More Do-335 Madness
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- 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335
- More work on the 1 32 Zoukei Mura…
- The 1/32 Z-M Do-335 Forward Engine is Done
- 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335
- The 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335 Rear Oil Cooler Assembly
- More Do-335 Madness
- 1/32 Z-M Do-335 Progress Report
- Painting the 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335
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- Quick Update 1/32 Z-M Do-335
- 1/32 Z-M Do-335 Progress Report
- Do-335 weathering
- The 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335 Pfeil is finally finished!
- New pics of my 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335
Some progress on the 1/32 Zoukei-Mura Do-335. Encountered a few problems that arose from the brittle nature of the clear plastic. One of the wing fillets cracked and broke off in two places and had to be repaired. The landing gear is coming together quite nicely.I added weights to the leading edge of the wings in order to prevent it from sitting on its tail. I got a lot of c**p from people telling me that it wasn't going to work. Z-M recommends 50g or weight at the nose, but my calculations showed about 57g. I re-calculated the amount for the leading edge and added 20% more for a total of 127g. It works just fine. The instructions call for the very hideous RLM green for the gear wells and bomb bay, but I chose to make everything a natural metal finish since the plane at the Air and Space museum is that way. I painted the gear a mixture of Gull Gray, RLM 66 and white.
Taking shape nicely, my friend...it's gonna be a real winner, I can tell.
Thanks, I'm hoping to finish it in time for a show up in Seattle in April.
That's quite a machine, George. The Z-M kit sure provides a lot of intricate detail, judging by the landing gear. They actually look pretty functional to me. The oleo portion doesn't look cast as one piece - is it actually fit inside the main shaft? It looks GREAT!
Thanks, Jeff. The parts are all one piece. Pretty amazing molding. There were mold parting lines that I carefully sanded off, but that was about it.
You did a fantastic job of it, George! I really thought they were (semi) functional - as far as the oleos went. WoW!
Thanks, Jeff. I was tempted to make them functional, but man this thing has already taken me way too long to build.
George, I see your taking advantage of our horrible weather ! Your build is looking really nice. Its been fun watching this beauty come together. I also like your color choice on the landing gear and have to agree with the reasoning.
Hey Terry- Thanks. I have the heater cranked up in the workshop. The landing gear are coming together nicely. I used AK Xtreme Metal Chrome on the oleos, but most of that came off when I peeled the Tamiya tape off. I used AK's black base, too.
That is looking pretty cool! I especially love the weathering you did on the landing gear struts and doors. Great work!
Thanks, Ramon. I slowly learning how to create realistic-looking weathering. It's definitely an art form that some people do really well.
Hey, this looks awesome even unfinished! 🙂
Inspiring job indeed.
Thanks, Martin. I just have to figure out how the heck I'm going to mask off all those internal parts.
Just keeps gettin' better!
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The model is coming out very good George, very impressive even at that stage.
The engine work is very well done and impressive.