Dioramas "Flak37" and "The Eighty-Eight" (Flak41)

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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Diorama “Flak37” using Tamiya’s 3.7cm Flak37 w/ Crew - by “PJ”:

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Diorama “The Eighty-Eight” using Bronco’s German 8.8cm L71 Flak41 w/ Crew - by “PJ”:

There are more images in my latest page:

http://www.falconbbs.com/model66a.htm

Comments and suggestions are welcome!

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Seriously, that must be one of the most ineffective place for a Flak37, atleast in a anti-aircraft role!

Max elevation ~ 45 degrees.

Max rotation ~ 3 degrees to the left, 10 degrees to the right.

I also wonder what the guys with the binocular and the range finder are looking at…

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I was kind of thinking the same thing on the flack gun. That being said the work on both is great! I really like the 88 dio.

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yup not good for the 37. but why is the 88 in full recoil?? very odd.

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love the work, far better than anything I can do. My question is how did the guy get on the second floor?

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It isn’t a Flak 18, its an 8.8cm Flak 41.

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Great job on the 88,really like the white wash !

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Thanks much for all your kind comments and compliments! I agree that the setting is not suitable for a Flak gun, but may be they’re engaging with enemies on the ground. The second floor is not high, the guy can climb on his friend’s shoulder to get up there. The 88 gun is not Flak18, but it’s in fact Flak41 as pointed out by Bronto. The error was because of my poor memory and confusion with another 88 gun Flak18 on truck (Selbstfahrlafette) shown in my previous page. I should have looked up my purchase records rather than relying on my memory. Anyway, correction has been made both on here and on my site.

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Love the 88, one day I’ll get around to doing one myself. As for the Flak gun it must be the Battle of Berlin in that setting. Almost all pics I’ve seen of Flak during the BOB they were in position waiting for Russian infantry and vehicles, no longer wasting time pointing up at aircraft.

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Apart from the location of the Falk 37, I think you did some great all round work with them. The figures, bases, and the guns themselves look great.

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Love the Flak 37, especially the bottle in the ruins. Would have like to see some expended ammo scattered around–unless they just got there a little while ago and have not yet had time to engage an enemy. Good work PJ on both guns and crews!!

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OOOPS! Just noticed the expended ammo. Getting new eyes tomorrow!!

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Hey there’s three soldiers there that could haven given that guy a “leg up” onto the second floor!..just thinking outside the box :slight_smile:

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Thanks, guys, for your kind comments since my previous reply! I really appreciate them!