b757captain Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 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 D Bellis, F-4Phanwell, Old Dog and 23 others 26
b757captain Posted January 18, 2020 Author Posted January 18, 2020 More pics: Cheers, Mark F-4Phanwell, Dpgsbody55, Lothar and 20 others 23
MikeMaben Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 That's a rather difficult looking paint job
Jack Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Very very nice job on this "what-if" version, very impressive!!
Wackyracer Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Superb mottling, great build congratulations.
Gazzas Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 What a great build! Love the paint job. Is the 75 over the 76 or is the 76 over the 75?
Dave Williams Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Very cool! Reminds me of the “night fighter” scheme in the old Monogram 1/48 kit.
Dpgsbody55 Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 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
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