Kit's Arado E555......the German Vulkan? **FINISHED**

[Kitaholic]

Sprue and box shots





Under starters orders

[iggie]

I have this in the stash, and will watch with interest!

[Old_Tonto]

I have this in the stash, and will watch with interest!

Me too. I considered it for this GB but don't think I would have finished it in time.
Great choice.

[TobyC]

Well that's a new one to me. A big fella

[Kitaholic]

Cockpit painted and installed, notice the rear gunner's seat where he also has all the engine instruments, the throttles and the radio equipment. Up front only one set of flying controls, so the other seat is occupied by what is purely a bomb aimer. How does the pilot fly the plane when he has to constantly shout for throttle settings?

[TobyC]

Nice work and it seems a well detailed cockpit.

[Kitaholic]

Thanks Toby, considering it's a whif kit, there's a lot more detail than you get on a lot of "real" kits. Bit more work done.

Managed to acquire some lead sheet for ballast. 32g according to instructions, bit more in there now. No way she's tail sitting


Main parts together now


Bomb bay closed up for version I have decided on


From past experience, exhausts and intakes are glued to the lower nacelle before adding the upper. No way they go in otherwise


Dry fitted for general look, nacelle will be fitted after painting to make life easier, again from past experience


Thanks for looking

[iggie]

That's looking great!

[Kitaholic]

cheers iggie

Glazing on now and masking done so ready for the paint shop

[MarkyM607]

Don't forget to mask the slot where the engines go!!.

[Ratch]

Good progress

[despondman]

Looking good, looking forward to seeing it finished.

[Old_Tonto]

Very good progress. Nice looking kit.

[Kitaholic]

Thanks

Out of the paint shop now and ready to decal. Painted using Xtracylix , RLM 75 and 82 to give a Coastal Command type look

[iggie]

Very nice! The finish line can't be far away now