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Arado Ar 234A V6 - 4 x BMW engines Prototype (Kettenkrad)


kkarlsen

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Hye!

 

Euuuuuh, which version do you want to do with the bmw003? Do you want to build the V6? The others were not with a jumo004?

 

Amities

 

 

Fab

 

I've not yet decided on the subject, still in the researching phase ;-)

 

Right now I'm trying to get my bearings into the different types A-B-C, who flew with what, when and where?

 

But I absolutely love the prototypes and the dolly, the V8 is definitely in the picture, as it was the first aircraft with four jet engines to fly.

 

This would however mean a larger conversion, with a narrower fuselage (20cm) a smaller rudder etc...

 

Who knows, eventually this project may escalate into a dual build....

 

Regards: Kent

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  • 3 weeks later...

Latest additions for the Arado project...

 

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Zoukei-Mura Kettenkrad + Power cart, Profimodeller 1/32 crew and Luftwaffe hand barrow.

 

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So this is what I will attempt to do: One of the prototypes of the Arado Ar 234A with the characteristic 'take off dolly'...

It's a massive conversion, and I'm not sure if I can get it a 100% correct, so I may have to cut some corners and swallow one or two camels ;-)

 

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I've scaled and printed the drawings from this magnificent book of the A models...

 

Haven't decided absolutely on which one I will do, but right now I'm going for the V8

the first four-engined jet aircraft in the world.

 

Cheers: Kent

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As you're going to so much trouble with this, I'd have a trawl around some other builds where details on the FLY kit are discussed. I can't recall which build it was, but there's one which shows how far off the landing flaps are (too small I believe) and a host of other panel line niggles.

 

Of course, with such a deep conversion, some/many of these issues will be swept away in the conversion process.

 

Matt

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As you're going to so much trouble with this, I'd have a trawl around some other builds where details on the FLY kit are discussed. I can't recall which build it was, but there's one which shows how far off the landing flaps are (too small I believe) and a host of other panel line niggles.

 

Of course, with such a deep conversion, some/many of these issues will be swept away in the conversion process.

 

Matt

 

If you can find the panel line discussion, I would very much appreciate it, thanks: Kent

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If you can find the panel line discussion, I would very much appreciate it, thanks: Kent

 

Hi Kent

 

I had a good old internet trawl but cannot for the life of me find the build!  What I do recall was someone showing an excellent photo of the NASM 234's wing sat on a trolley giving a fantastic view of the upper (or lower) wing surface...

 

With the refs you've got/are getting I'm sure you'll have the necessary info to make corrections shuld you choose to.

 

Matt

 

PS, if I find the article I'll link it for you.

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OK, got it...

 

Guess where..?

 

HERE of course...

 

Steve Gallacci's build. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=60009&page=1 The other thing Steve picked up on was the 'fat' wing leading edge. With your uber conversion, I suspect these two things will pale into relative insignificance.. :)

 

 

 

Matt

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