Just got back from a 30 minute browse at Hobby Lobby (all time spent in the model section of course[:D]) and picked up Tamiya’s 1/48 Dornier Do335A PFEIL w/Kettenkraftrad. I had never heard of the aircraft before but as Hobby Lobby didn’t have that much of a selection in my usual range of jets I decided to pick up the Dornier. Anyways getting to my point I just wanted to ask ppl who have built this model if there are any errors in instructions or bad fits I should be aware of. Thx in advance!
Its a great kit, builds really easy did not have to use any filler on it. No bad fits at all to it.
I’m just about finished that kit (it just needs the decals done and I’m a decal coward). I found no obvious flaws or fit problems, and would consider this kit to be an “add glue and shake” kit. I liked the aircraft so much I’m planning on building the twin cockpit version.
It’s on of there finest. Great detail, excellent fit. Unusual subject. Here’s how mine came out.
Build it…you won’t be sorry.
Jerry
Ditto to the above posts. Typical Tamiya quality & engineering. About all you need to add are seat belts & you’ll have a great build.
Regards, Rick
Thx for the info guys can’t wait to build it! No fit problems sounds great; I just finished struggling a little with a Revell/Monogram 1/48 F-105 Thunderchief with some moderate fit problems.
DDRmaniac- Jim Zeske did a Workbench review in the Dec. 2000 issue. You can retrieve the issue under the “Workbench Review” icon on FSM homepage under the search “DO 335.”
I have the kit too, but is still “in line” and waiting to be built.
Goodl luck!
real nice kit and you may be sorry you didn’t find it earlier in you modeling [:D]
It is a nice kit. Alot of detail and a easy build at that. No go have fun with it.
Thad
The Do-335 was a late war project that saw very limited action. It was extremely fast and more maneuverable than a typical twin engine aircraft. Several were captured after the war and test flown by the various allies. France kept one into the 1950s. The only one left belongs to the Smithsonian.
I ditto everything everyone else said. I got one of those via Ebay that had some work done on it. The wings were glued together and the wing spar had been installed in the fuselage. I tired dry fitting the wing onto the spar and I couldn’t get it off! The fit was so perfect that the wing just popped on there and that was that. There wasn’t even much of a seam, even without glue.
The fit of the parts is virtually perfect.
Bill