Revel 1/72 Arado Ar 234

This is the review of an old build: Arado Ar 234 in 1/72 by Revell.


The Arado Ar 234 was the first jet bomber ever built. With its speed, it didn't required defensive equipment, and was used as bomber and reconaissense. It could be powered by 2 Jumo 004 or 4 BMW 003. It never was built in numbers high enough to be decisive, but it showed its potencial.


This Revell model kit is actualy a reboxing of a Frog model from the mid seventies. The most interesting fact is that you'd wish to get several of them, as you can build 2/3 different versions.


I've let the V1 appart from the model and made it in the B2 version. It has raised panel lines, and it doesn't have that much detail on landing gear wells.


Cockpit detail is sparce, but it can be improved with some scratch build parts.


Appart from that, keep in mind that it is an old model, and that the one in these pics were built as a kid, so its not up to the very best of the model itself.


The fact is that there aren't many Ar234 models out there... And this one, even if it isn't a state of the art model, it has a lot of potencial to become a very nice model, of an astonishing airplane. Its becoming rare, so if you do find one, get it.












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