To late to see service in large numbers, the
Do335 -A1"Pfeil" (Arrow) was the fastest piston engine fighter of it's
era. The Do335 was modified into a number of variants; day fighter, heavy
fighter, night fighter and bomber. Unfortunately it was another case of too
little too late.
I built this model a few years ago, just
after I bought my first airbrush. Starting easy, I thought the Splinter pattern
offered by the Pro Modeller re-release of the old Do335-A1 "Pfeil"
would be a good introduction into the use of my new (then) uber tool.
The kit offers two versions of the Do335,
with alternative parts to complete either version. I elected to built the
standard heavy fighter version, as I had read that the scheme for the twin seat
version was incorrect.
Pro-Modeller provides a PE set with the kit
which I only used some parts from. The etched fret even contains a crew ladder
and mud scrapers for the main gear tyres!