JeroenPeters

Here we go. The Do335 is set aside and today i start working on the Tripala. Thnx to Espen Tjetland/ Attitude aviation who designed this set and sent it to me, along with the armament set and Revell 109G6 kit. Have you seen the 1957 black and white movie ‘The Star of Africa’? It tells the story of luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille. I bought a signed photograph of Joachim Hansen. The actor that played Marseille. It will be featured in the base. more to follow!

Hi Carl, mostly yellow. This insulation colour was frequent for electric wiring. But you also see brownish cables, metal woven and other shades.

Working on the ip now. Took some work to make the yahu panel fit the kit parts. Make the instrument housings from rod. Removed the moulded wiring and made my own.

Some work on the MG151’s. Replaced the ammo feeds, added electric cables and made the loading handles from thin copper rod.

Opening up some panels

Only just chimed in. Another feast for the eye!!

Added Eduard Brassin exhausts to the engines. And Eduard photo etch.

Gotta love that surface detail... since i’m using the Yahu instrument panel for the front pit, i cut out the center section of the eduard panel for the trainer pit.

I have the night fighter kit as well. Have built the B version before and am now building a test shot of the trainer sprue in combination with the A version.

Thnx! the rudder pedal had to be re-done. There is only one known photo of the rear cockpit. I made a new floorplate and used spare PE and plastic to make something more realistic

Since this kit isnt out on the market yet i have to make do with a test shot sprue that has many flaws. Short shot parts. The rear seat had a large hole in the back of the seat and the leg rests where half gone. I cut out the entire back and made a new one from green card. The leg rests were made from 0.3 mm rod.

lovely start!

If you add the bomb to the internal bomb bay the detail is sufficient. But when you leave it out you’ll need to spice it up. Here are the first of some added details. also found a long thin spring to make the hose that is connected to the control stick. the do335a instrument panel has a few instruments more than the b version. So today i swapped my b version from eduard for the Yahu instrument panel.

Thnx guys! Added more photo etch to the pit. The HK seat lacks 4 small reinforcements at the underside of the armrests so i added them from small strips and sanded them into shape.

Time for a new project. I felt like building something not too complicated. But then i went and got: Eduard interior set Eduard exterior set Eduard wheels Eduard exhausts DN Models mask set HGW seatbelts

Thnx Rick! the rope comes from the spares box. Came with an old armour kit...

Aaand... done!

Getting close

Fixed a few small issues. all markings sprayed. Decals added. Ready for weathering.

Almost done with the markings...

Wasnt happy with the markings. Removed the paint from the band and started all over again. This time in a different sequence.

First markings sprayed. DN Models masks.

PE panels painted. White band on fuselage painted. Masking codes and crosses next!

Fuselage paint on and seatbelts done.