1/32 ZM Do-335 A12 with a Luft 46 theme

[b757captain 1,599]

Hi gents,

 

Recently finished the ZM Do-335 A12 2-seater. I gotta say, after having built the HK 335 that the ZM beats it hands-down! The detail differences in what can be seen - and what can't be seen - is night and day. Built straight from the box except for the ZM-supplied PE instrument panels. The fit and finish is superb though a thorough read of the instruction manual is a must! The only problem I can see (and ZM might supply this) is a lack of weight to hold the nose down. I planned to keep the front engine cowled up so a strategic deletion of some of the engine and gun bay parts left plenty of space for weight. It is a bit wobbly on the gear so I probably should have splurged on metal gear. Other than that a very pleasant build.

 

For markings I decided that the one and only scheme just didn't do it for me, so I opted for a what-if Luft 46 motif. Assuming that had the airplane reached extended active service it would have been utilized as a day/night interdiction fighter bomber, trainer and jack-of-all-trades, I wnent with a night bomber scheme and a mix of decals, national markings from ZM and aircraft number from the spares box. Weathering was kept light, just a wash to dirty things up a little. On to the pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Mark

[b757captain 1,599]

More pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[Out2gtcha 31,645]

Excellent!

[LSP_Ray 6,935]

That is sweet, Mark! Great paint scheme!

[MikeMaben 5,967]

That's a rather difficult looking paint job  

[Jack 5,077]

Very very nice job on this "what-if" version, very impressive!!

[reconspit 1,969]

Brilliant...., exceptional work....

[dodgem37 7,536]

Damned nice mottling.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[Wackyracer 1,419]

Superb mottling, great build congratulations.

[MikeC 2,669]

Beautifully done. 

[Gazzas 6,672]

What a great build!  Love the paint job.  Is the 75 over the 76 or is the 76 over the 75?

[Eagle Driver 700]

Mighty! 

[rigor 491]

Nice that paint scheme would drove me 

[Dave Williams 2,940]

Very cool!  Reminds me of the “night fighter” scheme in the old Monogram 1/48 kit.

[Dpgsbody55 1,121]

Very nice, and I like your "what if" paint scheme.   I recently added this very kit to my stash, and your comments make me glad I choose this rather than the HKM kit. 

 

Cheers,

Michael