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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on April 07, 2012, 07:19:34 AM

Title: 1/72 DML Do 335 - design flaw?
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 07, 2012, 07:19:34 AM

Folks:

I am building a Do 335 which I hope to have done for the April GB.

It is my first 335 ( with a few more in the stash) but I find it an overly complex model. The engines, cockpit etc. have too many components which I now read DML is known for.

Enough drivel. After closing up the fuselage halves, I found I now have a 2-3mm gap between the instrument panel and the fuselage just in front of it. Everything else seem to line up.

I was able to shim in a shroud using .020 sheet. Is the gap a design flaw or did I screw up?  :-\

Title: Re: 1/72 DML Do 335 - design flaw?
Post by: jcf on April 11, 2012, 03:05:33 AM

The Do 335 instrument panel was set aft of the cowl, without a shroud, you can see the back of the panel on the real aircraft:
(http://www.airpages.ru/mt/do335_23.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 DML Do 335 - design flaw?
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 14, 2012, 06:26:37 PM

Nice find. I don't feel so dumb now.

But I noticed now that DML missed the bulges for the rear view mirrors.

Title: Re: 1/72 DML Do 335 - design flaw?
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 15, 2012, 03:27:16 AM

I must admit though that I always found the canopy of the Do-335 to be an anachronism.  It is perhaps the one aspect I don't like.