**** DONE: 1/48 Arado AR 196-A2 - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

[parsifal]

I think those panel lines will come really well when its all dome and finished. Subtle but discernible at the moment. but it probably only works because of the light colour of the top coat. looks like yove really thinned down the paint as well????

 

[parsifal]

Bit of fun also coming up with the wires under the fuselage i think.....youll handle it no trouble, but for us mere mortals, quite a challenge.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks for looking in folks.

Little mode progress today just working on the panel lines to bring them out a little more. Used a solution of oil paint (raw umber) and terpenoid in a very well diluted solution, roughly 1/20 oil/terpenoid and a very fine long bristle brush with about 8 hairs on it.

I'm quite pleased with the outcome especially as this is my first serious venture with this method.

I have also started on the floats rigging, the cross members will not be secured until the floats are on the aircraft.

 

[parsifal]

what are you using for the rigging vic. is it the right thickness?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

For the rigging Michael I'm use necklace wire picked up for Spotlight, they have varying thicknesses of finely clear plastic sheathed woven wire and I'm using the thinnest one. As for the thickness, from looking at many pictures it would appear to be quite substantial wire that is being used. The floats would not have been light and the struts would also have been quite flexible, so I figure the rigging wire would also have been quite robust.

 

[Wayne Little]

Liking it Vic, coming along nicely.

 

[mikewint]

I used 0.006in (0.5mm) line. The directions say to use "stirred plastic" whatever that is

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I used 0.006in (0.5mm) line. The directions say to use "stirred plastic" whatever that is

I think the directions mean stretched sprue Mike, but I personally feel that real wire looks better.

 

[parsifal]

It does. Its looking really good Vic, and for the record, just to be clear, I am really impressed with the panel lines and the way they are coming out.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Michael, that's very kind of you.

 

[parsifal]

Often womndered what the Arado would have been like with conventional landing gear, and more of a strike role over SAR

 

[Rogi]

nice love the pre-shading panel line wash

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Really looking the part Vic! I really must get one these sometime in the near future.

 

[Crimea_River]

Sweet work Vic.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks guys, looks like I'm on the home stretch, all eight decals are on and setting and not many more bits to add. A few more days should see it done. Anyway, here's an update.

 

[mikewint]

Very nice Vic, I see you painted the cannons, I was thinking of leaving mine the original brass but that's probably not correct. Also see you found a Swas for the tail.
Look on the decal sheet, see #11 #12? There is nothing in the instructions about them that I can find.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Thanks Mike and like you, I have no idea where these two little decals, they look like stencilled instructions, so I guess, find a panel and slap it on. As for the swastika, I have a feeling that there is an aversion to providing some. My alternative decal sheet had them but they were cut in half, strangely though this alternative sheet had no Balkenkreuz. Both swastika and Balkenkreuz I took form my spares box.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Bit of a disaster struck this arvo, placing the canopy quarter-light, could not get is to sit properly, but when I did, also managed to get glue on it which I did not see until set. So have removed it and spent a while doing the sanding process to get the screen nice and shiny again. Sadly though, this has uncovered a flaw within in the clear plastic that cannot be removed, so I'm stuck with it.

Pics tomorrow, maybe.

 

[N4521U]

Nice job Vic, hoping the flah is not too noticable......

Mike, someone may come up with a couple of Stikkas for you. I may have a couple if push comes to shuvv.