**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar-196-A - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[meatloaf109]

Username, Meatloaf109
Name, Paul
Catagory, Intermediate
Scale, 1/48
Manufacturer, Italeri
Model type, Arado Ar-196-A
Aftermarket, The usual bits of wire, old jelly containers,...yadda...

In keeping with my current floatplane mania, I present the Arado Ar-196-A. This one will be finished as 1//Bordflieger.Gr196 on the Schlachtschiff Bismarck.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking forward to this one.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Have got me this one tucked away for the float plane GB eighteen months down the track, so I will be watching with interest Paul.

 

[N4521U]

Another swim trainer. A floatie.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Be a nice Floatie, thats for sure...

 

[ccheese]

Looking forward to this one.

Me too... Say... hoz come the Japanese meatballs on the decal sheet. Did the Japanese use these ?

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Aparently a couple of them made their way to Japan, the French used several after the war also.

 

[deckape]

Ahoy Paul
another great sellection my friend, I can tell this is going to be a grand slam GB...................... I love the good year Blimp in the back ground I use to have oine of these in the late 1970,s it was battery opperated you can you can make your own signs it ligthted up like the real thing they are hard to find the best scource to find I amagin is good ole ebay... Well lets get this GB started alot of good stuff keeps poppin up[.

Boats

 

[T Bolt]

Good one Paul

 

[Rogi]

Fantastic kit and gret choice Paul

Riddle me this, does it have the awesome engine included like in the 1/32 version?

 

[meatloaf109]

No, not really. the engine is done in two parts with the sparkplug wires molded on. A paint job and button it up.

 

[Rogi]

If your going to do the Japanese Ar, I might have a look through my books to check if I have her in some photos

I also know theres a pretty cool Russian and Swedish and Finish AR-196 out there somewhere in case you want a diverse markings

The Japanese Ar-196 was actually a German unit using them to support vessels in and near Japan, she was heading back to Germany in 42 (what she was doing near Japan no idea) and they decided to keep her closer to Japan for support. They were previously stationed in Malaysia.

 

[ccheese]

Good info, there, Igor ... However, I'm sure Paul will do her up in her native markings....

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, Bismarck Aircraft it is!

 

[rochie]

great selection Paul

 

[A4K]

Aparently a couple of them made their way to Japan, the French used several after the war also.

... the Bulgarians and Romanians too, during the war - great choice Paul!

 

[woody]

Nice choice Paul looking forward to this build.

 

[tigerdriver]

Great choice

 

[meatloaf109]

I figured I would do some cockpit work, just to get a start on this one.