The Arado E.555 Amerikabomber (2 Viewers)

[tmanthegreat]

I recently received a long awaited wooden aircraft model from Thomas Gunn: the Arado E.555 Amerikabomber



For a little history, the Arado E.555 was a long range strategic bomber proposed by the German Arado aircraft company during World War II in response to the RLM's Amerikabomber project. Some 15 different concepts were developed that never left the drawing board before the project was cancelled in late 1944. Thomas Gunn’s model represents the initial E.555-1 design.




The Arado E.555 conceptual aircraft and the German Amerikabomber project in general have fascinated me for decades, particularly after I first saw the Revell 1/72 scale plastic model kit of the E.555 at a local hobby shop back in the late 1990s. This model is technically Thomas Gunn’s second version of the Arado E.555 with first having been released in July 2023 and selling out almost instantly. Blake and team were very kind to revisit the model and gave the new version a few improvements with the open bomb bay with bombs plus the drop tanks under the wings. I really dig the mottled RLM 75 Grauviolett (grey-violet) over RLM 76 Lichtblau (light blue) camouflage scheme as well. It very much has a “Luftwaffe 1946” feel to it!



I’ve got my E.555 model displayed with some older TGM Luftwaffe figures and accessories. The bomber’s crew are preparing for a long range mission while the ground crew finished fueling and making some final checks on the aircraft. Target for today: New York City…

 

[sfarrelly]

my god what an absolutely awesome model! truly one of the best TGM have ever made!!

 

[wayne556517]

Amazing

 

[Pauck]

Simply awesome! I wished I had the ressources and place to order such a beauty

 

[jason foote]

What a piece. Thank goodness that beast was not unleashed in WW2

 

[marcou]

Superb

 

[tmanthegreat]

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone! Thomas Gunn definitely knocked it out of the park with their Arado E.555

 

[OzDigger]

It's an impressive and unique beast, but same as most collectors I don't have the space etc for large models like this, it's cool that some do.

 

[tmanthegreat]

It's an impressive and unique beast, but same as most collectors I don't have the space etc for large models like this, it's cool that some do.

Space is getting to be an issue for me as well, in part as I’ve filled my little house up with various collections over the years. I’ve got the E.555 set up as coffee table table display (pic below) though for the pics posted previously, I cleared off the desk on which I often take my other diorama photos as I had better lighting there.

I basically live in a museum of my own creation, but I rather like that way

 

[TSCollector]

Very cool.

This would have featured nicely in The Man in the High Castle television show.

 

[OzDigger]

Space is getting to be an issue for me as well, in part as I’ve filled my little house up with various collections over the years. I’ve got the E.555 set up as coffee table table display (pic below) though for the pics posted previously, I cleared off the desk on which I often take my other diorama photos as I had better lighting there.

I basically live in a museum of my own creation, but I rather like that way

I can certainly relate to the space issues having downsized from a large house to a converted Three beder. I did have my 1/32 scale Lancaster displayed in the Family room in a custom built cabinet but it kept getting in the way. It now resides on the top shelf of a cabinet in my 3rd bedroom/Hobby room. I recently spent some time rearanging my displays/dioramas in that room and I'm very happy with the result, it's amazing how many models etc you can fit into a relatively small space, using some display cabinets as a room divider was a brilliant idea, even if I do say so myself

 

[Panzer ace]

What a beautiful aircraft!

Your dio displays it perfectly.