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Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Swords to Plowshares GB => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on April 26, 2024, 05:01:50 AM

Title: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 26, 2024, 05:01:50 AM

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.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53679043349_595bbe079f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pMr8rp)
IMG_3934 (https://flic.kr/p/2pMr8rp) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53678685131_55ce42d42b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pMphXe)
IMG_3936 (https://flic.kr/p/2pMphXe) by Big Gimper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21812089@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 26, 2024, 06:38:35 AM

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

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: Robomog on April 26, 2024, 07:26:37 AM

I like the look of this.

Brilliant kit bash  :smiley: :smiley:

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: Kerick on April 26, 2024, 09:03:49 AM

Quote from: Robomog on April 26, 2024, 07:26:37 AM

I like the look of this.

Brilliant kit bash  :smiley: :smiley:

Mog
>^-.-^<

Ditto! 8)

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: finsrin on April 26, 2024, 10:28:55 AM

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.

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 26, 2024, 04:35:43 PM

Looking good

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: LemonJello on April 26, 2024, 08:33:44 PM

Off to a roaring start! 

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: apophenia on April 27, 2024, 04:16:17 AM

A truly impressive kit-bash mélange! Very nice  :smiley:

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.

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 27, 2024, 04:29:46 AM

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.

Title: Re: NACA Dornier Do 350 V1 Aufklärung
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 27, 2024, 07:42:45 AM

Oh yes... this is smashing