This is the new
Arado 196 floatplane form Italeri. This plane is one of the reconnaissance
planes of the battleship "Bismarck". I prefer floatplanes to be in one
of their "natural"elements, so I created a small diorama with the hull
of the "Bismark in the background. The plane is taxiing to be picked
up, the observer climbing forward, preparing the hoisting gear.
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images below to see larger images
The molding of the kit
is quite nice, except unfortunately the floater struts, which are slightly
misaligned. Cockpit and canopy appear somehow oversized, but I have no
sources to check this. The build is OOB, with seatbelts and crew added
from the spares box. The sea is acrylic gel on aluminium foil and styrofoam.
This is my first
submission, so the photos may not be perfect.
Thomas Meyer
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