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

Superb IP, everything looks fantastic.

Toshi

Absolutely fantastic Joe. I really like the IP. It looks great.

Got the side walls installed and the IP painted and slightly weathered. Just gotta pick out some details, do a little touch up and fade the entire IP a little bit and we're good to go it looks like.

Thanks Johnny.

I finished off the side panels before I head off to bed. Just had to get a flat coat on 'em tonight so I could concentrate my efforts on the IP tomorrow.

and the Macro Monster strikes again to help out the situation. Looks like I've gotta tidy up those white strips beside ckt breakers. Man my eyes must be failing me even under the visor.

Thanks and believe me I didn't start out doing work like this that's for dam sure. lol

Looks Fanstastic.  Almost makes me want to redo the cockpit on mine...........not.  I couldn't do it justice.

Thanks alot you guys.

Jay Jay: Thank you buddy and my name is Joe. lol. It's ok though. I've been called alot worse.

That's a truly amazing cockpit Mike, just WOW !

Remarkably detailed work. It looks so real that if "Ant-Man" was real he could strap himself in. Excellent job. Cannot wait to see the finished build.

Absolutely marvelous cockpit Joe. Your attention to detail really shines on this one. Is that lead wire you used for the wiring?

Are you kidding me?? That is one of the nicest cockpits I've ever seen! Fantastic level of detail!

Thanks Ernie.

 I managed to finish the cockpit tub and am now working on the side panels. After that I'll be working on the glass enclosure, which is a real PIA on this kit. Any ways, here's the completed tub:

That looks awesome mustang. All that detailing really adds tons to the build.

Pictures are great to double check ones work I always say. Somtimes I catch little things in pictures not noticed under nomal viewing angles.

Thanks Mike. Yes sir they are a true two edged sword. lol

Your work thus far is very impressive.

I guess I have to be the third to note that YES, macro shots do point out all the detail - good and bad. They sure do a better job than my eyes even wearing magnifiers.

Again, lovely work so far.

Thanks Toshi and Joe!

Nice stuff Joe. That detail is really going to pay of under the greenhouse canopy. Yup, the macro tells all, that's for sure.

I love the pedal and the wiring detail shot, amazing!  Great job my friend!

Toshi

Here we go folks as promised. The last couple of days have had some very tedious work involved but I think it will be all worth it when the cockpit tub is finished. I got the wiring installed at the back side of the rudder pedals and all painted. I've still got some detail work to pick out on the pedals themselves but I had to get some sort of progress shot up. Looks like I may have to zip that L/H rudder pedal off and trim the front of the pedal up a little. Macro shots........the best tool and set of eyeballs a guy could ask for.

Thanks guys. I've been working on the rudder pedals, the wiring to the back of the rudder pedals and the side console IP gauges for the last couple of days so hopefully I'll get some pics up here in a day or so.

Hmmm;

 Now see what you did ! I will have to get this and all those extra nice parts . Like I really need to add to my already large maybe stash !

    That office detail is incredible though .WOW ! T.B.

Add me to the list of "how'd I miss this" folk. Since July? Uggh?

Nice cockpit. I can't get over back at the beginning of the cockpit how good it looked after just 3 simple painting steps.

Looking good Joe. Lots of detail to be added and painted in this kit's cockpit. It can be tough making a dark gray pit come to life but you're doing a good job of it so far. I remember having a tough time aligning the instrument panel and all the wiring behind it with the glass bubble cockpit. Hope yours goes smoothly. 

Man, that looks good, really good. 

BK

Thanks Toshi and Joe!

That is coming along smartly Joe. Beautiful detailing.