SCALE: 1/72

INITIAL RELEASE: 1975

MEDIUM: Polystyrene

RARITY: (1)

Dornier Do-335A Takes to the Skies!

ABOUT THE DESIGN

ABOUT THE KIT

Late in World War II, Germany rushed two new high-performance fighter/bombers into production to meet the growing challenge posed by Allied bombers.  One was the ME-262, the world's first operational jet fighter.  The other was the Dornier Do-335.   Employing the unusual combination of both front and rear propellers to minimize drag, the "Pfeil," or "Arrow" -- later dubbed the "Anteater" by those who actually flew it -- could outperform virtually any other combat aircraft then in the skies.  It could also carry twice the bomb load of the ME-262.  However, because of fuel shortages and other difficulties faced by Germany in the final months of the war, no Do-335s are believed to have ever actually engaged the Allies in combat. 

The V6, seen here, was the two-seater trainer version of the Do-335.

This is a serviceable edition of the Do-335 variant was actually first produced by FROG of the U.K.  FROG went bankrupt in the mid-1970s and Revell purchased the molds to this kit, producing versions for both the U.S. and Europe.

This model was built from an original 1970s issue.

Artist's Rendering

Original Box Art