Stew Dapple Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I've just finished this, the new Airfix Dornier D017Z representing of an aircraft of 9/KG.76 which took part in the spectacular and rather ill-fated raid on RAF Kenley on the 18 August 1940: The kit is superbly detailed and generally went together well with only a couple of 'sticky' spots - long-winded and meandering but fairly comprehensive build thread here The kit was built mostly OOB with the addition of Eduard micro-fabric seatbelts. The decals were mostly from the kit's supplied decals, codes and badges from the new Xtradecals Dornier sheet, with the exception of the yellow 'D', the black underwing 'D's and the black 'A' on the upperwing, which were from the Techmod Dornier set. The 'A' on the upperwing is noted (and pictured) in Nigel Parker's 'Luftwaffe Crash Archive' Volume 2 P192/3 - he suggests it was a replacement wing from another aircraft. The F1+DT ended its operational history this day with a crash-landing at Leaves Green, near Biggin Hill, in Kent, having been damaged over Kenley by AA fire and attacks from 111 Squadron Hurricanes. The crew - Hptm Joachim Roth, Obltn Rudolf Lamberty, Hptm Gustav Peters, Ofw Valentin Geier and Fw Hugo Eberhard - all survived, albeit all injured to various degrees. The Kenley raid is minutely analysed and described in detail by Dr Alfred Price in his excellent book 'The Hardest Day'. This is how the F1+DT became one of the iconic images of the Battle of Britain Cheers, Stew 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Cracking! I quite fancy one of these, and this isn't making it easy to resist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Very, very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Excellent job you've done there,Stew . . . I hope mine turns out as good as that ! Edited March 8, 2015 by Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wow! - perfect... Congratulations J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great end to a great build Stew - thanks for letting us look in. Gorgeous result and great detail, both historically and on the model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Superb build and comprehensive WIP Stew, I,m sure it will temp a good few folk to pick one up and maybe move into Luftwaffe subjects.Great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice job looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 What a great advert for the new Airfix kit. You've done a cracking job on it and I'm quite sad that the WIP is over as it was a great source of inspiration. Duncan B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Very nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Cracking! I quite fancy one of these, and this isn't making it easy to resist! Thanks very much - resistance is futile Mitch Very, very nice. Thanks very much Dave Excellent job you've done there,Stew . . . I hope mine turns out as good as that ! Thanks SF, it is a lovely kit, but watch the engine installation and the bomb-bay skylight windows, I had problems with them which I could have probably avoided with a bit of foresight Wow! - perfect... Congratulations J-W Thank you very much Jerzy-Wojtek Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great end to a great build Stew - thanks for letting us look in. Gorgeous result and great detail, both historically and on the model. Thanks Ced, it was a pretty epic journey and I'm pleased to have brought everything to an adequately successful conclusion Superb build and comprehensive WIP Stew, I,m sure it will temp a good few folk to pick one up and maybe move into Luftwaffe subjects.Great stuff! Thanks Steve, it was definitely an absorbing build Nice job looks great Thanks Batcode What a great advert for the new Airfix kit. You've done a cracking job on it and I'm quite sad that the WIP is over as it was a great source of inspiration. Duncan B Thanks Duncan; yes I have that same feeling as you get when you reach the end of a good book... sort of happy-sad Very nice indeed! Thank you very much Jim Cheers, Stew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 For your next challenge, having built the "before" version, how about reproducing the "after" image! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Brilliant work Stew. Beautiful Dornier. Your work on it has made it look much bigger than 1/72. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) superb..looks a beauty! Edited March 8, 2015 by FalkeEins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great build and great research Stew! Thanks for the book recommendation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Hiya Stew, What an absolute belter,...... brilliant Dornier, I love the scheme and cheers for the history behind the real aircraft which helps to bring the model alive! Cheers Tony. Edited March 8, 2015 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thank you all gents Jon, no thanks, I won't be building the post-action version, whatever makes you think I do this for the challenge? I don't want to be challenged by my hobby, I want a nice easy relaxing pleasant trouble-free build thank you very much Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 An absolutely superb model aircraft ! This one looks great and is shown wonderfully in your fine images. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thats really nice Stew, as others have said, I like the colours you've used, the story behind it & the detail work you've done, quite simply super. As if I needed it but I think you've sold me on one of these. - long-winded and meandering Noooooo, don't be so hard on yourself. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Stunning looking build. Off to the study to find my copy of The Hardest Day. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) A real stunner! Some of your best yet and that really is saying something! Can't wait for the other two. Just reading with wings like eagles and I'm just at the point of kenley on the 18th so well timed. Don't know what you mean about a meandering build thread, I would have used things like concise, direct, to the point and completely on topic..... Cheers for enlightenment Rob Edited March 8, 2015 by rob85 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harfoot Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Followed this build and really enjoyed it, great model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Great work, the story behind it adds greatly to the build. Quite tempted to get one myself. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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