1/48 Hasegawa Arado 234 Blitz-After 3 years..Finally Completed

Thanks Joe. Of all the kits that I've built I dislike the nose section and how it mounts up to the fuselage on this one the least. I will let you know to get that Valiant Wings book I've got on the intro post here as it covers the Dragon 1/72nd and Hasegawa 1/48th scale builds and gives a heads up in a few areas.

Managed to get the cockpit area black based this morning. Progress'll be slow on this one while I'm finishing up my '54 Chevy Sedan Delivery but I'm managing to do something with this every time I siddown at the bench.

JOE RIX

The Aires cockpit is going to be a royal enhancement to your 234 Joe. Especially with the sweet greenhouse canopy that will allow you see it all quite well. That's what I like about what you are doing as you will actually be able to see most of the fantastic detailing you are going to do. Bonus that you've got the resin cockpit to fit well without too much hassle. At least I'm crossing my fingers that that is the case as indicated by your test fitting.

P.S.- Despite a despotic and sometimes ill tempered moderator, your 234 would be a welcome sight over on the '46 GB. 

 

Oi, less of that from you

Soime great work there Joe. And yes, you would be more than welcome to adthis to the GB. And i will dfinatly have to get that book now. I have 5 of those Dragon 234's so it will definatly be worth it.

This is such a cool build!

Toshi

This looks to be a fun build. The Smithsonian has one, if not the only restored one at the Air and Space Museum in DC. I checked it out in great detail while visiting there a few years ago and always thought it would be a great model. It had parachute recoverable liquid fueled rocket boosters under the wings and was an incredible restoration. Looks like you're off to a great start. I'll be watching with envy!

Max

Outstanding looking pit.

Bish

 

 

JOE RIX

The Aires cockpit is going to be a royal enhancement to your 234 Joe. Especially with the sweet greenhouse canopy that will allow you see it all quite well. That's what I like about what you are doing as you will actually be able to see most of the fantastic detailing you are going to do. Bonus that you've got the resin cockpit to fit well without too much hassle. At least I'm crossing my fingers that that is the case as indicated by your test fitting.

P.S.- Despite a despotic and sometimes ill tempered moderator, your 234 would be a welcome sight over on the '46 GB. 

 

 

 

 

 

Oi, less of that from you

 

Looking good with progress good buddy. Keep it coming, slow and steady.

Thank you Bish, Toshi, Max , Ernie and Joe . No real progress on this one today but did some more research. I'll be busting out the MM RLM 66 enamel for the base color this weekend.

looks good 

'Preciate that Nick!

I managed to shoot a base coat of RLM 66 emamel last night before going to bed. I woke this morning and hit the bench at about 3:45 a.m. and started by hitting the highlights with a little acrylic RLM 66 with a drop of white in it on the high points. I set that aside to dry and then hit it with a coat of Tamiya Clear and allowed that to dry. I followed that up with a wash of MIG Productions dark wash lightened some so as not to be overbearing with it. After that dried under a lamp for a while I brought out all the details and dry brushed some silver over the corners and over some of the more frequently used controls through out the side consoles. I then went over everything with a coat of MM flat clear with a drop of grey in it to give the sun faded look. I still have to install the instruments at the R/H front console and at the upright panel at the front of the L/H console and then it'll be down to the PE details, resin pieces like the control yoke and seat with belts and then the main instrument panel. There's alot more stuff I didn't mention but the list is just too dang long. You get the picture though(no pun intended).

Looks like the real thing.

Thanks Ernie. I was wanting to work on it this morning some but it didn't pan out. Hopefully tomorrow morning........

Looks really good mustang! I like the idea of adding a drop of gray to the clear to give a sun faded look. I'll have to give that a try.

Nice work man! Very authentic looking! 

'Preciate that Andy and Nathan. I've got the OOB seat glued together and will form the seat belts to that, paint them and install them on the resin seat next.

Love the wiring! The way you painted it looks natural with that touch of chromatic lighting technique thrown in there for sun fading. This is really, really looking good, Mustang.

Thanks there Mike.

Thanks you guys. Hopefully I'll get a little more done on it this weekend.

Really fantastic effects you achieved Joe. They are very effective at making your cockpit apperar realistic and eye catching. Definitely some very fine work.

Looks like a good start buddy.  Throwing a lot of am at this beast.  Gonna look very nice in the end.

Joe

Thanks for the good word folks. I'm throwing alot at my '54 Chevy Panel Wagon right now because it's looking like it may wrap up fairly quickly if I keep my focus on it (providing that the hood will cooperate with the painting that is!). I'm currently painting the seat belts and seats for this one here though. Hope to post some progress pics soon.

 I just keep pressing ahead and take small breaks from the Chevy and work on the Arado. The seat and seat belts have taken me longer than I have wanted but I've got it to a point that I think I can show some progress now. I have to pick out some aluminum details on the seat belts with a toothpick but here's a pick just to show some progress anyways. I still have the armrests to go on this bad boy so I aint finished with the construction of the seat yet.

It's all lookin' muy primo compadre. Good stuff for sure.

Whoa, whoa...I said WHOA. How did I miss the start of this? Going to be an insane build. I've seen what you can do with a few aftermarket resin pieces.  Now you have my attention.

Thanks Joe and Johnny.

My progress on this one is still going to be glacial but it's gonna get built.