Dave Ward's Revell/ICM 1/48 Dornier Do215B-5

[Dave Ward]

I'll be doing this for the GB.....
which is a rebox of this...........

I've also got some AM decals & PE for the radar aerials.
Dave

[AlanG]

Following like a following thing on a following day. I've looked at this kit 'a lot' and i've been tempted many many times.

[Fernando N]

Nice one Dave, that camo scheme will be a neat one to paint:smiling:.

[Dave Ward]

Fernando,
that's why I have some AM decals!
Alan,
so - you're following this?
Dave

[AlanG]

Not sure Dave. Do you think i should?

[Dave Ward]

First the obligatory sprue shots - I have to admit, I cut the wings & fuselage off the sprues, before I remembered I had to take pictures...................

Lots of canopies to choose!

2 of these:



All parts are crisply moulded, no flash at all, no visible ejector marks and no sink marks spotted. I'll put up a few detail shots in the next post
Dave

[Dave Ward]

I'm using a Modeldecal sheet - all over black - should be interesting, and an Eduard PE fret for the radar antennae. Later versions had fewer, larger aerials, but these are rather small.
All engraved detail.............
Some nicely moulded parts - fuselage frame

Misc. radio boxes & instrument panel

There are two complete engines, complete with bearers etc, but I think I'll build with cowling closed


The undercarriage looks pretty complicated, some nice detail


I don't know if this will be visible, but observers & gunners seats have a basket weave bottom

All in all it looks very nice, but the real test will be the fit!
I'm not going to build this very quickly, I have other models I want to work on, and I have a few health problems at the moment, nothing disastrous, but rather distracting.
Dave

[papa 695]

Nice one Dave, I will follow this one too.

[Guest]

All black finish eh. Any thoughts on how to bring out the details?

[Dave Ward]

Chris,
I have several bottles of Hataka 'Night Black' - which is actually a very dark grey - that will be the starting point!
Dave

[AlanG]

I remember waaaay back that Stona (Steve) said that adding a little red to the black made it more scale friendly.

[BattleshipBob]

Should be a interesting build Dave!

[Mickc1440]

I'm in

[Dave Ward]

Wow,
this seems to be generating quite a bit of interest, I'm flattered guys!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Before I actually start cutting & assembling - a real beef about the Revell instructions - nothing wrong with the assembly diagrams - nice & clear. It's the old one about colours!
I downloaded the original ICM instructions - this is their colour chart:

Nice and simple - it gives the RLM numbers & correct name - really useful.
The Revell instructions, however for 'F' RLM 76 Hellblau ( light blue ) only give it only in terms of their own paint, so RLM 76 is 80% 49 matt light blue + 20% 05 matt white, and it's the same for the whole palette of colours needed. Surely it's not too much to add the correct RLM number & name ? I realise they want to push their own paint, but why can't they add the correct number/name to their own paints, if they don't want to quote any other makers?
- Anyway, beef over - I'll be starting construction this afternoon...................
Dave