**** DONE: GB-46 1:72 DFS 230-V - WW2 Eastern Front / Twin Engine A/C, Transports and Gliders

[Bustedwing]

Username: Bustedwing
First name: Graham
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Bronco
Scale 1:72
Model: DFS 230-Assault Glider
Add ons, Masking tape belts, PE belt buckles

I have a bunch of kits that would fit this build and I've been looking to build this kit for quite a while. It's the first Bronco kit I have ever done. It looks fantastic apart from lots of ejector pin marks. There are a lot of very small pieces that are perfectly formed and some nice detail along with some PE parts. The instruction sheet has a write up on the plane but it's in how shall we say, very bad English and hard to make sense off. Interesting idea to say the least, must have been an interesting ride !!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Good one.

 

[rochie]

Fantastic subject, something very different

 

[Crimea_River]

I built a vac-formed DFS 230 many many years ago and look forward to sè how this one comes together.

 

[fubar57]

Good one. If you have a spare 109 you could Mistel it up

DA WEBS​

 

[Bustedwing]

I built a vac-formed DFS 230 many many years ago and look forward to sè how this one comes together.

I've never done a vac-formed kit. I have an Airmodel 1:72 scale Arado 232 kit that is, Haven't worked up the courage to tackle it yet.

 

[Crimea_River]

I was a teenager at the time and as far as I remember, it wasn't too bad. However, I still think I LOOK like a teenager despite most of my hair being gone, the ones I have left being grey, and my sagging gut so take that memory with a grain of salt.

 

[Bustedwing]

Good one. If you have a spare 109 you could Mistel it up

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DA WEBS​

Interesting you should bring that up. I started on a 109 as a distraction from my Do 18 build. It's now languishing on my " started" shelf !

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Cool!

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting....!

 

[Bustedwing]

Well about all I can say is WOW what an amazing kit ! Especially after struggling with the last one. Parts are numerous and tiny but separate from the sprues without exploding. Every thing fits exactly as well. This is the first Bronco kit I have done and I must say, I'm impressed ! There were quite a few ejector marks but they were not dents but dinks so easily scraped away. The instructions are a bit vague as to correct location of parts but there are lots of location points molded into the plastic so it's easy enough to figure out. Here is how it looks so far. No paint yet. Tomorrow rain=paint. Tomorrow sunny= gardening. I think I'll be painting !

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Airframes]

Looks like a neat kit.

 

[rochie]

Like it

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like fun.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Bustedwing]

There are sets of decals to build two different planes but no description about them. I plan to use these decals which so far as I can find were the gliders used on the asault of Fort Eben Emael in 1940.