HK Models 1/32 Do 335

[Guest]

You've certainly done a good job with the engine.

[Guest]

Must have been a right job balancing the power from the 'push me pull you' engine configuration. Looking good though Steve.

[Guest]

Looking very good!


Clean work so far

[stona]

An often asked question is 'when should I paint the parts of my model?'


This thread should show how I do mine. It's not the only way and it certainly isn't the right way, it's just my way. Like airbrushing (Oh no! not again) you have to find what suits you best.


Those sub-assemblies above will start to get detail painting in the next couple of days and I'll post some progress.


Cheers


Steve

[PhilJ]

The detail on that engine is lovely, how much did this kit put you back Steve if you don't mind me asking?

[Guest]

Lovely detail on that engine.....very nice indeed.


scott

[stona]

Phil, I think it was about 120 quid. I'd better not make a bollox of it!


Cheers


Dteve

[PhilJ]

Phil, I think it was about 120 quid. I'd better not make a bollox of it!
Cheers


Dteve

Blimey don't tell the misus!


I'm sure you won't mate.

[stona]

I've started to detail the front wheel well. I've a first coat of paint on most of the bits I intend to paint, obviously being an 'enamelist' it will be a while before the next coat goes on and I tidy everything up.


I am not striving for historical accuracy, I have gone for an aluminium wheel well rather than RLM 02* which actually makes the detail harder to do, so I've just tried to add a bit of interest.


Later I'll do some washes etc.






Cheers


Steve


* Just my opinion. This was a late war prototype, built in late 1944, and unpainted wheel wells seems viable to me. I haven't found an image to show one way or the other. Of course someone will now produce a beautiful colour image to prove me wrong

[eddiesolo]

Very nice detail on this kit Steve.

[Guest]

I've started to detail the front wheel well. I've a first coat of paint on most of the bits I intend to paint, obviously being an 'enamelist' it will be a while before the next coat goes on and I tidy everything up.
I am not striving for historical accuracy, I have gone for an aluminium wheel well rather than RLM 02* which actually makes the detail harder to do, so I've just tried to add a bit of interest.


Later I'll do some washes etc.


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Cheers


Steve


* Just my opinion. This was a late war prototype, built in late 1944, and unpainted wheel wells seems viable to me. I haven't found an image to show one way or the other. Of course someone will now produce a beautiful colour image to prove me wrong

That looks good Steve, and most of the colour call-outs I've seen on late war Eduard kits offer aluminium as probable colour for wheel wells.

[stona]

That looks good Steve, and most of the colour call-outs I've seen on late war Eduard kits offer aluminium as probable colour for wheel wells.

It definitely depends on the manufacturer and the type. Like most things Luftwaffe, late war particularly, there are rarely cut 'n' dried answers. A lot of people seem to do Do 335s with RLM 02 wells etc, which is fine by me.


The problem detailing is that I've spent a long time with the magnifiers on, painting some pipe work in a matt aluminium, and in the photograph it looks no different to the background Alclad. To the naked eye there is a visible difference, but it's minimal. Obviously over an RLM 02 background those pipes would really pop out when painted aluminium.


It's another one of those 'when the models on the shelf, I will know it's there' things


Cheers


Steve

[stona]

The first (rear) engine has now been sprayed black.






There is a strange light in the sky here in Brum which makes it look a lot greyer than it is.


That will be dry for detailing tomorrow and in the meantime I will make a start on the second (front) engine. The Do 335 had a tricycle undercarriage and anyone who has built an aircraft model with this landing gear configuration will be aware of the dangers of tail sitting. The Do 335 was nick named 'ant eater' which gives an idea of how little room there is up front for weighting. HK models have come up with a very neat solution. Two weights, one of which is shaped to fit inside the front engine, and another smaller one which fits under the cannon bay.


Here's how it works in the front engine.






Very nice!


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Great solution to the nose weight issue, wish more manufacturers would think like this. Going to be a stunning build Steve.

[stona]

Great solution to the nose weight issue, wish more manufacturers would think like this.

It's a great solution. This is not a cheap kit, but it is fairly new, seems very nicely engineered (so far) and looks fairly accurate. You get what you pay for I suppose.


BTW my time and motion study shows that you can build one of these engines in a little over two and a half hours if you don't hang about and limit your intake of tea.


This is the front (and weighted) engine primed for painting tomorrow.






Cheers


Steve