This model comes from the era of Revell-Monogram. It's labelled Made in USA, but I'm pretty sure it originated in Germany. Original tooling was 1994, this dates from 1996. I say 'Inbox', because this was one of my bargains from ebay, due to it not having a box!, but otherwise complete.
The Arado was designed as a heavy fighter, but technical problems and poor handling led to it being cancelled in 1942, as far as I can see there may only have been 14 made - the nightfighter version was used to defend the Arado factory. It's an odd plane to model, it wasn't successful, very few made, ugly, no massive technological advances, I can't imagine it was a big seller.
Boxart lifted from Scalemates
Sprue shots:
The sprues are all very clean, no flash, no sinks & no visible ejector marks - very dainty mouldings & thin sprue runners
Decals look a little yellowish, but that my just be the paper they're printed on.
Instructions A4 fold out - old school Revell, almost cartoonish, but nevertheless clear.
Only one colour scheme
One odd thing I can't remember having seen before, the warning:
Part 2 for detail shots & comments
The Arado was designed as a heavy fighter, but technical problems and poor handling led to it being cancelled in 1942, as far as I can see there may only have been 14 made - the nightfighter version was used to defend the Arado factory. It's an odd plane to model, it wasn't successful, very few made, ugly, no massive technological advances, I can't imagine it was a big seller.
Boxart lifted from Scalemates
Sprue shots:
The sprues are all very clean, no flash, no sinks & no visible ejector marks - very dainty mouldings & thin sprue runners
Decals look a little yellowish, but that my just be the paper they're printed on.
Instructions A4 fold out - old school Revell, almost cartoonish, but nevertheless clear.
Only one colour scheme
One odd thing I can't remember having seen before, the warning:
Part 2 for detail shots & comments
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