danntheman Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 This is my latest just finished.It is 1/72 Special hobby Dornier Do 27B-2, D-ENTE, Tanzania 1958-59. This zebra striped aircraft was flown by Michael Grzimek, a west German zoologist and filmmaker while he was making documentary films. Sadly on 10 January 1959 the plane collided with a vulture over the Ngorongoro crater causing him to lose control and he was killed in the crash. Anyway hope you like. https://postimg.cc/1fPr0xS6][/url] 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Nice build, thanks for sharing. And I also learn small part of history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Beautiful build.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Lovely build and a great tribute... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Great looking model! It made me remember reading Bernhard Grzimek's book "Serengeti darf nicht sterben" a long time ago. Bernhard Grzimek, the father of Michael, was a hugely influential zoologist, environmentalist, film maker and author in West Germany. His film and book on wildlife in the East African Serengti natural reserve turned out to be a great success, but his son died, as you wrote, during the making of the film when D-ENTE crashed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 That's a really good presentation of a fabulous aircraft. I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I agree with everyone`s comments.  Very nice!!!!!  Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Beautiful model of a very special aircraft!  I wonder if Michael Grzimek was aware of Martin and Osa Johnson's zebra camouflaged amphibian Sikorsky S-38? http://www.airminded.net/sikorsky1/G923.jpg  Refined modelling!  Kind regards,  Joachim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 Really nice Do-27 there, love the scheme too. Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 That's a beautifully neat build of a very interesting aircraft! The stripes are decals, I assume - or did you brush-paint them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said: That's a beautifully neat build of a very interesting aircraft! The stripes are decals, I assume - or did you brush-paint them? No the stripes are decals, and they are very fragile to use, one touch and they curl up, still i enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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