1/48 Revell Arado Ar 234 C-4 with V1

by Arnold Cremers

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This is my Arado 234 C4 from Revell, with a V1 on its back from Tamiya.  

Both models where build almost straight from the box.  The Ar 234 had some wiring added to the cockpit and the undercarriage. There were also etched seatstraps added and the wheels came from True details.

The trapeze for the V1 was scratch build from sheets of styrene and some plastic and metal rods. The idea came after seeing some drawings and after looking at the 1/72 kit from Dragon. There where no problems with building the kits, with the exception of the wing to fuselage joint for the Ar 234 (but that is now a well known problem with this kit).  

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After completing both kits, it was time to get the airbrush out.

The Arado was painted in the colours of RLM 76 (underside), RLM 81 and RLM 82 (both upperside). After this had dried I painted the “wellenmuster” with RLM 76. The paint was a mixture from some Tamiya colours. The V1 was painted as per Tamiya instructions. After some days drying did I painted both planes with Future. The next day was it time for the decals. The decals came out of the box. The only exception was the swastika, which was from my spare decals box. After some good drying was it time to spray the planes again with Future, for the wash of the panellines. Then it was time for the final cote of Testors mat paint. After some days of drying was it time for the last parts to be added to the airplanes and putting the V1 at the back of the Ar 234.  

I enjoyed this project which took a Commended at Scale Modelworld last year.

Arnold

Photos and text © by Arnold Cremers