Blohm & Voss P.203 model kit
Historical Background: The Blohm & Voss P 203 was a design project for a heavy fighter during World War II. Capable of filling the roles of night fighter, light bomber and ground-attack, it had mixed propulsion, having both piston engine driven propellers and jet engines. The P 203 was conceived by Blohm & Voss as a multi-role fighter-bomber, using mixed powerplants in an otherwise conventional layout.[1] At that time jet engines could provide a high maximum speed but were unreliable and suffered poor thrust at low speeds, on the other hand conventional propellers provided good thrust at low-to-medium speeds but struggled as speeds increased. By using both kinds of powerplant, excellent performance across the whole speed range could be achieved. The P 203 was to carry two of each.
The fuselage was of broadly conventional layout, having a two-crew cabin at the front, a bomb bay underneath the centre and a conventional tail with remote rear gun barbette. The mid-mounted wing was straight and of two different, untapered sections. The inboard sections had a deep chord front to back and were thick enough to house the main landing gear. They ended at wing-mounted nacelles which housed the powerplants. BMW 801J radial piston engines at the front drove twin propellers in the ordinary manner, while slung below and behind each of these and faired into the nacelle was a jet engine.
Three versions were studied, each having a different type of jet engine; the P 203.01 had Heinkel-Hirth HeS 011A engines, the P 203.02 a Junkers Jumo variant and the P 203.03 a BMW type. Outboard of the nacelles were thinner and shallower, lower-drag outer wing sections. Besides the tail barbette, additional armament was housed in the nose.
Technical Specs & Features
- Process: Produced using the high-resolution FDM (or FFM) process. Surface texture is typical; light sanding improves the finish. Check out this blog entry for more information: LINK
- Material: PLA.
- Coloring: The base material can feature different shades, e.g., light grey, dark grey, black, etc.
- Assembly Groups: Different assembly groups within one kit may feature these different color shades.
- Images: Photos may show renderings, prototypes, or finished models for illustration.
- Details: Small parts are usually bundled on sprues to simplify handling and ensure completeness. Clear parts are vacuum-molded and marked to simplify cutting the final contour.
- NOT included: Adhesives, paints, decals, or electronic components.
The kit is delicate, detailed, and intended for painting. This is not a "Plug & Play" quick-build kit – experience and tools are required.
Not suitable for children (choking hazard). Recommended glue: Cyanoacrylate (not included).
Care & Handling
- Heat: PLA is heat-sensitive. Not suitable for temperatures above 40 °C. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Cleaning: Hand wash only with warm water (< 40 °C). Not dishwasher safe.
Compliant with EU 10/2011 & EC 1935/2004 (where applicable).
Manufacturer: My3dbase GmbH | Ottobrunn, Germany