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Dornier Do 27 "German, Spanish and Belgian Service"  - 1:72 Special Hobby


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Dornier Do 27 "German, Spanish and Belgian Service" (72327)

1:72 Special Hobby

 

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The Dornier 27 was a classic high winged Short Take off/Landing aircraft fitted with fixed landing gear. Surprisingly enough this aircraft was actually designed in Spain by the Dornier operation there to a Spanish Air Force requirement for a light untility aircraft. The Do 25 though was not selected for production. The Do 27 design would later be manufactured in Spain by CASA as the CASA-127. The excellent STOL performance ensured a lot of interest and order from many armed forces.  The aircraft also has its place in history as the first mass produced aircraft in Germany post WWII. The new Luftwaffe & Heer ordered a total of 428 aircraft.

 

The Kit

This is a new tool from special Hobby, Looking at the sprues and parts not used it looks like a later Do 27Q-5 will be boxed at some point as well.  Construction starts with the main cabin. The modeller will have to slect the version they are doing early as the cabin layout varies. The rear seats and bulkhead are added to the cabin floor along with the front seats, instrument panel and flying controls. The instruments being provided as a decal.  Once the main floor is done it can be added into the main fuselage halves.  Next up the engine cowling and engine front are built up for the front of the airframe.  This can then be added to the complete fuselage. The tail wheel appropriate to the version being modelled can then be added.

 

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Next up the main wing is completed, this is of traditional upper/lower style. The main wing, tailplanes and rudder can then be added to the main fuselage. Next up the fixed landing gear is made up and added to the fuselage along with the engine exhaust.  Last up the main cabin doors and cabin glazing along with various antenna are added. The antenna vary between the versions being modelled so care will be needed to study the instructions. 

 

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Markings

There are are three marking options in the kit, decals are y Cartograft so that all but guarantees there will be no problems with them

 

Do 27A-1, 55+84 Luftwaffe, Penzig AB, 1977

Do 27J-1, OL-D11 Belgian Army Light Aviation, 1970s

CASA C-127, 408-1, Spanish Air Force, Spanish Sahara 197-

 

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Conclusion

It is great this new tool from Special Hobby of an important aircraft for Dornier used all over the world. Highly recommended.

 

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1 hour ago, sofiane1718 said:

Yeah, the one with the zebra stripes right? That'll be an interesting challenge to paint that...

Hopefully its decals!

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Special Hobby have now re-released this excellent kit. They are now also offering a new set of tape masks for it which will help a great deal with the masking.

 

Dornier Do 27 Masks

 

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