1/48 Eduard Do 17Z-2, 8./KG 76, Battle of Britain, September 1940 (Complete)

Holy Cow!  Possibly the best DO-17 I've seen to date.  You nailed the weathering too.  Now I'm definitely gonna have to add this one to my list.  

lawdog114

Holy Cow!  Possibly the best DO-17 I've seen to date.  You nailed the weathering too.  Now I'm definitely gonna have to add this one to my list.  

 

Thanks Lawdog! Much appreciated.

Splendid !! on a fine job .

Fantastic work on your Flying Pencil. I hope mine turns out half as nice.

Expertly crafted Hoss. Very, very cool! =] I'm a big fan of that cockpit as well. I thought I posted here earlier but it seems I didn't. My kids these days are always competing for my attention.

I'm going to have to up my photo game with some better backgrounds. lol. That really looks fantastic. I've been considering it for the past few years but haven't actually stop to commit to it. Have any easy fixes?

crown r n7

Splendid !! on a fine job .

 

Thanks Crown!

Aggieman

Fantastic work on your Flying Pencil. I hope mine turns out half as nice.

 

Thanks Aggieman. This was a fun project. 

bvallot

Expertly crafted Hoss. Very, very cool! =] I'm a big fan of that cockpit as well. I thought I posted here earlier but it seems I didn't. My kids these days are always competing for my attention.

I'm going to have to up my photo game with some better backgrounds. lol. That really looks fantastic. I've been considering it for the past few years but haven't actually stop to commit to it. Have any easy fixes?

 

Thanks bvallot!  I use my 27" Mac display with a high res landscape photo for the background. I position the plane about a foot in front of the screen on a suitable base. My camera is on a tripod 2-3' away from the plane. I typically have a bright daylight lamp over the model to simulate sunlight. I'll use a few different lenses and distances to vary the depth of field and field of view. Hope that helps. 

I'm sorry I missed your reply. That makes some sense as to why your backgrounds look so damned good! lol

That is a big help. Thanks. Are you working with LED lamps?

bvallot

I'm sorry I missed your reply. That makes some sense as to why your backgrounds look so damned good! lol

That is a big help. Thanks. Are you working with LED lamps?

 

Yes, I use LED daylight lamps for the photos. Thx. 

Thanks all for the comments. As a quick update, this model was able to achieve 1st place, "1/48 Multi-Engine", Best Aircraft and Best in Show at IPMS Regionals ModelFest in Cape Canaveral, FL, on May 1, 2022. What a nice surprise. Thanks again.

Excellent work sir !! 

Excellent. Truly a beauty! Congratulations on the awards.

Jesus!

That's just spectacular!

Now I want to get in it.

Thanks again for the comments. It turns out that this model won 2nd place in 1/48 two-engine category at US IPMS Nationals in Omaha last week. Thanks again. 

Excellent work on all your recent builds, very, very impressive work. I can see why you won.

Looking forward to you next installment! Maybe this will "force" me back to the bench after an almost 3 year hiatus...

Pure sweetness.  That's one great looking Do-17!  It's such a great time to be a modeler.  Wo knew we would have to wait s long for a GOOD Do-17Z?  Anyone remember the AMT kit from the 1970s?

Excellent build!  I've always liked the look of the "Flying Pencil"!  Congrats on your awards they're well deserved!

tjs