DMold 1/48
Corrected Do 17Z Tailplane

Here we have an early preview of a brand new product from a brand new company!

I just received it in a small package safely wrapped in bubble wrap. This is a conversion/update for the Classic Airframes Do.17Z tailplane. The sample I received is molded in a light tan resin and it is very nicely cast.

I did not notice any pinholes at all on the resin surfaces. The casting is done really well and it is surprising how well some of the almost paper thin surfaces came out.

I feel that it will be really easy to separate the parts and prep them for use.

Now I have to confess that I am no Do.17 expert. Yes, I do have the Classic Airframes kit but then again I have all of the Classic kits going all the way back to Classic Resin Airframes!

This conversion made me think and search the web and some books to see what was really being fixed. Sure enough there is enough evidence out there that there is more detail than what could have been captured by a plastic kit. The conversion will easily address that.

An item I would like to point out is that the resin conversion also includes a very nice fabric effect on the flying surfaces. I tried to show it in my photos but it very subtle and can be seen when the light hits the resin at the proper angle. The plastic kit has smooth elevators.

With the resin set the modeler also gets very sharp trailing edges, while with the plastic kit it is up to the modeler to sharpen them.

I took out my Classic kit and opened it up to see how things would go together. It is obvious that the modeler would have to cut some plastic out of the rear fuselage and replace it with the resin parts. The fuselage tail cone is also supplied as a separate resin part. It does not look like there would be any difficulties adapting this resin conversion to the kit.

This conversion is available at Relish Models. It is always nice to see new companies coming to the modeling scene with products that will improve the look of our kits.

This set is very much recommended to the demanding modelers and the Luftwaffe experten!

My sincere thanks to DMold for this review sample!