Do 335B in ''What-if'' markings

[lancer]

I was toying with the idea of putting my DO335 in 78/79/65 as a desert machine.  For some reason, I like that idea

[matrixone]

Thanks Patrick!
Photographing my models is adding to my enjoyment of the hobby and also helps me see what areas of my models need improvement.

lancer,
The Do 335 would make sense being used in the desert, some of the jets like the Me 262 and Ta 183 would not work very well because of all the sand and dust eating away at the crude engines used at that time.
A Do 335 painted like some of the Bf 109Fs used by JG 27 would look great.

Matrixone

[elmayerle]

I was toying with the idea of putting my DO335 in 78/79/65 as a desert machine.  For some reason, I like that idea

If you do, especially for a desert scene, don't forget to add sand filters to the supercharger intakes (clone some from a tropicalized f109F or 'G).

[Jschmus]

I was toying with the idea of putting my DO335 in 78/79/65 as a desert machine.  For some reason, I like that idea

If you do, especially for a desert scene, don't forget to add sand filters to the supercharger intakes (clone some from a tropicalized f109F or 'G).

Like this:

John Payne's Do-335A-12

or

John's Other Do-335A-12

[lancer]

lancer,
The Do 335 would make sense being used in the desert, some of the jets like the Me 262 and Ta 183 would not work very well because of all the sand and dust eating away at the crude engines used at that time.
A Do 335 painted like some of the Bf 109Fs used by JG 27 would look great.

Matrixone

Thats the way I was planning on going Matrix...Just gotta find some JG27 decals now...

[Aircav]

Hi Lance
if its the circle with the map of Africa and the lions head your after I've got some you can have.
Steve

[matrixone]

lancer,
Another reason why I think the Do 335 would work being used in the desert, as elmayerle pointed out air filters would be needed like those used on the Bf 109 but since the Do 335 was such a large a/c and set so high above ground level it would avoid at least some of the dust and sand from clogging the air filters.
The ground crews were very busy constantly cleaning or changing the air filters on the Bf 109s used in Afrika, the filters were only partly successful in keeping dirt out of those engines.

Matrixone  

[Sisko]

Pics wonderful as always.

If you are wondering I have been away for a couple of weeks so I have not been able to check this site throughly until this morning.

So it is the first opportunity to comment on the recent posts.

ciao

[matrixone]

Thank you very much Sisko!

I have some new pics of my Li P13a I plan to post Friday in case you are interested.

Matrixone

[Allan]

Hi Matrix,

Just can't wait to see that Lippisch.

Allan in Canberra