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Einherjar YaBB Newbies Offline Eat and drink today, for tomorrow you may die. Posts: 26 Valhalla Gender:	Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style 11/30/09 at 23:01:01 It seems that the nice folks at Dragon are going to give us all a brand spankin new Bf 110 D-3. Juuuuuuust maybe intime for some old bearded guy to drop one off for us underneath the dead tree most of us will be keeping in our house for the next month. Well, at least it isn't another 109 Einherjar
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Rob Hart Stellar Member Offline Did I say that? Posts: 1024 Lower Slobbovia Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #1 - 12/01/09 at 06:45:02 Gee, the market for 1/48 Bf 110s must be vast.
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Old Dog Global Moderator Offline Too many planes, too little time ! Posts: 1190 Lancaster, Ahia Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #2 - 12/01/09 at 15:10:24 I guess I'm just the suspicious sort, but I can't help wondering if this is not another case of mold sharing and is in fact mostly Eduard with some Dragon enhancements. I guess we'll find out when it hits the shelves !
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Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style
Reply #3 - 12/04/09 at 20:08:56

Old Dog wrote on 12/01/09 at 15:10:24:

... I can't help wondering if this is not another case of mold sharing and is in fact mostly Eduard with some Dragon enhancements.

It is all Dragon OEM CyberHobby release. See the engine nacelles on the Eduard kit:

Compare to CyberHobby:

The Dragon kit will retaill in the US $10USD cheaper at only $39.95USD.

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Old Dog Global Moderator Offline Too many planes, too little time ! Posts: 1190 Lancaster, Ahia Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #4 - 12/04/09 at 20:19:58 Cool, good to know, thanks !
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Swanny YaBB Administrator Offline Matt, Matt the model maniac Posts: 2579 Sandusky, Ohio Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #5 - 12/04/09 at 23:49:50 From what I hear it's a scaled down kit of their 1/32 kit. I've also heard it still does not deal with the leading edge slats issue - actually none of the 110 kits have open slats.
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Moon Puppy Stellar Member Offline PICTURES! We need more Pictures! Posts: 3023	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #6 - 12/05/09 at 02:33:41 To fix that we have to start thinking like Chuck..
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Old Dog Global Moderator Offline Too many planes, too little time ! Posts: 1190 Lancaster, Ahia Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #7 - 12/05/09 at 15:14:21 I don't know why this is such an issue, seems to me they could be provided as photoetch parts with a resin tool to form them over. Heck, in 1/32 scale I wouldn't think working slats would be all that difficult !
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Lufty Gold Member Offline Women! Can't live with em, can't live with em. Posts: 981 Bournemouth UK Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #8 - 12/13/09 at 16:17:56 Ooh, i saw this in a mag. i soo need one. #Note to self# stop reading the mags!!! ...Guy
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FastasEF Full Member Offline Posts: 186 Post Falls, I.D. Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #9 - 01/20/10 at 17:55:17 Most of you have probably seen this already but for those that haven't: http://www.dragon-models.com/html/5555buuiltup.htm And page 2: http://www.dragon-models.com/html/5555buuiltupp2.htm Josh
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Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style
Reply #10 - 03/02/10 at 21:27:31

Swanny wrote on 12/04/09 at 23:49:50:

... I've also heard it still does not deal with the leading edge slats issue - actually none of the 110 kits have open slats.

This one does! I got the kit yesterday. It comes with the slats in the retracted position but looking at the inner sides you see the cut lines scribed in. The slats, and mounts, are included as separate parts. Unlike the Eduard kit, the flaps can be positions at 45 degrees deployed.

Inside the landing gear bays, the formers include lightening holes. All the guns have pin molded muzzles. I have already begun drilling these out deeper and I can forgo the Quickboost guns I bought for the Eduard kit.

Photos may be posted if there is an interest.

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Old Dog Global Moderator Offline Too many planes, too little time ! Posts: 1190 Lancaster, Ahia Gender:	Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style Reply #11 - 03/02/10 at 23:57:16 I have one on the way, should be here yet this week !
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Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style
Reply #12 - 03/05/10 at 20:01:21

some notes on the Cyber-Hobby kit (it is sold as Cyber-Hobby in the US and Japan and includes two extra sprues, g, with engines and mounts for the first run in these markets).

Be careful of the pre bent wire, MB, which replicates the dinghy release cable. It is in the envelope with the sharkmouth decals. I almost lost it when I moved the decals to a Ziploc bag.

You will need to drill four holes to mount the cable and guide eyes. Step 3 correctly labels the fuselage parts but in step 9, you should drill out part A32 (not A30).

In a previous post I mentioned the leading edge slats, there are handled in step 8 and is optional.

Two canopies are provided, one is completely closed while the other allows for all panels to be opened. I will save one to see if it fits my Revell-o-gram Bf-110G-4 to backdate to an F series.

Comparing to the Eduard kits, it does lack all the armament choices.

the decals are very nicely done and two different sharkmouths are included for the two schemes offered, a nice touch.

I am writing a review. If you can find the Classic Publications monograph on the Bf-110 B-E, get it as it is the best reference on the aircraft. I also have the three volume set from Wydawnictwo Militaria.

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Re: Big Bad Bf110 D-3 1/48th scale, Dragon style
Reply #13 - 03/07/10 at 18:39:50

Moon Puppy wrote on 12/05/09 at 02:33:41:

To fix that we have to start thinking like Chuck.. Huh

Not really. It's a pretty easy fix. I did it on a Revellogram a few years ago. I just cut out the slat, and thinned down the trailing edge of it. Filled in the resulting hole with a stack of styrene, sanded to shape, and scribed in a couple notches for the actuators. Accurate??? I don't know, I had no refs at the time.

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