1/48 Hasegawa Arado 234

[mustang1989]

I started this model over three years before I finally finished it and ran into a lot of problematic areas with this kit. To say that this kit has now moved into #1 on my most difficult/ frustrating and sometimes angering build would simply be an understatement. In addition to the fact that I felt like I needed to work on my military painting and weathering techniques the nose to fuselage fit of this kit was so tricky for me that I stepped away from aircraft building altogether for those 3 years. Some of it I brought on myself by making things more difficult than they needed to be and other areas were just plain ridiculous the way Hasegawa put this thing together. This Hasegawa offering is touted to be one of the best scale model representations of this iconic plane and on that point I'll agree once it's built. Getting there was the difficult part for me.

Cockpit details:

Engine Shot:

 

[paddy]

I'm guessing thats an Aires resin kit for cockpit and engine ??

 

[mustang1989]

I'm guessing thats an Aires resin kit for cockpit and engine ??

Yessiree. That thing fit like a glove in the fuselage. The most perfect fitting AM cockpit I’ve ever seen

 

[MM2CVS9]

Very nice detail work. What did you use for antenna wire?

 

[paddy]

You have done a fantastic job, any aries set is a real challenge.

 

[mustang1989]

Very nice detail work. What did you use for antenna wire?

Thanks MM. I used stretched sprue.

You have done a fantastic job, any aries set is a real challenge.

Thanks to you as well Paddy. Believe it or not this set was a real gem to work with.

 

[Impisi]

yep, what they said, nice, very nice

 

[Tojo72]

Great job,I know added a lot of extras and put in a lot of work on this one

 

[moon puppy]

Dude, if you had so much trouble with this build you surely can't tell it. Outstanding build, love the details!

 

[centaur567]

Great job!!! I wonder how this compares with the Revell kit? Gary S. XLV MMXXIV

 

[jeaton01]

Well done, Joe, the paint and screws on the canopy framing are nice added detail.

Gary, I'm pretty sure the Revell and PM kits are all Hasegawa plastic. I have the PM and Hasegawa kits in the B and C versions. The 262 gets all the press but I think the 234 was an amazing airplane.

 

[mustang1989]

yep, what they said, nice, very nice

Thanks Martin!

Great job,I know added a lot of extras and put in a lot of work on this one

'Preciate the good word Tony.

Dude, if you had so much trouble with this build you surely can't tell it. Outstanding build, love the details!

Believe me.....it took alot of fancy footwork Bob. Thanks for the comments.

 

[Flyingbabydoc]

That is an amazing Build! Congratulations!

A bit of weathering and it could have been a picture of the real thing.

Cheers

Alex

 

[mustang1989]

That is an amazing Build! Congratulations!

A bit of weathering and it could have been a picture of the real thing.

Cheers

Alex

Thanks Alex. Believe it or not there is some subtle weathering on this build. Dunno why it didn't come out on the pictures. Subtle was key for me on this build because 1.) I was practicing on my painting skills and 2.) these aircraft were pretty much brand new during the length of their service so there wasn't just a whole lot of wear and tear on 'em.