NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung

[The Big Gimper]

I've done enough progress to post some photos.
DML Dragon Do 335 A-12. Dragon kits are a real PITA to build. You will break at least one part. Two so far.

This is the Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung flugzeug. It was a late war attempt to leverage the Do 335.
The Do 350 has dedicated nose for cameras and a single Daimler-Benz DB 603F engine with contra-props

Nose is from the F2H-2P Banshee. About 1/3 was removed.
Wing extensions from a Ar 234. A nice match.
Larger tail from Me 210
Contra-prop will use bits from a Seafire MK.47

Markings will be NACA.


IMG_3934 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


IMG_3936 by Big Gimper, on Flickr

[Jeffry Fontaine]

At least you have a nice jig to work on the project.  Hope that keeps the hands steady as you avoid further construction casualties. 

[Robomog]

I like the look of this.

Brilliant kit bash 

Mog
>^-.-^<

[Kerick]

I like the look of this.

Brilliant kit bash 

Mog
>^-.-^<

Ditto!

[finsrin]

Carl -- Good to see you building this one in this configuration.  If I were organized and had my Shinola together would have a jig like that.

[GTX_Admin]

Looking good

[LemonJello]

Off to a roaring start! 

[apophenia]

A truly impressive kit-bash mélange! Very nice 

With the front DB 603 gone, there would be a huge amount of space in the nose of your Do 350. You can see why NACA would be interested in this bird.

[The Big Gimper]

Thank you all.

I've had this idea floating around for a while but I wasn't ready the sacrifice a pricy Do 335 kit. Then I stumbled upon this started kit so that was the ice breaker.
BTW the F2H-2P nose is humongous.

[Buzzbomb]

Oh yes... this is smashing