My local Hobby Lobby has German 88mm gun [I do not recall the official designation] on clearance [approx. $16] and on the front of the box it displays the cannon, troops, and trailer [there may also be a motor bike but I’m not sure]. However on the side of the box there is also a small unarmoured half-track displayed with a driver and seated troops with what looks like a canvas top displayed. Is this half-track also included in the kit with the .88mm gun? Since most of the script is in Japanese I can’t tell whether it is in the box or whether the half-track is just another separate kit which is compatable with the 88mm gun pictured. I’m not big on artillery but if it includes a half track and troops [and may be a the motor cycle] I’m definately going to pick this one up for the cheap!
The halftrack is sold as a separate kit(biggish item), both the halftrack and the 88mm gun get re-issued at times.
I can’t remember if the kit included the Motorbike too(don’t think so), I got mine with a few extras when I build it (Kuebelwagen, Halftrack and a 1/48 storch to suspend over the Dio)
I did a 1/35 scale version of the old Hasegawa 1/72 Diorama of said piece.
Either way it is a fairly nice kit considering it’s age.
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Just checked with Hobby Link Japan the kit INCLUDES 1 laison rider with
Zuendapp KS 750. Sells on HLJ for $20.
Here is a link to the halftrack:
http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljpage.cgi?TAM35148
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I can remember quite a few years ago Tamyia released the 88mm complete with crew, half track and motor bike within one kit, I beleive that it was a special release. Since then I have only seen the 88mm with crew in a box by itself, I think that the bike is still part of the kit.
I actually purchased the kit here in Aust. [:(][:(]Unfortunately this was one of the kits that went missing during one of my many moves.[:(][:(]
Yep thats that’s the half track pictured on the side of the box. i still may get the gun though. Decisions decisions…[:)]
MGM: It must be the re-released kit of the 88. It is now manufactured by Tamiya here in the Philippines. It does include the 88 (with options for ground mount or with the carriage installed); 12 crew (I am not sure) with one on a motorbike.
The transporter shown is not included with the kit. It sells for $12 here.
Yeh MGM, The motorbike and rider (well actually he is standing holding the handle bar and seat loop) comes with the kit. It’s and older Tamiya moulding and could do with some detailing, but still builds up nicely OOB. You get the option to make an AA gun or AT gun virtue of the different length counterweights.
Figures are usual old Tamiya stiff poses and inaccurate breadbags, mask cannisters etc, but what the hey, a gun needs a crew. I recently acquired one cheap here and the mould still looks flash free. Go on get it, you won’t ever regret buying a cheaper kit, but you may regret not buying it.
WHAOH![:0] Only 12 bucks! Here in Tennessee [USA] you can expect to pay anywhere from $34 to $39 bucks for most tamiya kits even the small ones like the Humvee and M-20/M-8 armoured cars. The regular price on this 88mm gun i beleive was $27. The only Tamiya kit i have ever seen for less than $20 around here are the Ford Mutt and Willys Jeeps. I think the British quad gun tractor WITH cannon sells for about $24.
I recieved the Flak 88 in a trade recently. A friend got me the Eduard PE set for it and a Jordi Rubio barrel. He thought it was funny that I had never built the kit before. Looks to be an interesting project.
For the kits age it’s quite good. I built my first one when I was 12!
And, it’s the only game in town for a plastic 88 in 1/35.
Maybe Tamiya will retool this one too?
Maybe Tamiya will also issue a Pak43 88mm with the “low” trailer?
Are you listening Tamiya?!
Not bad for an older Tamiya kit. True it is the only game in town, except AFV released a new Pak 88 version.
Never done a gun before. I I just might pick it up this weekend they had quite a few. Besides i love kits with lots of extras.
I saw that kit in a magazine don t remember witch one or year but i do know it got great revues have fun
$16.00 dollars is a very good price. I remember seeing the 88 model ina old Tamiya catalog in the 80’s. The 88 was set up for as a anti-tank and had a half track with all of it’s compartments open and the crew was working to set up every thing. It was a pretty good diorama.
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MartianGundamModeler;
Just saw the 88mm kit today in one of the local hobby shops, don’t know if this will help but the kit number was 35017, it contains the 88mm gun, crew and motor bike but no half track. I believe this is a re-release of the earlier kit.
Thanks all. it looks like i’ll be building my first cannon soon!LOL I’ll have to get a support vehicle for it though. I have other plans for the german half-track i already have.
I built it about 2 or 3 months ago, it’s actually a fun kit to build, it comes with the motorcycle, 6 or 7 figures, and the trolleys for the gun (2) it was fairly easy to build, the only thing is that it has lots of very small parts so be prepared for that, and the halftrack is separate, however it will hook to a hanomag 251/1 nicely
Thanks for the update tigerman!
I forgot about that one.
I’ll try again…The Tamiya kit is the only 88mm in plastic with the cruciform base.[:D]
I’d still like to see the Pak43 with the cruciform base! Are you listening yet Tamiya?!
Rob, I know little grey space aliens that have built the Tamiya Flak 88! [alien] Ok, little green ones. It’s such a wonderful old kit, of a really handsome gun.
I’m tempted to get the Verlinded 120mm scale one just to scare the kids, but I’d never build the damn thing. Notice that no one else has done the gun in 1/35th. No need to. This thing is still a great kit.
[:0] man that’s nice! I know mine will not look nearly that nice.[bow]
I hate masking. Any good threads or online articles on cammo paint jobs?
MGM.
On the Carriers you got drums onto which you are supposed to wind some vinyl tubing(steel cable??), I think that the supplied tubing is too thick and should be replaced with thinner one.
Tamiya is “well known” for putting too big tubing and wiring with their Kits.
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