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Wayne: Whose kit is it? If I saw the pic I could tell you, as they mounted the 88 on several different platforms. Uhmm....from your description, it sounds like a VersuchsFlakwagen.....Bronco put out a kit of it.
Greg H
"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)
Greetings everyone! I'm back from vacation and hope I have caught up with everyone's entries (if not, just shot me a PM and I'll take care of it). Some really great work being done here! Everyone is bringing out the best in this subject and I'm learning a lot about armor! Thanks to everyone for that and keep the awesome work going! I hope to start the 88 soon!
Eagle90
that's it. i just found it too. thanks. i may have to get one.
Никто не Забыт (No one is Forgotten)Ничто не Забыто (Nothing is Forgotten)
I had no idea that this thing ever existed, let alone the kit. I wonder what else is out there ? More progress pics coming soon for my first two entries.
Cheers
Tony
I'm just taking it one GB at a time.
This one goes on the "to do" list for sure.
Here is the latest progress photos for my Kugelblitz and Wirbelwind. They're horribly clean and shiny aren't they ?
Next steps will be filters, pin washes, flat coat, scratches, paint chips, rust, dirt and dry brushing. I'll add the barrels and muzzle brakes to the Kugelblitz as the last step as they will be gunmetal.
Eagle - hope you enjoyed your holiday. My 1/48 Mobelwagen kit has arrived, so you might as well chalk me in for it. The Ostwind conversion is proving quite expensive with postage being high from the one place where I can get it. I'm still talking myself into / out of it.
There is another Mobelwagen and Wirbelwind in the post. I'll use the gun assembly from the Wirbelwind for the four gun Mobelwagen. The chassis can be used for the Ostwind, if I do it.
Keep up the good work fellas.
Great looking builds Tony! I got your Mobelwagen listed. I'm loving the paint jobs!
Tony, I like the camo pattern on the Wirbelwind, it is very close to the many pictures I've seen of this vehicle. I'm look forward to seeing the completed build and please include some close shots. Nice job.
taxtp I had no idea that this thing ever existed, let alone the kit. I wonder what else is out there ? More progress pics coming soon for my first two entries. Cheers Tony
Now I know the one you mean wayne.
Tony, only one of these was built, and it never saw service with the Flak 41. The system was cancelled in jan 44 though the one built was tested in march. The gun was then replaced with a Flak 37 and issued to the 26th Pz Div. The Wirbelwind is looking stunning. Great work.
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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
well if it is at my LHS on friday (and especially if it is on sale) it will see service in this GB. and it may be a buy it and start it the same day.
Thanks for the encouragement guys. I've put a couple of filters on both of these models today, so I'm gonna let them dry overnight.
In the meantime, I've started on the Mobelwagen chassis. At last Tamiya have ditched the cast item, and given us some good ole plastic.
Tony: The Wirbelwind looks fantastic! The Kugelblitz is coming along nicely....would look great with a nice Dunkelgelb camo.
Great work everyone! I don't have the time to reply to everyone individually, but you guys are building some really nice stuff!
the FLAK wasn't at the LHS but the JGSDF type 87 SPAA was and on clearance so, even with indy track, i got it and a new history of tanks jigsaw puzzle. this was the closer west COLPAR store. the larger east store had a community sidewalk sale and i got a carrier evolution jigsaw puzzle and the new meng D9R armored bulldozer at 25% off.
Taxtp the Kugelblitz and Wirbelwind look great.
Other than some rigging I am calling this one done. USS Momsen. Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer.
now to get back to work on that SA-2
The lines on the Arleigh Burkes are growing on me. Nice looking build there. Might I ask why the two tone gray scheme?
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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
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I was talking with a guy from the ship builders forum and alot of the US ships have differant tones of grey for the hull and superstructure. I just put a bit too much blue when I mixed my grey. Apparently with the crew doing touch up paint during a deployment you can end up with 5 or more differant shades.
Great looking build shiv, thanks for putting it in the GB.
I agree. Great work Shiv, I like it for its originality as much as anything else. Must get around to something naval myself one of these days. None so far this year.
Glad you folks enjoyed it. Figured there would be nough 88's to well sink a destroyer. I was originally going to do and Aegis cruiser but settled on the destroyer cause a friend of mine served on one.
Hi, I'd like to join with dragons 1/35 sdkfz.251/21 thanks.
Welcome aboard peter, Eagle will add you next time he is on. I will be watching your build closely. I am a big 251 fan and I have that one in the stash.
peterjb Hi, I'd like to join with dragons 1/35 sdkfz.251/21 thanks.
Hey Peter, welcome aboard! Great kit you're doing there! Got you on the list! Thanks for joining!
gor some work done on my SA-2. Here is the missile together and primed. The paintbottles are stacked beside it to give an idea of how big this missile is.
shiv, now that's big. I didn't realise the size of that. Nice work.
hey shivinigh you got the hard part done except for the decals. they are annoying, small and the instructions aren't very good. but it's cyrillic so no one will know if they are right side up or not. DON'T put on the "take no pictures" decal 3 of us never figured out where that even came from
it is big. here is mine next to an IDF SHO'T KAL.
Shiv, wow that is a big one! Great job! I had to run down stairs and stack the paint bottles just to see!
Wayne, nice work there my friend! Those decals do look tiny! Lot of meticulous work there huh? Great job!
hey eagle . thanks. i built the SA-2 earlier this year and not for this build. it was not my intention to take away from shivinigh's buiuld. i posted the pic to show how big that thing is. i don't think i realiized it until i finished.. during the '73 sinai campaign some were lowered and fired at IDF tanks swanning on the west bank. as a former tank commander seeing one of those coming at me would cause serious pucker factor.
Nice work Shiv. It's huge.
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