kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 The kit and the printed drawings fit amazingly well? KiwiZac, Dany Boy, alaninaustria and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 In the linked thread, Radu mentions Famous Aeroplanes of the World book on the Arado has a useable set of scale drawings by Shigeru Nohara. Matt kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Wow, the double BMW engined Arado sure does look like an interesting aircraft! Good luck with this build and please do keep us up to date as you progress! Cheers Alan kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 In the linked thread, Radu mentions Famous Aeroplanes of the World book on the Arado has a useable set of scale drawings by Shigeru Nohara. Matt Thanks Matt, I will look into it, although I'm not too concerned with the minor issues with the kit, as long as it looks like an Arado 234. My main focus will be on the conversion into an A prototype version, where i probably will have to use my imagination to fill in the 'blanks'. Regards: Kent Harold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Wow, the double BMW engined Arado sure does look like an interesting aircraft! Good luck with this build and please do keep us up to date as you progress! Cheers Alan Thanks Alan, I am looking forward to this. Hopefully I will be able to complete this conversion. Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 So I have a question in the 'now for something entirely different' department: Does any of you out there, have a 'qualified guess' into what kind of motor/engine has been used for this contraption? Maybe it's to much to ask, but I just had to try ;-) Cheers: Kent sandokan and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Looks like an Opel Blitz engine to me (but upside down?) DirkE and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Thanks for the input Wouter - It's definitely a 6 cylinders engine, but isn't the exhaust on the opposite side? How do you mean, upside down? Cheers: Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 If you put the picture I provided upside down, then there's a better match with your picture. This would mean that the valve's are under and the driveshaft on top, but I'm not sure. I think it's safe to assume it's a customized engine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Another kit... The box isn't in great shape... Edited February 22, 2018 by kkarlsen LSP_Kevin and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 You doing the 4 engine one on the cover of the first book that would be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Well, this is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigTT Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Don't know if you are aware, but I think (but check it out as I could be wrong) the early V versions had a narrower front fuselage with a different profile. When they added wheeled undercarriage they widened the fuselage to allow for it. The Kagero work by Murawski refers to this on page 20 (early edition). The front glass was slightly different too. I found this out as I was planning to do a V8 using an old MDC Ar234 I have in the stash. The resin kit would be a pain to alter, which is why I didn't get any further, but it may be possible with the Fly kit. Looking forward to seeing the results. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigTT Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Just had another read of the thread and noticed that you have already referred to the narrower fuselage. If you do go ahead with the V8 I will be watching closely how you go about it. You never know I may be tempted to re-start mine. kkarlsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichenson Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 It is a BMW 6cyl. kkarlsen and fab 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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