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Re: Minifig scale He219 WWII German Nightfighter
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Wed, 14 Nov 2001 19:29:45 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
>   They look good--I did almost scream "Do-17" upon looking at
>   it, because the geometric differences of a He-219/319 from it
>   are hard to model.  Those engines are extremely hard to do, but
>   it looks excellent.

My thoughts exactly - after I was finished I realized it was a passable
Dornier 17, especially with the canopy I used, and the upper wing profile.
Oh well.

>   The crosses on the wing look really good, and I like the
>   dark grey--it's very "night fightery."  Tricycle landing gear are
>   notoriously hard, that's true--I expect that my attempt at a
>   He-162 is doomed to failure for that reason alone.  Maybe if
>   I dip a brick in lead first...

The Salamander would be a totally cool MOC, I'd love to see the photos.
> 
>   Great job!  I look forward to seeing more.
> 
>   best
> 
>   LFB

   Thanks,

   Gary



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  Re: Minifig scale He219 WWII German Nightfighter
 
(...) Schräge-Musik installations, unfortunately, ignored the problem of falling bomber debris. :) And, of course, if they were photocell-actuated (rocket-firing versions were), your wingman could be in for a shock... (...) They look good--I did (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)

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