Revell 1/32 Arado 196A-3

[Vaughan]

Nearly There!

Thanks for the advice Ian and no I didn't it was a real struggle to get it off in places. I've had a bit of an issue with the tape or rather greasy fingers. The planes had a lot of handling over the last few months and I don't think I've been washing my hands enough so the tape has been pulling the paint off in places, we live and learn. So there has been plenty of touching up but I'm getting there. Will try and do some more today there's still lots to do like adding all the dangly bits, attaching the engine and all the inspection covers, a light misting of dark green to tone down the camo, a couple of coats of Klear, applying the decals, weathering the list does go on a bit. Anyway here are some photos.

Vaughan.

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[saguy]

very nice there vaughn ... really fancy doing this aircraft one day ....rgds Lindsey

[stona]

Hi Vaughan,I just checked in to see how this one was getting along and getting along it certainly is! Despite a few tribulations you have to fix in the paintwork it looks absolutely superb. I always find that the final stages take me forever,waiting for various coats to dry etc,but you know this will be worth it.

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

Superb job vaughan , its really starting to look mighty impressive! , cheers tony

[Ian M]

Thats a great finish you have on that paint! bummer with the tape pull but as you have said, you only need to forget to wash your hands once, or scratch your nose and trouble lies ahead.

I am sure that you will not be able to see once repaired.

I must confess to having an urge to build one of those as well its on my list of German aircraft i would like to build. So thats up to four now!!! lol.

Ian M

[spanner570]

Really impressive stuff Vaughan....Nearly there now!

Although I haven't posted much, I have been watching this from day one, and what a treat it has been to see it come together, well done.

Ron

[Gern]

Looking real good now Vaughan. I hope I don't upset you, but I've just remembered a tip I read about masking struts. Some folks use a straw with a slit cut lengthwise - just cut it to the right length, slip it over the strut and fix with just a couple of bits of tape. You can cut out recesses where struts meet each other and fix any small gaps at these joints either with tape or blutack. You can also use those 'bendy' straws with the corrugated sections for curved struts the same way.

No good to you now of course, but maybe in the future!

Gern

[Vaughan]

Almost there!

Well the masking is off which was a bit of a nightmare I should have as Ian said de-stickfy the tape or as Dave suggested use straws anyway it's off. The fuselage and floats have had a light misting of dark green to match the wings and reduce the contrast between the two colours. I've applied the first coat of klear in readiness for the decals. I have also pre drilled holes on the float sides to take the cables for the rudders. A second coat of klear maybe tomorrow and then on with the decals. Here's another dry run with the wings and the engine.

Vaughan

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[Guest]

I'm loving this one Vaughan, like Ron I've been watching without commenting but it's so good! The detail is great & your painting is of a very high standard. I only hope to do half as well as you.

Patrick

[Vaughan]

Hi All

The second coat of Klear has been applied and I have attached the rudder cables. Hopefully I will make a start on the decals tomorrow.

Vaughan

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[Guest]

Your paint finish is out of this world! What a lovely looking model i'm very jealous lol

[Vaughan]

There is light at the end of the tunnel

Well the decals are down . It's taken two sessions a couple of hours last night and 4 1/2 hours this morning but I got there in the end. Some were more difficult than others. The 100 insignia on the fuselage was a real pig as the securing cable cuts right through the middle of it and it didn't conform with decal soft no matter how much I applied, so in the end I had to cut the decal in situ the cable will hide the gap. The sea horse insignia on the inspection covers also had to be cut in situ as it overlapped onto the fuselage. All the other decals went down fine, once cured overnight I will apply a final coat of Klear and then start on the weathering.

Vaughan

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[stona]

Wow! that looks great,we can see where this one is headed

Cheers

Steve

[Dave W]

Fantastic looking build Vaughan.

[papa 695]

That is just stunning Vaughan some great work there not long to go now well done so far