DO 335 A-12 "Anteater"

[Splashcoat]

This is the old 1/72 scale Dragon kit of the Dornier 335 A-12 "Ameisenbar" ("Anteater"). The A-12 was the two-seat training variant of the Do 335 "Pfiel" ("Arrow").

Only two production models of this aircraft were completed at the Oberpfaffenhofen aircraft factory before it was overrun by American troops in April 1945. As this aircraft did not see much use before the end of the war I left it lightly weathered.

 

[Junkie]

Man that is one cool looking machine! Great buildup. Looks fantastic.

 

[MrT]

Very nice model!!! How much weight is in the nose?

 

[Splashcoat]

Very nice model!!! How much weight is in the nose?

Thanks, T. Too true, the entire nose section is filled with lead fishing weights. I must have stuffed at least an ounce in there to keep the model off of it's tail. As an added bonus, the kit features some photo-etched exhaust baffles for the rear engine... just to make it a bit more tail-heavy ;D

 

[Grendels]

A very interesting bird!!!

 

[TRM]

Great Build!

 

[Afterburner]

Nice job!

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work on that

 

[Splashcoat]

Thanks to all for the kind words. Looking at this build from a fresh perspective makes it harder and harder to purge my 1/72 scale collection.

 

[whiskee]

NOw this is my kind of model. fantastic joB! I am dying to get that kind of finish on my 1/72 planes.

 

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Wow, I need to get me some swastikas, my models look bare without them :'(

 

[Splashcoat]

Wow, I need to get me some swastikas, my models look bare without them :'(

I know. I can understand the negetive connotations surrounding the swastika and how certain publications, model manufacturers and even countries choose not to allow it. But ultimately I feel it's the context of how a symbol is displayed which is more important than the symbol itself. In the instance of a scale model, I feel it represents aviation history rather then ideolology.

 

[Quaralane]

Which is true. Splashcoat. But, some would feel feathers being ruffled.
Me, I think it's part of the plane/tank/ whatever from the era

 

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Yeah, we can't change the past, but we can make sure it doesn't happen again in the future. The symbols are for historical accuracy, not to idealise those properties assosciated with it, but life's life, and there'll always be a reason why not...

 

[schweinhund227]

Nice.... I got her big cousin from Tamiya....

Can't wait to start her ! if this is a 72nd..... it sure looks bigger !


Nice job on that !!! Keep up the good work !

Norm.

 

[Splashcoat]

Nice.... I got her big cousin from Tamiya....

Can't wait to start her ! if this is a 72nd..... it sure looks bigger !


Nice job on that !!! Keep up the good work !

Norm.

It's true, it is the 1/72nd version...

The trick is to photograph it from a nice, low angle

Maybe one day I'll rebuild this aircraft in 1/48 - the Tamiya kit is supposed to be pretty good. Thanks for the props, Norm.

 

[TRM]

Ha ha, That is awesome!!!! Tells the whole story!!!!

 

[Quaralane]

Wow.
Nice job enlarging that Coke can

 

[Splashcoat]

It's actually a 2x size model that I made out of a coffee can... almost had everyone fooled.