on Toshi. But just be aware that German maritime aircrfat, includeing the 196, were painted in differant shades of green for the splinter than land based aircraft. The RLM 72/73 maritime scheme was darker than the land based 70/71.

Bish

Good to see some paint going on Toshi. But just be aware that German maritime aircrfat, includeing the 196, were painted in differant shades of green for the splinter than land based aircraft. The RLM 72/73 maritime scheme was darker than the land based 70/71.

 

Toshi

Here is what I have so far.  There are quite a few things that need to be cared for.  

Toshi

Next step is weathering and rigging.

Toshi

Hi Toshi,

What are you going to rig it with?

WOW, Toshi, I am truly diggin' this floater. Love the choice of color schemes. I can't wait to see this one done. Very nice.

BK

Floats look swell Toshi as does the paint work.

Excellent paint job Toshi!!! This bird is coming along nicely.

scottrc

Hi Toshi,

What are you going to rig it with?

 

Toshi

BrandonK

WOW, Toshi, I am truly diggin' this floater. Love the choice of color schemes. I can't wait to see this one done. Very nice.

BK

 

I'll be doing this sometime tomorrow.  Thanks BrandonK for your continuous support in my builds!

Toshi

P.S.  I'm looking at a completed model that has had Testors CREATEFX Natural Wash and it looks to me like it does darken and blend the colors in a very subtle way as well as add a weathering effect.  This should work.  I forgot to add that the wash is a enamel based product.  

Toshi

mustang1989

Floats look swell Toshi as does the paint work.

 

Toshi

feldgrau23

Excellent paint job Toshi!!! This bird is coming along nicely.

 

 

For those of you forum members interested in a new Badger AB, if you can catch the Michaels 50% off deal day, you can go online to their site and purchase the Badger AB for 50% off.  For the life of me, I can't remember what type of Badger AB it was but it looked really nice and is something I might consider buying except for the fact that I'm a fan of all things Iwata!  LOL!

Toshi

To my fellow forum members,

I just checked the Micheals web site, the Badger AB of which I mentioned above to feldgrau23 is called the Badger Anthem which is a siphon AB and the Badger Patriot gravity feed AB both being sold at $179.99.  

I now must cease and desist as my all time favorite NFL's first game of the season starts.  Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos!  A repeat of the Super Bowl teams.  

Toshi

Toshi,

After rigging ships I prefer stretched sprue.  It's pretty easy to make. EZ like is great but I can work with sprue easier. I can give you tips to make it if you want. 

modelcrazy

Toshi,

After rigging ships I prefer stretched sprue.  It's pretty easy to make. EZ like is great but I can work with sprue easier. I can give you tips to make it if you want. 

 

Toshi 

To my fellow forum members,

In reference to the Badger Anthem and Patriot from Michaels at $179.99, not including the 50% discount, I've found several other online stores selling the Anthem and Patriot from $75.00 and up to $100.00 at Buy It Now prices of which is still less than what Michaels is selling both AB with the discount.  

I'm not trying to sell anything, this is just out of curiosity and interest in the hobby as a whole.  Thank you forum members for your support!

Toshi

By now, forum members know of the balsa plane thread I've done.  I want to thank everyone for their contribution, reads, and those of whom replied.  Instead of resurrecting that thread, I figured to just add these photos with the Italeri 1/48 Arado 196A thread.  Mrs. Toshi purchased this from Michaels.  She also purchased the old school Monogram/Revell 1/48 P-40 Warhawk.  I had made that kit sometime ago and had given the P-40 to a young budding six year old modeler.  So this P-40 will be a second reincarnation for me, unless I give this one away as well!  LOL!

This balsa plane was in the slot car race area.  Remember those wooden hand made cars!  Wow, that was a long time ago and it truly seems like a galaxy far and away!  LOL!  Mrs. Toshi purchased this balsa glider for the purpose to fly it as my rubber powered balsa plane flew once and became regulated to my den workshop ceiling.  I hope this glider brings back nostalgia for us all, a time that was simple and honest.  Enjoy!

Toshi

HA ha ha! I almost bought a few of these the other day, because of your thread!

Love the colors on the Arado, Toshi. I think it will come together after the decals are on and you dull cote this bad boy.  :)

M. Brindos

HA ha ha! I almost bought a few of these the other day, because of your thread!

 

Love the colors on the Arado, Toshi. I think it will come together after the decals are on and you dull cote this bad boy.  :)

 

I am extremely happy now that I have your approval of the color hues I chose to apply on the Arado.  I too now feel like, I understand, and am happy, plus confident enough that once the clear gloss goes on, decals are applied, the wash AB on, and the final dull cote is finalized, everything will pull together.  Thank you so much for your support, tips, read and replies.  I cherish these precious moments in time!

Toshi

This is an absolutely amazing kit of a B-17G Flying Fortress.  Everything is plated and or painted with immaculate DETAILING!  Amazing, and this is the next gift in actuality a birthday gift for a young budding eight year old modeler.  What was a surprise is the fact is that the Flying Fortress Kit is a snap-tite kit.  I wish we had such kits with this kind of technological advances when we were young.  

Toshi