Airscale Dornier DO17 test shots.

[Phartycr0c]

So what do we have here? 

I am honoured to have been asked by Peter, he of Airscale, to build a test shot of the cockpit, the open and closed engines of the forthcoming DO17. 

 

To that end I received three boxes of immaculately printed resin parts for the aforementioned assemblies which Peter had kindly removed from the printing supports, a huge relief as it cant be understated the resolution and intricacy of the parts and the detail depicted, even down to the cabling and pipework where relevant, may be a little like diffusing unexploded ordinance if the proper level of care is not taken. 

 

Do not let this put you off, bear with me. 

 

Below are a few images of the cockpit components, the detail of which should be absorbed while preparing the items. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Anyhow you get the idea, The detail is superlative. 

Fitting of the parts is by way of positive "keys" and indents which are pretty logical as there is only one way round the relevant parts can go all of which makes assembly straightforward. 

 

There were a couple of areas that needed some adjustment which I have fed back to Peter for possible revisions. 

 

The final assembly of the cockpit parts produce a highly detailed resin tub which is designed to slot straight into the injection moulded fuselage sides similar to a resin upgrade set as used on many many other kits. 

 

Please note, I have primed and loosely taped the cockpit parts together and also omitted the nav and gunners seats as I intend to disassemble and paint the cockpit tub for a more accurate representation.  

 

Anyhow, after assembly this is what is produced by the parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up engine parts. 

[Kagemusha]

Sometimes there are no words.

[Martinnfb]

Exactly.  Well placed Andy.  

[Palm-tree]

Are you the same modeller who built the tailplane which was displayed at Telford last year?

[geedubelyer]

Astounding fidelity 

[alaninaustria]

The engineering and fidelity is just outstanding! Well done Peter!!

Gentlemen, this is the new standard of the hobby!!

Cheers

Alan

[Phartycr0c]

1 hour ago, Palm-tree said:

Are you the same modeller who built the tailplane which was displayed at Telford last year?

No unfortunately not this is my first dabble in this lovely kit! 

[LSP_Kevin]

Crikey!

 

Kev

[scvrobeson]

Strap in kids, we're in for something special here.

 

 

Matt 

[Supersonic]

I am certainly not the biggest WW2 Expert on earth , but I am pretty sure 

this kit will gonna be the cracker of the year . 

When I see the pictures I am just speechless !

Just WOW !

Stefan 

[mozart]

Well done Dave, looks amazing! No pressure then. 

[RCPlym]

That Airscale chap has upped the game by a level of magnitude yet again!

 

Those pieces look incredible!

 

[RCPlym]

15 hours ago, Kagemusha said:

Sometimes there are no words.

 

Seconded! 

[blackbetty]

well, WOW!!!

[Artful69]

I vaguely remember someone saying that the reason we didn't have a Do.17z in '32 scale so long after the Revell Ju.88 and He.111 was because there were no actual examples left to properly scan or take photos of for detailing areas such as undercarriage, engines, cockpit etc. I remember thinking at the time I was reading that post that it was a complete croc because there were so many surviving photos and books written on the subject ... 

 

... And here we are ... With more well done detail than we could reasonably expect out of a kit in this scale ...

 

Makes the Revell kits look a little like the poorer cousin now.

 

Rog

Edited June 3 by Artful69