jenko Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I'm doing the Tamiya 2 seat version. The one the British "acquired" had a natural metal under surface. Question: Would the wheel wells be natural metal as well or RML 02 ? Thanks Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Not an expert on the type, but may be interesting to note that many late war Luftwaffe aircraft had wheel wells left in natural metal to make production faster. I wouldn't be surprised if the same happened to that particular aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 Thanks Giorgio. I was thinking along the same lines. A case of why paint when you don't have to. Cheers Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard502 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 A quick check in Monogram's book on the do 335 by Smith, Creek, Hitchcock shows that - the wheel well on the restored example was painted RLM 02 at restoration - the gear cover on M14 (the plane acquired by the French) does look natural metal on the inside, very shiny underneath that big wing (p. 129). Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevejj Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 There are pics of the arrow in a book by Eric (Winkle)Brown who flew it back to and tested it in England. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash after the rear engine caught fire. It killed the test pilot who was flying it at the time His book is a fascinating read if you can get a copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoshea52 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Stevejj said: There are pics of the arrow in a book by Eric (Winkle)Brown who flew it back to and tested it in England. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash after the rear engine caught fire. It killed the test pilot who was flying it at the time His book is a fascinating read if you can get a copy This aircraft crashed on part of Cove Junior School in Farnborough, by coincidence my daughter attends it. you can read more here - http://www.airsciences.org.uk/FASTPressRelease_70thAnniversaryofCrashofDornier335atCoveJuniorSchool_v1.0_12 Jan 2016.pdf Edited April 21, 2019 by Rickoshea52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 I also think natural metal for the wheel bays and inside surfaces of the gear doors would be the most likely, especially at that stage of the war. There is the possibility that stringers and other structural members might have been painted in RLM02 if they were joined to dissimilar metals, to prevent corrosion. I don't recall offhand, but if the inner skins of any of the gear doors were wood, like those on the Me-262, they would have most likely been primed with RLM02 or RLM65. ( RLM76 replaced RLM65 as the undersurface color on examples built from Autumn 1944 on, as stated in Michael Ullmann's article on Do-335 camouflage. ) I think gear struts would have finished in RLM02. Mike http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/do335camomu_1.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 There are photos of RAF-captured (tested) machine (s) And an one seater: Wheel hubs looks black to me, not RLM 02 nor alu but with alu ring . The wheel bay covers looks to me alu inside, so wheel bay likely also alu. Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Dick, a classic case of free reign I think. look forward to seeing it at the club. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 49 minutes ago, JWM said: Wheel hubs looks black to me, not RLM 02 The wheel hubs may have been painted RLM 66 (Schwarzgrau). I believe this was the standard colour for late WW2 fighters. Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 47 minutes ago, Johnson said: The wheel hubs may have been painted RLM 66 (Schwarzgrau). I believe this was the standard colour for late WW2 fighters. Indeed - that was what I ment for"black", sorry for beeing not very precise... J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks for all the replies guys. I finished it about a week ago and it has been on here. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235054127-dornier-335-anteater-148/ Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, JWM said: Wheel hubs looks black to me IIRC, almost all wheel hubs on Luftwaffe aircraft were made of a metal casting called 'elektron,' which might have been a magnesium alloy, and were finished with a coat of semi-gloss black enamel, as mentioned in the Merrick and Monogram books on Luftwaffe camouflage and markings. Mike Edited April 22, 2019 by 72modeler corrected spelling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevejj Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Interesting aircraft in the background of pic 2. a JU52 and a FW190 something(don't know anything about 190s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stevejj said: a FW190 something Namely rather Ta 152. Completly obscured, more right then Ju 52 is Ju 252 or Ju 352 - only ramp is seen from it below belly of Dornier J-W Edited April 22, 2019 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Fast googling reveal, that this is an exhibition of German and Italian captured airplanes, togetehr with UK prototypes, which took place in Farnborough in 1945. Here is a general view: More here: https://falkeeinsgreatplanes.blogspot.com/2014/11/captured-enemy-aircraft-at-farnborough.html Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A more ecliptic mix of aircraft you could ever wish to wander around. Or a Britmodeller's dream day out Dick Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 "If I could turn back time", I know where I'd be heading. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 3 hours ago, jenko said: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A more ecliptic mix of aircraft you could ever wish to wander around. Or a Britmodeller's dream day out Dick Thanks for posting Or, try this airshow/display on for size! Mike http://airshowstuff.com/v4/2015/step-into-history-with-this-rare-footage-of-a-spectcular-1945-airshow/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevejj Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 22/04/2019 at 20:29, JWM said: Namely rather Ta 152. Completly obscured, more right then Ju 52 is Ju 252 or Ju 352 - only ramp is seen from it below belly of Dornier J-W Thanks jwm still I got one right lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stevejj said: Thanks jwm still I got one right lol And on this photo it is clear that Junkers with ramp is Ju 352 Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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