Was there any aircraft as unorthodox and unconventional in appear- ance as the dornier do 335? of course there was, but the do 335 was to be a mass-produced fighter-bomber aircraft that would have entered regular service

What made this aircraft an interesting proposition was its configuration. This was indeed a two-engine design, but centred around an unusual push-pull design. That in itself might make the aircraft sound like a non-starter, but the do 335 was arguably one of, or the fastest piston-engine aircraft that ever saw service, as the design eliminated the traditional parasitic drag element that was typical for a standard two-engine design layout

It was also very versatile. Conceived from the outset as a multirole machine, this adaptable design could be used as a straight fighter aircraft, and also as a night-fighter, complete with a second, tandem crew position that gave that version of the do 335 its distinctive humpback appearance. Bombs could also be carried in an internal bay, and if you required a heavy fighter, then this was possible by mounting two mk103 cannon in two wing-mounted pods that protruded from the wing leading edge (hk models kit 01e07).

• big 1/32 scale
• wingspan
• length
• includes photo etch parts and decal sheets for distinct markings

This model kit comes unassembled and unpainted, glues and paints sold separately