****DONE: GB-36 1/72 Dornier Do 217 K-2 - Axis Manufactured Aircraft of WWII (1 Viewer)

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destrozas

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1/72 Dornier Do 217 K-2 - "Axis Manufacture Aircraft Of WWII"

User name destrozas
Name sergio
Category intermediate
Kit Italeri nº069 Dornier Do 217 k-2
Scale 1/72
Accesories: None

Do 217 K-2

the Do 217 K-2 was a specialised anti-shipping version based on the K-1, the Do 217 K-2 was intended to carry the Fritz X guided bomb, being fitted with pylon-faired hardpoints to allow carriage of two Fritz Xs inboard of the engines and the appropriate Kehl guidance system transmitter emplacement. It had longer-span wings (24.8 m (81 ft in) compared with 19 m (62 ft 4 in) for the K-1) to give better high-altitude performance when carrying the heavy Fritz-X bombs. 50 were converted from K-1 airframes. The wing area was expanded by a total of 67 m2, but most of the K-2s internal equipment was the same as the K-1. The increase in area was to increase high-altitude performance. Some of the K-2s had a rigid tail MG 81Z which was not especially effective. It was loaded with 350 rounds and controlled by the use of a rear-facing telescope mounted in the forward section of the canopy left of the pilot. Either the gunners or pilot could fire the weapon, which could be jettisoned in case of an emergency to reduce weight.

This is the first project for this GB is decided by family choice is to say my daughter and wife have chosen this plane.
it is the plane that sank the roma flagship of the Italian navy, it was assigned to the III./ KG100.
chronology
10.4.43 - 12.7.43 Garz / Usedom Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte Do 217
12.7.43 - 11.43 Istres 2. Flieger-Division Do 217
11.43 - 20.8.44 Toulouse 2. Flieger-Division Do 217

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three images of the squadron, this is the artbox

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and here the first coat of paint of the cockpit the pieces with their base layer

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Good stuff Sergio and an interesting choice. Looking forward to seeing your work.

Can you edit your first post to include the standard GB intro info please. We need to know what category you are entering.
 
Super choice of subject! one of my favorite Luftwaffe bombers. I especially like it's longer wingspan.
Will look impressive!
 
Good stuff Sergio and an interesting choice. Looking forward to seeing your work.

Can you edit your first post to include the standard GB intro info please. We need to know what category you are entering.

of course a mental lapse
 
Thanks fellows this takes a while if we want to detail something similar to the real thing since the interior is what there is nothing of the other world model with already some important years behind them, so no complications as it comes or added or anything of nothing.
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first steps must be taken with great care, the plane has a fuselage in positive paneling so not only there to leave the two parts very equal but also to leave the paneling very well faced and focused, I am thinking repanelarlo all the fuselage as I did with the m2 in the other GB time ago
 

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