Dornier Do-335A V.6 Nightfighter (1944)

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

Dornier Do-335A "Arrow" Original Box Art