Dornier Do-28 Gunship

[dadlamassu]

I have been working on my fictional African wargame setting (Morvalonga) and found 2 Matchbox Dornier Do-28s in my stash.  They look rugged and most suitable for Africa.  So I decided to use one as a paratroop transport - that one was easy and just needed the doors missed out and bench seats installed.

However, I felt the paratroopers would need some dedicated air support.  I've always had a soft spot for the American gunships.  This was reinforced when I was on Operations and an AC-130 sorted out the opposition who were spoiling my whole day. 

So the other Do-28 has been converted to a gunship. It has four 7.62mm machine guns under the nose, two hardpoints for rocket pods or light bombs, 2 chutes in the cabin for dropping flares or anti-personnel bomblets and in the door a turret mounting a 20mm cannon and co-axial .50" HMG.



The nose MGs are just drilled out slots, nothing special.  The hardpoints are plastic card with a pair of rocket pods from (I think) a Matchbox Hawk. 

I put some work into the cabin, fitting two chutes from sprue and scrap bits, bomblet and flare racks.  I was pleased.  BUT I cannot see them through the windows!  Ah well, I know that they are there!

The gun mounting is a button and the ammo and spent case chutes are carved and filed from sprue.  The cannon came from the bits box - originally from a WW2 Flakvierling, the 50 cal was left over from a half track kit and the gunner (invisible in the photo) is a demoted pilot figure.



Next?  I could use another Do-28 as a second transport and one or two Westland Scout Helicopters for the rapid reaction force.  So I'm off to search e-bay!

[McColm]

Great build .

[Weaver]

That's an excellent idea - nice one!

[NARSES2]

That is a good idea 

[Army of One]

What a great idea......I like the end result.....

[Hman]

If only I could do that in 15mm for my AK47 armies!

[pyro-manic]

I do like that - makes a lot of sense!

[Librarian]

Very realistic and highly believable. Well done. Have to get a move on with mine....

[deathjester]

Lovely!  What a nice, believable little model!