Ar 240 in progress - Aircraft of World War II

kgambit · 08-14-2009, 03:09 PM

Yet another project on the workbench:

Here's a current in progress shot of the Revell Ar 240 A 1/72:

The Torque arms, instrument panel, and side instruments are from an AirWaves photoetch set. (The kit torque arms were not used.) Photoetch seat belts have yet to be installed

All of the interior areas are almost finished. I noticed when I took this photo that there was an injection burr in the middle of the port cockpit wall that I missed. Fortunately when I mated the two cockpit halves it was totally unnoticeable. (Would have hated to have THAT thing sticking out like a sore thumb).

All of the interior braces are wet brushed over painted in a lighter shade of the interior color.

Maximowitz · 08-14-2009, 03:19 PM

An interesting choice and a good looking build. I shall follow this with thread to see your progress. Nice.

Wurger · 08-14-2009, 03:39 PM

I echo the post above.

Airframes · 08-14-2009, 10:35 PM

Me too!

vikingBerserker · 08-15-2009, 12:43 AM

I had no idea there was a model of this, great choice!

Wayne Little · 08-15-2009, 08:34 AM

...mmm very interesting, good start so far!

kgambit · 08-23-2009, 10:46 AM

The only image I have been able to find of the cockpit

From Schiffer Military - Aircraft Profile Series Nr. 8 by Gerhard Lang

Maximowitz · 08-23-2009, 10:59 AM

Excellent.

kgambit · 09-20-2009, 09:55 AM

The interior of the cockpit is finished. Here's the pics:

The fuselage halves have not been joined yet, so the gaps you see there won't be present. There are two remote controlled gun turret assemblies that need to be added in before I can mate the halves. Those are finished and just need a little bit of pre-painting before I add them.

The shoulder harnesses will be added after the fuselage halves are mated. There is a PE strip that gets added to the area between the seats. That PE strip has attachment points for the shoulder belts which will then draped over the back of each seat.

Oh, that little red dot on the port side of the console is actually a control lever. I added a very tiny piece of 0.5mm rod to the end of the PE control lever and then painted it.

There was supposed to be a second control lever but the dreaded sproing monster attacked and the carpet monster ate it. *(%*)@$#* If I can find a spare I will add it.

Lucky13 · 09-20-2009, 10:59 AM

vikingBerserker · 09-20-2009, 12:56 PM

Excellent!

javlin · 09-20-2009, 01:21 PM

Kgambit you made me go looking around to see what the heck an AR 240 was??A different looking bird for sure see were she never really made it into production that she lost out to the ME 210.Thus I guess the similarity of the nose?Nice build thus far got a scheme yet for the paint?Cheers Kevin

kgambit · 09-20-2009, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by javlin

Kgambit you made me go looking around to see what the heck an AR 240 was??A different looking bird for sure see were she never really made it into production that she lost out to the ME 210.Thus I guess the similarity of the nose?Nice build thus far got a scheme yet for the paint?Cheers Kevin

She is a bit of a queer bird isn't she?

The existing prototypes were attached to various units on the eastern front but we're taking a handful at most.

The color scheme is problematic since there are no color photos of the plane. In fact, some of the plane identification markings are subject to question as well. I've seen two different hypothetical color schemes for the t5+yp plane: One is RLM 02 / 70 over RLM 65; the other is RLM 74 / 75 over 76. Both would have underwing tips in yellow and the 74/75 scheme has a yellow band around the fuselage. Right now, I'm leaning to the RLM 74/75 scheme.

marek · 09-20-2009, 01:50 PM

Great build! Keep working.

Coors9 · 09-20-2009, 01:53 PM

Think this is one ????

08-14-2009, 03:09 PM	#1
kgambit Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 471	Ar 240 in progress Yet another project on the workbench: Here's a current in progress shot of the Revell Ar 240 A 1/72: The Torque arms, instrument panel, and side instruments are from an AirWaves photoetch set. (The kit torque arms were not used.) Photoetch seat belts have yet to be installed All of the interior areas are almost finished. I noticed when I took this photo that there was an injection burr in the middle of the port cockpit wall that I missed. Fortunately when I mated the two cockpit halves it was totally unnoticeable. (Would have hated to have THAT thing sticking out like a sore thumb). All of the interior braces are wet brushed over painted in a lighter shade of the interior color. Last edited by kgambit; 08-15-2009 at 06:33 AM.

08-14-2009, 03:19 PM	#2
Maximowitz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 838	An interesting choice and a good looking build. I shall follow this with thread to see your progress. Nice. __________________

08-14-2009, 03:39 PM	#3
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,967	I echo the post above. __________________

08-14-2009, 10:35 PM	#4
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Me too! __________________

08-15-2009, 12:43 AM	#5
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	I had no idea there was a model of this, great choice! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

08-15-2009, 08:34 AM	#6
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	...mmm very interesting, good start so far! __________________

08-23-2009, 10:46 AM	#7
kgambit Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 471	The only image I have been able to find of the cockpit From Schiffer Military - Aircraft Profile Series Nr. 8 by Gerhard Lang

08-23-2009, 10:59 AM	#8
Maximowitz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England. Posts: 838	Excellent. __________________

09-20-2009, 09:55 AM	#9
kgambit Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 471	The interior of the cockpit is finished. Here's the pics: The fuselage halves have not been joined yet, so the gaps you see there won't be present. There are two remote controlled gun turret assemblies that need to be added in before I can mate the halves. Those are finished and just need a little bit of pre-painting before I add them. The shoulder harnesses will be added after the fuselage halves are mated. There is a PE strip that gets added to the area between the seats. That PE strip has attachment points for the shoulder belts which will then draped over the back of each seat. Oh, that little red dot on the port side of the console is actually a control lever. I added a very tiny piece of 0.5mm rod to the end of the PE control lever and then painted it. There was supposed to be a second control lever but the dreaded sproing monster attacked and the carpet monster ate it. (%)@$#* If I can find a spare I will add it. Last edited by kgambit; 09-20-2009 at 09:58 AM.

09-20-2009, 10:59 AM	#10
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,126	__________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

09-20-2009, 12:56 PM	#11
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	Excellent! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

09-20-2009, 01:21 PM	#12
javlin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MS Posts: 800	Kgambit you made me go looking around to see what the heck an AR 240 was??A different looking bird for sure see were she never really made it into production that she lost out to the ME 210.Thus I guess the similarity of the nose?Nice build thus far got a scheme yet for the paint?Cheers Kevin __________________ There is no "overkill". There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload". A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you'll go. "We don't want war. Nor will we tolerate slavery." "A free man would rather die on his feet than live on his knees."

09-20-2009, 01:50 PM	#14
marek Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helsinki Finland Posts: 663	Great build! Keep working. __________________

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