Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Swords to Plowshares GB => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on April 26, 2024, 05:01:50 AM
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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
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At least you have a nice jig to work on the project. Hope that keeps the hands steady as you avoid further construction casualties.
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I like the look of this.
Brilliant kit bash :smiley: :smiley:
Mog
>^-.-^<
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I like the look of this.
Brilliant kit bash :smiley: :smiley:
Mog
>^-.-^<
Ditto! 8)
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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.
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Looking good
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Off to a roaring start!
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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.
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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.
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Oh yes... this is smashing