<-- **** DONE: 1/48 Do 335 - Twin Engined Aircraft of WWII

[Capt. Vick]

Sweet Geo!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Wayne and Jim. After a bunch of searching I found a decent photo of how the mud guard was mounted. I added two braces from stretched sprue that aren't included in the kit. I hope they hang around...

 

[T Bolt]

I never did finish My Do335 but managed to do the main painting. I think its still in the box in my stash. I'll have to pull it out and see if I had any of these fit problems. I don't recall ant but its been quite a few years.

 

[Airframes]

Getting there Geo.

 

[Crimea_River]

Mud guard schmud guard! Lassen das Schmutz flingen!

 

[JKim]

Good job on the mud guard braces. They should be somewhat protected by the surrounding plastic.

 

[parsifal]

a really challenging build. Doing very well IMO

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. The last thing I did before camp was paint that sucker and the nose wheel. When I get home, I'll attach the wheel and place the assembly far away and mount it last. Glenn, reviews if the Monogram/Revell kit are far and few between and the few I've read don't mention any great problems. I did find one in ModelingMadness site that mentions a God awful fit and by the style of the review page layout it was done quite a while ago

 

[Airframes]

Nice work there Geo.
Will you be able to get the wheel on with those braces fitted ?

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far George!

 

[Robert Porter]

Great work! Fiddly bits seem to abound in that kit but you certainly are making it look easy!

 

[Wayne Little]

shaping up nicely though!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. Nose gear done with only very minor touch-ups to do. It isn't glued in allowing the bulge to sit properly once the strut is installed

Mudding up the main wheels a bit. I can get them to fit flush ¾ of the way around and then there's a small lip

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Geo.

 

[Airframes]

It's looking good Geo. Just noticed that the oleo is at full extension - maybe the real aircraft, used as a pattern, was either on trestles or hanging from a roof when measured.

 

[fubar57]

I think I saw a photo that had one of those red guards(?) in place. Might have been that one

EDIT: though not as extreme as the kit part....

EDIT THE EDIT: but then again....

 

[Robert Porter]

Looking great! Wheels are one of the trouble areas for me. I get there, but often lots of back and forth on the paints.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Hmmm. Interesting picture that.

 

[Wurger]

A view on the nose gear leg..