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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Beekster on June 14, 2016, 01:30:45 AM

Title: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: Beekster on June 14, 2016, 01:30:45 AM
So, after I joined this site I went into my attic storage and dug this one out.  Remarkably, it was still in good shape suffering only from dust and a busted left main landing gear (both easily rectified). I built this at least 25 years ago, using (I believe; my memory is hazy) a Lindberg 1/72 Do-335 two-seater night fighter and an intake from a Matchbox Typhoon.  It was also my first foray into epoxy putty, to fair them together, and strip styrene for the fin extension.  I used a pair of Spitfire contra-rotating props  and exhaust stubs in white metal from Aeroclub, and back in those days it took ages to get them from Hannant's in London...remember International Reply Coupons and money orders for stuff like this?  Anyway, the inspiration was any and all warbirds ever used or modified for unlimited air racing.  I used a Microscale letters & numbers sheet and some leftover Blue Angels decals.  Why I selected Husky colors I can't recall, as I'm a Beaver grad, but it must have been simply to make the thing look more crazy.
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 14, 2016, 03:28:49 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: KiwiZac on June 14, 2016, 09:57:38 AM
Crazy and very cool! Bravo! Thanks for sharing! That's all sorts of delightfully weird.
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: andonio64 on June 14, 2016, 01:14:41 PM
WOW it's a beauty!
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: FAAMAN on June 14, 2016, 03:16:24 PM
COOL Baby!!! 8) 8) 8)

Wonderful Whiff!!! 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 14, 2016, 05:11:36 PM
Wow is that sharp! What a great concept and a very striking color scheme to boot!

Well done, Beekster!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: Weaver on June 14, 2016, 08:43:53 PM
That looks great: could totally see that at Reno. Nice one!
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: The Big Gimper on June 14, 2016, 09:15:58 PM
Love it. Reno racers would be a great group build.
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: AXOR on June 14, 2016, 09:23:29 PM
Yes,indeed,cool looking model !!!  :-*
25 years you say? WOW

Alex
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: Tophe on June 15, 2016, 12:33:58 AM
Nice!
And I think there is no bailing out issue on a racer, yes?
Title: Re: Flying Purple People Eater...or, Do-335 air racer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 15, 2016, 01:34:03 AM
Impressive looking air racer.  :)