Charlie19 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Well, after starting this project about 18 months ago, trying to fit in time around my gorgeous baby girl, its finally complete! A nice little kit, a bit tricky in places but a huge improvement on the old Airfix kits that I would not normally touch. Gunze, Tamiya and AK interactive acylics, oil wash/filters and flat/satin finish, kit decals. Additions:- Kit exhaust rings and air inlets replaced with the Quickboost set but there's little difference to be honest.- Replaced all kit MG15's with Master brass barrels- Quickboost resin wheels and props/spinner set (big improvement on kit parts)- Hydraulic lines on undercarriage are copper wire- Built antennae on underside of fuselage from Albion Alloys 0.3 brass rod- Replaced kit pitot tube with Albion Alloys brass tubing- Undercarriage struts from oleo to guard- Added vertical struts to crew access door- Antennae wire is super fine elastic from Ushi Van Der Rosten 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Very nice Dornier there, great pic`s too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Agree with Russ C . 18 months well spent . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Very nice, I feel for you 18 months was about my time line when my girl was small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Oh that's very nice, well worth the wait I'd say. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) Very nice one! After I read you post I thought - why props have to be changed? I looked at my Airfix Do17 in stash and with surprise noticed that props are so anemic - it is sad... I think old Monogram had better props... Cheers J-W Edited May 9, 2016 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Worth the wait Charlie Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 The pick of the German bombers (appearance wise) and you've done it justice there. How was it to build? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 very nice build of this iconic Luftwaffe bomber. Great painting and weathering. Well done! Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Beautiful Do-17 (the flying pencil) Very good job. Bravo! Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Excellent ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 That looks terrific! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMinutes Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Beautifully done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie19 Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 (edited) The pick of the German bombers (appearance wise) and you've done it justice there. How was it to build? John. Thankyou all for your kind words! Just to answer you John, the kit is a vast improvement on old Air fix kits and it pretty much fell together with minimal sanding,gap.filling etc. The cockpit is a vital fiddly and as I opted to use master brass barrels, I had to glue the MG stocks to the inside of the clear parts, drill a small hole from the outside and insert the barrels but that was the only hassle really. Edited May 9, 2016 by Charlie19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Makes me want to buy one..and a Heinkel to go with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 This is tremendous, a real beautiful build. Got one hiding in the stash, maybe I'll just leave it there after seeing this! Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Just to answer you John, the kit is a vast improvement on old Air fix kits and it pretty much fell together with minimal sanding,gap.filling etc. The cockpit is a vital fiddly and as I opted to use master brass barrels, I had to glue the MG stocks to the inside of the clear parts, drill a small hole from the outside and insert the barrels but that was the only hassle really. Thanks, was thinking about buying one but worried it's beyond me. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 That is really nice, I think you just sold one to me, & some QB props & wheels. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Really nicely done, I agree it is quite tricky in places but you've turned out a superb build well done. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Mollica Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Really nice model Charlie, I can't find a fault. What paints did you use for the camo ? Regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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