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Do 335 B-2 HK Models


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I have been hesitant to post my progress on this one as I haven't had the best record on finishing my large scale projects, but here it goes.

 

This is the HK Models Do 335 B-2 kit.  I have been working on it on and off since last fall. 

 

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I have the Eduard Brassin wheels and muzzle brakes as well as the HGW seat belts to add to the kit.  The rest of the details that I will add will be scratchbuilt.

 

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I plan to do it in the following whatif markings that I found at http://www.inpayne.com/whatif/whatif4.html.

 

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I am hoping to be able to make my own masks for the major markings using my Silhouette Portrait cutter.  I will be using a combination of Tamiya, Model Master Acryl and Vallejo paints for the entire project.

 

I don't always follow the instructions to the letter and skip around to the areas that I feel like working on at the time.  This kit was no different.  I started with the front engine.  I didn't like how HK molded the front propeller shaft to the engine front (part O20) making it so the propeller wouldn't spin.

 

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I drilled through the center of the propeller shaft using the hole that was already in it to get the center.  I then cut off the molded shaft and drilled the hole out so the new shaft would spin freely.  I then used some styrene rod in various sizes to make a new shaft and mounting point for the front of the engine.  I modified the kit gun barrel to fit my new propeller shaft so I can glue it in after assembly ( to keep from breaking it off during construction).  I did have to enlarge the hole in the propeller just a little bit to make it fit the new propeller shaft.  Now the propeller spins and the gun barrel is stationary.

 

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Next up I modified the radiators, both front and back by adding some fine brass screen to the faces to give them some detail.  I applied masking tape to the faces of the radiators and then used a pencil to mark the edges, making a template to use to cut out the screen.  For the front radiator, I added a couple of strips of styrene on top of the screen.

 

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to be continued. . .

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I assembled and painted the engines per the instructions.  I did not add anything to them except for the mod to the front mentioned earlier.

 

Front

 

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Rear

 

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The cockpit was built up from the kit with the only additions being:

  • some masking tape for the straps on the rudder pedals

  • styrene rod for the instruments backs and fine lead wire for the instrument wiring

  • a piece of clear acetate to replace the gunsight glass that was molded in grey

  • the seat will be getting the HGW belts added at a later date


The gun bay, nose gear bay, bomb bay and rear radiator trunking was assembled straight out of box and painted.

 

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to be continued. . .

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I then glued up the 2 fuselage halves and added the front engine.  I have had no fit issues up to this point.

 

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I wanted to be able to add the 30mm gun barrels after painting, but the way the kit is designed, you have to add the guns before finishing the wings.  Since the guns would never be seen after assembling the wings, I decided to replace the barrels with some brass tubing and make a mount for them so they could be added at any time.  I made up the mount out of some sheet and tube styrene using the kit guns as a guide for sizes.  I drilled out all of the holes on the Eduard muzzle brakes and then glued them to the brass rods.

 

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That gets this caught up to where I am at now.  I am really trying to complete this build, but I must warn that I am an extremely slow builder.  I will continue to post updates as I make progress.

 

Thanks for looking.

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Wonderful build so far Mark. Keep going man. I wish that HK had done a better job of providing detail for the bottom of the front engine as there's a lot more hanging there. Unfortunately, clear photos of the details are hard to find. I've been looking, believe me. I wish that there was access to the rebuild documentation and photos of the sole surviving one in the States.

 

Cheers,

Wolf

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