Captured Arado AR234P

chrisonord · October 07, 2023, 09:00:57 AM

Aquired by the ministry of Axis aquisitions, at the end of the war in Europe, the aircraft was hastily repainted and adorned in RAF markings and cautiously flown back to England via 2 stops in France. The aircraft flew surprisingly well, and not once caused any problems for its nervous pilots. The pilots and crew had a very limited lesson in how to fly the aircraft by a captured Luftwaffe/factory test pilot, thankfully he didn't tell any fibbs, and the aircraft made it all the way back to Blighty. The speed and manuverability of the aircraft surprised and worried the pilots as it was so much more advanced that anything the allies had. Whilst flying over the chanel the crew couldn't resist trying out the 50 mm cannon, this temptation didn't last long as the gun wasn't bolted down properly, and its recoil nearly ripped the gun off its mounts. Whilst in the UK, the aircraft and its gun were tested against other aircraft both on the ground and in the air, and against armoured vehicles, both of which it were devastating against. The aircraft stayed in the Uk for 3 years being tested and then it got taken apart and shipped off to America, never to be seen again.

Vulcan7 · October 07, 2023, 10:48:59 AM

Cool looking build, with radar nose

chrisonord · October 07, 2023, 10:50:45 AM

Quote from: Vostoc7 on October 07, 2023, 10:48:59 AMCool looking build, with radar nose

Cheers, I do like the Arado 234's so I had to have one and build it into my theme.

Rick Lowe · October 07, 2023, 07:32:57 PM

Nicely done! Looks quite sinister in that mostly-black scheme.

Wardukw · October 07, 2023, 08:20:51 PM

Definitely different with that nose for sure ..very nice Chris 😀😀👍

Rick Lowe · October 07, 2023, 08:44:26 PM

Yeah; the Night-Fighter nose from the kit, but not one you see very often as most everyone uses the 'classic' 234 nose.

Wardukw · October 07, 2023, 09:05:32 PM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on October 07, 2023, 08:44:26 PMYeah; the Night-Fighter nose from the kit, but not one you see very often as most everyone uses the 'classic' 234 nose.

I've never seen a pic or drawing with that nose Rick so that's news to me

I've got to say tho..not the prettiest nose for sure 🤧 🤪

Rick Lowe · October 07, 2023, 09:47:53 PM

No, it's not.
It was an armoured version proposed for the Night Fighter, so there would be a measure of protection from debris - as opposed to almost none with the standard perspex one.
It's an option in the 1/72 Dragon 4-engine kit.

There was also a proposed Jager version, with a standard-type stepped cockpit windscreen. Unicraft do a 1/72 conversion for it.

NARSES2 · October 08, 2023, 05:58:33 AM

That's come out well

KiwiZac · October 13, 2023, 10:29:46 PM

I like that a lot! Great paint scheme choice.