Hello guys i know this kit was made pretty much obsolete by all the releases by dragon and trumpeter but i already had everything bought long before they were released and have no intentions of ditching it so it gets built now [:)]
It is the Tamiya kit with eduard PE, modelkasten tracks and signifer wheels and probably will use griffon tool clamps.
not a step by step but here are some progress shots, the cab is dry fitted until i get the interior painted also the wheels need cleaning still along with one or two other things .
Looking great Biff! [Y] Now I am starting to understand how you got the reputation of running a very productive high quality factory… this is going to be fun to watch. I don’t have any Anti-Aircraft kits in my stash but it sure is tempting… [*-)]
Biffa you ever think to try out the Trumpeter Flak 37 kit it builds up close to the Tamiya gun itself(Not kidding actually have the kit). But has operating features not found on the Tamiya kit such as an operating elevation gear and the hydraulic baffles that are hooked to the gun cradle actually work. (It does come with 6 clips of 37mm ammo vs the 3 clips in the Tamiya version). Try swapping the Tamiya gun with the Trumpeter one. BTW if your going to build the 7/1 at some later point you can actually stick the Flak 37 onto it as it was carried by both Versions.
Thanks for the interest and comments guys i have enjoyed building this one its been a nice stress free project and although far from being perfect im still satisfied with the result [:)]
Hi Mikey i have been looking at some of the new (at least to me being out of the loop for a while ) trumpeter and dragon releases of these kits and they look terrific but i promised myself i will not spend any money on kits or extras for a while and build some of the 120+ kits i have stashed… and we shall see how long before i break that promise heh.
i finished putting this one together using what i had the biggest problem was the wheels being far too wide for the MK tracks so lots of chopping was done to get these narrow enough to work
the interior got a paintjob but just enough for what could be seen through the back window
and here she is painted and weathered i didnt bother trying to log any of this for two reasons really, first i just want to get on with it for now having just got back and dont want to get too bogged down with the picture taking etc and secondly i really am not following any kind of steps but just doing some of this then some of that and would only end up with 50+ images that made no sense so anyway the pics…
i noticed a spot here and there needing a touch up but not to worry.
Hi, Ron i built this kit when it came out first, I think that was during the last ice age or something. I must say that I found it a pleasure to build. I think that you have given this old kit a new breath of life here. Congrats on a five star finish don’t think anybody could imporve on the work you have done and you have certainly given it a first class paint job.
