My plastic scale model of a Do 335 which I have dubbed “Bare Arrow” is a unique What-If done in a simple Natural Metal Finish with minimal markings. This will definitely stand out on an exhibit table at a show. I can hear the comments already from das German aircraft experten! Maybe one of these days I will write a fictional story about how this airframe came into being an Air Force test and eval ship.

Since my last installment I added a few finishing touches. She’s now ready for a spot in one of my display cases. Though she might make it to a couple of club meetings and maybe a local contest or two, she’s done. I essentially used one color, aluminum. A few of the darker panels were given a either an application of another color from my line or aluminum tinted with a couple drops of Testor’s enamels. Again the Orange was my Fluorescent Red-Orange mixed with a some Testor’s Insignia Yellow to ease the boldness to a redish color more applicable the period of the late 1940′s. No real plan or scheme was followed, just start spraying and let it develop as I went along.

It was fun project and I recommend the Tamiya kit even for a novice builder. It is well engineered and had only one fit issue. That being the belly on the front and back of the weapons bay.