HK Models 1/32 Do 335

[Guest]

Limit your intake of tea???? What is it with time and motion studies that always hits the intake of tea

[stona]

Limit your intake of tea???? What is it with time and motion studies that always hits the intake of tea

Only one cuppa allowed, and that whilst I had to wait for some bits to dry


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Looking good so far mate.


Scott

[Guest]

Nice start on this Steve the detailing looks really good.

[flyjoe180]

Great looking engines Steve. That's rather ingenious having the ballast inside the engine halves.

[stona]

This morning I've had a chance to continue detailing the engines. I've also approached this area, as seen on the real thing.






The area behind the instrument panel is very visible. I've attached the instrument decals and their backing to the back of the instrument panel, the dials show up nicely from the front.






The instrument panel fits with another piece on which there was some molded wiring. It was impossible to paint nicely, so I sanded it off and applied some real wiring, painted a suitable colour. I also added a plasticard backing to the instrument panel to which I will eventually attach dial backs and some wiring. At the moment the two parts look like this.






Now I just need to cut and drill a load of dial backs from some suitable rod and/or sprue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Cheers


Steve

[papa 695]

The first (rear) engine has now been sprayed black.
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There is a strange light in the sky here in Brum which makes it look a lot greyer than it is.


That will be dry for detailing tomorrow and in the meantime I will make a start on the second (front) engine. The Do 335 had a tricycle undercarriage and anyone who has built an aircraft model with this landing gear configuration will be aware of the dangers of tail sitting. The Do 335 was nick named 'ant eater' which gives an idea of how little room there is up front for weighting. HK models have come up with a very neat solution. Two weights, one of which is shaped to fit inside the front engine, and another smaller one which fits under the cannon bay.


Here's how it works in the front engine.


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Very nice!


Cheers


Steve

Tamiya do a similar thing with there 1/48 version but it's just a round cylinder that fits into the front engine.

[papa 695]

Looking good Steve

[Steve Brodie]

chair pulled up at your modelling table

[stona]

I've got that area looking suitably busy (might need a bit of touching up now I've seen the photo!).






Moving on to the engines now as I fancy working on something a bit bigger than a pound coin They are basically painted and just need a bit more detail and some suitable weathering.






Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Magnificent.


You are really doing a great work so far Steve.

[stona]

Thanks Polux!


I'm trying to get all the sub-assemblies to a point where I can make a much bigger 'chunk' of the model tomorrow.


I've added the kit's photo-etch harness to the seat. Honestly, I don't like it. I toyed with the idea of fitting one of the RB Productions paper ones of which I have a stash in the cupboard, but in the end I've decided to leave this as it is. I am trying to build this kit OOB.






The kit instructions are really excellent, but I have decided to fit the front engine to the firewall/cannon bay assembly before fitting that to the rest of the cockpit and fuselage assemblies. You have to align top and bottom of the engine bearers, three cannon (there is a centre line cannon which passes into the engine) pipes and two lugs at the back of the engine. Like most, I've only got two hands, two thumbs and eight fingers All in all, attaching the engine is a bit of a fiddle and would, I think, be trickier if not done at this stage.






Cheers


Steve

[Robert1968]

Lovely engine detail and nice build description. I always wondered if the 335 had a nose cannon, I've seen a few b/w pics but always thought it was just the two on the nose, and underwing cannon.( very interesting


Like e ejector seat too


Coming together nicely


Kind regards


Robert

[stona]

I'm glad you like it Robert! I'm trying to take a few more progress photos than usual. My build threads often jump from a few bits and pieces to a half painted model!


To that end, to finish the day I've mounted the cockpit assembly and the rear engine on top of the front wheel well/bomb bay assembly.






The gap in the middle is for a fuel tank. I'm very conscious of the model's weight and will probably not fit the tank, despite having built and painted it, as it will not be seen.


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

I always admire the way you aircraft builders build so cleanly and precise. This is amazing work Steve.