German AA/AT Guns - 3.7cm FlaK 43 TS2 Painted 190323

[ultravanillasmurf]

The Japanese and Allied Pacific forces are extremely under represented.

With the exception of Matildas, they are not an area of interest to me (though I am often surprised ^__^).

[Rubicon Models]

Is it worth the wait? Besides getting just "the" gun, you also get tons of accessories too...



Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Are these usable with the 88 in the Waffentrager?

[ripley]

The Waffen tingy had the longer L71 gun like the Tiger II , so it had the  longer ammunition

L - Tiger I , R- Tiger II   The Flak 88 shell has a different shaped  brass case

[ultravanillasmurf]

Thanks.

[ripley]

As a modeller I would hope some company out there will at some time release shell and ammo box sets for 1/56 ( maybe in resin ? ) like we have for the larger scales . Always nice to have scale pieces to place on your dioramas or to add  to a kit build . There are some bits 1/35 stuff that might work , ie Miniart 45mm shells might work as 76mm shells in 1/56 ( if you don't look too close  )

[ultravanillasmurf]

Now what would be nice would be 1/56 rounds in turned brass (and barrels as well).

[ripley]

Brass would be nice . It shouldn't really be to hard , some AM companies make single 50 cal brass cases and the disintegrating link belt in 1/35 . I'm sure Sherman 75mm and German Flak 88 rounds in 1/56 would be larger than those , hence easier to make .  Lots of bits made in photo etch , turned brass and resin for the 1/72 - 1/48 model plane guys as well . The big question is , how many of us would likely buy this stuff to make it worth someones while ( $$$ )  to produce it ?

[Rubicon Models]

Quite impressed with the quality of this TS1 release, hopefully will get this gun an early completion!
The kit is simply being put together and lightly primed for our photo session. You can see the sharp details...

[Pinky]

Well that does look good. 

[ultravanillasmurf]

Brass would be nice . It shouldn't really be to hard , some AM companies make single 50 cal brass cases and the disintegrating link belt in 1/35 . I'm sure Sherman 75mm and German Flak 88 rounds in 1/56 would be larger than those , hence easier to make .  Lots of bits made in photo etch , turned brass and resin for the 1/72 - 1/48 model plane guys as well . The big question is , how many of us would likely buy this stuff to make it worth someones while ( $$$ )  to produce it ?

A good question, I used to glance at the after-party turns and etched stuff in the Beatties in Holborn but did not look at the prices. I feel one tooling coming on.

[ripley]

The gun looks really good . But you have molded the ground stakes into the ends of the out riggers . These would be mounted to sides of the out riggers during transport



There should be a Y shaped slot at the end of each leg when the stake is not in use .  I guess its too late to fix it , looks like it wil be  a real PIA to have to drill it out to show my  gun in transport mode ...

[Rubicon Models]

The gun looks really good. But you have molded the ground stakes into the ends of the out riggers. These would be mounted to sides of the out riggers during transport

Yes, we know all along.  Can't do much to simplify assembly and moulding.

[Rubicon Models]

Something we missed posting...



Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Cool!