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Dragon 1/72nd Do 335B-4 Completed pics

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Dragon 1/72nd Do 335B-4 Completed pics
Posted by Bish on Monday, June 9, 2014 11:38 AM

I just wrapped this build up at the weekend for the Do 335 GB. Dragon 72nd aircraft kits have a bad rap when it comes to fit problems. This is my 3rd Dragon aircraft and its the first one I have had issues with. It was mainly in the wings. The tips had to be removed and extensions fitted, which did not fit well. And there are fillets on the inside leading each which were not a good fit as well as the top of the wing where it meets the fuselage.

Apasrt for those issues, it was a nice build, and I am defiantly prepared fro the next one. I added an Eduard PE set and painted with WEM enamels and decals out of the spares box. The scheme is all over RLM 77 with 74 and 75 on top and mottling. As a What If build, I was free to do something different, the scheme is not based on anything used by the Germans, and was just made up as I went along. But I really like it and plan on using it again. I used Tamiya XF-19 smoke for the exhausts and weathered with Flory washes.

So, here's the pics.

Thanks for looking, all comments welcome as always.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Eagle90 on Monday, June 9, 2014 11:47 AM

Bish....can't get enough of your builds!  Smashing!  I am amazed at how detailed you get those little 1/72 figures!  I'm just going to send you mine to do!  Great work mate!  And the base!  Awesome!

Eagle90

 

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Posted by USMC6094 on Monday, June 9, 2014 11:54 AM

+1 Bish , that thing looks pretty big even for 72nd scale, great job on the whole set up

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Posted by Bish on Monday, June 9, 2014 12:27 PM

Thanks a lot guys.

USMC, I was very surprised at how big this is, especially for a single seater. I of course had seen pics, but it wasn't until I had it with the figures that I fully appreciated the size. That one of the things I like about doing Dio's.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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cnq
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Posted by cnq on Monday, June 9, 2014 8:42 PM

That's a very nice build. I like it. Thanks for posting.

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Posted by ruddratt on Monday, June 9, 2014 9:10 PM

Another gem, Bish.  Yes   I'm beginning to think there's no subject you can't build.  Plus, that extra touch with the bases you make really give that added perspective that goes a long way towards enhancing their appeal even to the most casual observer.  Nice work man!

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

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Posted by ygmodeler4 on Monday, June 9, 2014 10:51 PM

Agree with everyone great job. And like Mike I too like the base, well done along with the model. Camo is well done too, doesn't look like a what-if camo scheme at all.

On a separate note, does this plane remind anybody else of a snakehead or is it just me?

-Josiah

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:53 AM

Thanks guys. Mike, I am sure there are a few, and this is my normal comfort zone. I am now going from one end of WW2 to the other, my next aircraft is a Ju 87A.

Josiah, I think that's a trick with these sorts of scheme, giving it a new scheme without making it look like a what if. I try to do something different but still keep within the realms of possibility. Not sure I see the snake head there, but I guess everyone has there own perspective.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Fly-n-hi on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:54 AM

Great build!  That base looks fantastic!

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Posted by Buckeye on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:33 AM

Very nice build.

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:48 AM

Thanks guys.

I have been doing this sort of base for quite a while now, so have them just how I like them now.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by JOE RIX on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 12:32 PM

Your Do 335 is absolutely fantastic Bish. You did a splendid job on it. Your What if camo is very well done and brilliantly executed. Very realistic where it adds to the build rather detract from it. And as usual, your base and figures really add that "wow" touch to the overall build. Thanks for sharing this with us.

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:34 PM

Joe, from one 72nd lover to another, thanks, much appreciated. I could not imagine doing a build without a base of some sort now.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

fox
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Posted by fox on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 6:15 PM

Great build Bish! Keep up the good work.

Jim Captain

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Posted by Dave74 on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:49 PM

Love it. Great build.

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Posted by MAgather on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 10:45 PM

Bish,

Just great.  What colors did you use for the splinter?

Good Modeling,
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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 12:24 AM

Thanks guys.

MAg, I used White Ensign paint on this one, RLM 77 all over with RLM 74 and 75 for the camoe. I usually use Xtracolour enamels, but they don't have a 77, so when for the WE paints.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by wing_nut on Friday, June 13, 2014 6:32 AM

Just what has come to be expected from you Bish.  Fine work indeed.

Marc  

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Posted by USAFASME7 on Friday, June 13, 2014 6:39 AM

Beautiful! I just finished the SAME kit 5 months ago. I love the aircraft, but failed to realize I bought it in 1:72 scale. So much detail, it was a bear...but it turned-out great!

Love the camo scheme on yours. I did the good old Splinter Camo on mine.

Nice work man!

--Rob

Glue Sniffer since 1977

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Posted by Bish on Friday, June 13, 2014 1:10 PM

Marc, thanks. I try to be consistent if nothing else.

USAF, lucky for me, 72nd is my bread and butter. I think the only 48th kits are from Tamiya and Monogram. I do have all 5 of the Dragon 335 kits, so hopefully by the time I get to number 5, I will be able to deal with the issues in the kit. I have a bit of a thing for Luft 46 builds and prefer to do them as operational aircraft so try to come up with theoretical schemes but still keep it realistic.

Thanks for your comments, I would like to see some pics of yours.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by rocker286 on Saturday, June 14, 2014 3:36 PM

Excellent job yet again, Bish!

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:59 PM

Thanks rocker

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:43 PM

Sweet looking Arrow Bish ,love that scheme!

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Posted by Bish on Friday, September 19, 2014 12:36 PM

Thanks Trey, it was real fun doing it and I really like the end result. The hard part is coming up with good schemes that are still realistic keeping in mind German colours and the schemes use at the end of the war.

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Friday, September 19, 2014 1:40 PM

Outstanding work again, Bish.  And the figures give it a sense of activity and purpose.  Nice job!

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Texgunner on Friday, September 19, 2014 2:46 PM

Beautiful job Bish!  Well done indeed sir.

Gary


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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, September 19, 2014 5:12 PM

I like that "what If" scheme. Looks great.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, September 20, 2014 8:29 AM

Thanks guys.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by panzerpilot on Sunday, September 21, 2014 10:48 PM

That's really great, Bish. I really like that scheme. End of the war, perhaps up towards the Baltics, etc.

-Tom

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