"GERMAN ARROWS" - OFFICIAL DO-335 GB

Thanks a lot guys, much appreciated. I know what you mean Doug, a little bit of a wash and a touch of grime can make a lot of difference.

Really looks good Bish! I already told you how much I liked your paint scheme... it looks even better weathered and detailed with wash... Great finish!

Doug

Bish!  WOW!  Yet another superior build!  And as always, your bases are spectacular!  Awesome work mate!

Eagle90

I managed to get my build finished yesterday, so here are the final pics. All I had left to do was add the wheels, access ladder and canopy, the rest of the week was spent on the base and figures. So here are those pics.

Despite the issues, I am rather pleased with the end results, at least I know what to expect when I bild another. I am really pleased with the scheme as well, I am thinking about using it on one of my Ar 234 kits, probably the recon version of that.

Thanks all and hopefully we will get to see some more completed builds soon. 

Rigidrider

... Of all the strange aircraft the Germans developed during that time I like this one the best! It may not have changed the inevitable outcome of the war, but if these had been released earlier and in larger numbers, I bet it would have been a tougher time of it.

Doug

Imagine a bomber formation attacked, the "Arrows" taking on the fighters and the "Swallows" going for the heavies...... 

Thanks Doug. I do believe that is the war had gone one, the Germans were intending to limit aircraft production to just a few types, this being one of them. From what I understand, this would have certainly caused some headaches.

Yep, base is underway. Its an all concrete one this time, with the pilot just came down after a mission and ground crew about to retrieve the cameras from underneath, nothing to intricate this time.

And I am liking this scheme as well, I may use it on some other Luft 46 builds.

I like it Martin... Of all the strange aircraft the Germans developed during that time I like this one the best! It may not have changed the inevatable outcome of the war, but if these had been released earlier and in larger numbers, I bet it would have been a tougher time of it. Hope you have one of your cool stands in mind to mount her to.

Doug

Sorry for the delay. I had a bit of a drama on Sunday morning. I knocked over my almost full bottle of plastic weld, again (that's about the 4th one in the last 18 months) and some of it went onto the top of the right wing. So once I let it dry, I of course had to sand down the end of the wing and redo it. After several coats of paint and the flat finish, it now has a slightly leathery look on the tip, though it can't be seen unless you get close. This didn't show until after it was painted and varnished. I have decided just to leave it and live with it, its not all that noticeable.

So, after all that and adding the undercarriage and doors, this is how she now stands.

So nearly there. Still got to add the wheels and access ladder and make the handle to retracting said ladder and a few other bits. 

I had a quick PM off SS last night. He has been really busy with work recently and expects this to continue for another couple of weeks. He only had a little time to send a PM but not time to go through threads and send replies.

He just wanted everyone to know he hasn't bailed and apologises for his absence, but as I am sure we all know, life gets in the way of the important things, like models, from time to time

And as for my build, I got a bit carried away and got on with the weathering before taking pics. OPP's. I will do a bit of clean up today and get some taken.

I didn't decide on my scheme until I started it. I had a rough idea, but just made up the pattern as I went along. I have the decals on now so will get a pic up today.

I'd like to squeeze another one in, and I want to do a "46 " paint scheme... just havn't decided yet.

Thanks Doug. That's one thing I like about Luft 46 builds, a chance to come up with different paint scheme.

Now I like that! That is a unique and interesting choice of colors and they go well togethet!

Doug

I got a coat of future on this morning so its all ready for decals. But before I do, here it is. I gave it an all over coat of RLM 77 and then used 74 and 75 for the top and mottling. I haven't based this on any particular scheme, but I think you can see the evolution from actual German aircraft but also in partgoing back to the pre war 3 colour camo on top.

Rigid is correct, come to think of it, I put a spreader and taped the wings up too (think I know where the idea came from).  Also, spreading the fuselage makes fitting the aft engine cover much easier but it looks like yours is already in place.

Chris... if the wings are not already glued, make and install a spreader inside the fuse to close up the gap,I had the same problem with mine, and after Iinstalling a spreader in the fuse, and taping the wing tips together to set the dihedral on the wings it closed the gap to the point where just a .010 piece of plasticut strip filled it nicely.

Yeah Chris, that's a beauty of a gap. I welded a thin strip of styrene one on side and filled the little gaps with CA, then sand, sand, CA, sand.  Hey, that's why it requires us.

Doug, I am the same. Its not so much the filling, but the sanding and trying to make sure I do remove detail and get the gap filled correctly. I think its the only par of modelling I don't like. And it only seems to be needed on aircraft, I can't remember the last time I used filler on an armour build.

Chris, now that's a nasty gap, looks like you going to have as much fun as me.

Where its sat since mid-April. I'll weight the nose down then close up the cowling.

Monogram 335 wing gap:

Reasoned, Bish... Looking good! Reasoned, I like the nice sharp splinter lines, and you got the rear engine hatch to fit nicely. The cover is a PITA to get to look nice, but you did it very well. Bish, Dont know about you but I detest putty work! You have obviously mastered it where I fall far short! LOL...

Doug

Thanks. I now have all 3 colours on, just a bit of touching up to do and will get some pics. It does look a lot better now.

Bish

O, did I mention I have had to do a lot of sanding and filling.

lol, yeah, I kind of got that.  It looks good though Bish, it will work out fine.

Really nice looking build reason, great work.

Well, after a week of filling, sanding, sanding, filling, priming, sanding and more filling, I have got to the stage where its enough. I want to do a scheme using 3 grey's, RLM 74, 75 and 77. But as my paint of choice, xtracolor, don't do 77, I had to order some from White Ensign, and I got the other 2 colours fr4om there as well, so I had to wait for those anyway.

So this is the end result of all that sanding and filling.

O, did I mention I have had to do a lot of sanding and filling.

The paint arrived this morning and I got the coat of 77 on just after taking these, and it doesn't look to bad. I might touch up the worst area's, but will see how it looks once dry. I know its not perfect, but some times you just have to say enough. And at least I will know what to expect when I do the next of these Dragon kits. 

Thanks Chris, the cowl fit fairly close (at least compared to the aft engine cover) but it still required a little "white" putty and CA.  The wing roots took some styrene filler and CA, not an easy task.

Nicely done, Reasoned!!  How did you clean up the seams on the front cowl and wing roots?  I need to finish mine up, it's been sitting for 6 weeks in a dormant state.

Thanks MA, the movable flaps were OOB with the Mono kit, guess they were ahead of their time!  Actually after I tried a pair of the original Balkenkruez decals that came w/the kit (which were shot), I tried using the extras included for the Do 335A-12, they seemed to work fine (other than silvering a bit).  So the only thing the kit decals didn't include was the Swastika.  This is airframe "105", which had no details on "Wings Palette".

Very nice Reasoned, very nice indeed.  Did you drop those flaps, or was that a standard feature of the Mono kit?  Where did you find the No Push decals?  Is this airframe 240115?  (guessing that is a 115 on the vertical stab)  Love the late 82-83 colors.  

Here's the Mono Do 335A

Excellent.  I'm about ready to do some pre capture weathering, and then I'll have a set of pics before she got delivered Stateside.