1/35 88mm L71 Flak 41 Anti-Aircraft Gun w/Sd.AH.202 Trailer W.I.P

[Dusky]

We all know what would happen if you let TRM finish it.




I find it funny I can't find a parts counts for any of the Bronco Flak 41 kits, but I can find parts counts for Dragon's super Pz. IVs (which is over 1000.)

 

[adampolo13]

We all know what would happen if you let TRM finish it.

Now I know why T said he wants to get this kit! Haha

 

[TRM]

THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!! That is a great pic!!!

1000 is about right on the Pz.IV....about 2000 probably in the box too!! LOL!!! Bronco is right up there too!! Not sure on the count though!! Looking at a Pz IV on the table and there is 505 without the Magic Tracks and PE!! About the same amount in unused parts as well!!! Crazy!!!

 

[adampolo13]

P.E. is what added so much time to this build. I know it looks great, but dang its a time consumer. I WANT TO PAINT!

 

[TRM]

All worth the wait!! Patience!! LOL!!! Soon enough!! ;D Looks too good to rush now!!

 

[adampolo13]

Looks too good to rush now!!

Haha, your the one telling me to blow the leaves at 3am so I can get this done! Haha

 

[TRM]

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[adampolo13]

Hey, T you ready for delivery???

Well, after hours a few hours of fighting with P.E. on the right hand blast shield I am finally complete with the building phase!!!!

Here are some pictures. I hope you like them.

There are some odds and ends, ammo, range finder, etc that I may put together if I do a small dio or vignette or something. But, its time for Primer!!!!

 

[TRM]

This beast look fantastic Adam!!! Nice work on all that delicate stuff!! LOL...don't temp me brotha', I would jump on 146 S and meet you half way!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[adampolo13]

Haha, we should get together soon. Once I get primer on this beast. I'm itching to get working on the A-10 next.

 

[TRM]

Prime it up!! A-10? Another nice chance there for some weathering!!! ;D

 

[adampolo13]

Yes sir! I love the A-10, my favorite aircraft of all time. I picked up a Aires Aces II seat for it, P.E. and decals from two bobs. I don't want to try and over kill it on details but I want to make it better than the italeri kit I built last year. The Eduard P.E. set allows you to open the gun bay and show the GAU-8 Avenger gun in the plane!

 

[scratchmod]

Cool, the build part is done. man that is one big cool sob. going to be fun seeing this get painted.

 

[Eastrock]

Nice Clean Build, looking forward with the paint ;D

 

[adampolo13]

PRIMER!!!!

Wheels:

Trailers and Base:

Gun:

I'm going to give it a few more hours to cure up a bit more, then I was thinking about laying down dark yellow as a base coat. What do you guys think?

Thanks for following along!

 

[TRM]

My favorite part of the job....PRIMER!!! Always give such a nice, crisp clean look to the work!! Dark Yellow sounds like a plan!! Any thoughts on pre-shading?

 

[adampolo13]

Pre-Shading you say... I didn't think about that, but sounds good to me. What area's should I pre-shade?

8)

 

[TRM]

With a dark gray or black into the inside corners and lower sections, around structures...anywhere there would be shadows or darker paint. The horizontal and upper sections would be faded a little. This is a fairly complex "busy" piece but taking some time and working around these structures and panel lines on the shield will be well worth it I think.

 

[adampolo13]

Good thing is the shields are only tacked on w/ a small dab of CA glue. I'll take take those of for next phase - pre-shading!

 

[TRM]

The shields could stay on if you needed...just kind of pre-shade the inside area behind...unless your intentions were to take them off for painting anyway? Dark areas, are just that, dark. : LOL...keep looking back at the pics....love primer!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D