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29/05/2026 7:31 am
....among the most successful guns of WWII this German firepower turned out to be about a 380-piece build (once I added my own goodies ) of labor-intensive work. Practically every piece that should move, rotate, twist, turn, spin, etc.... does! Needless to say, this is NOT "an overnight project."
NOW.... I must turn to highlighting all the detail and of course, adding LOTS of "weathering and wear." Ultimately, this should fit in nicely with all my other 1/18 WW II "stuff."
29/05/2026 8:41 am
Oh I love this stuff Chris. Way beyond any militaria I have ever built. Your work is fantastic!
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29/05/2026 9:43 am
@perrone1 Thanks.... practically every piece had to be "shaved and sanded" to remove flash & mold lines, then test fit and/or trimmed to fit.... then painted, glued, pre-assembled, final assembled, etc..... for a lazy guy like me - this was REAL WORK brother! 😳 😬 😳 😬
"Weathering" is an entire project onto itself..... I'm aiming for that dirty, but crusty look I somewhat achieved on my 1943 German Styer 1500 project - which started life as a 1/18 R/C toy. 😉
29/05/2026 11:11 am
I love your aging/weathering. Looks so authentic!
31/05/2026 2:25 pm
I have the Krupp 88 FLAK setup with 8 man crew in my 55mm scale. It's an important piece to have for both air defense and artillery/anti tank role.
This post was modified 5 months ago by Rich Sufficool
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31/05/2026 7:41 pm
@rich-sufficool ...yes indeed, I realize the historical significance of this mighty German weapon NOW! I used to laugh at these at TRU when they were selling for $30, then marked down to $18.... "Who the hell wants that crap?" I said! 😬 😬 😬 Today, they go for $300 - $500 CRAZY!
...anyway, funny you mention your "8 man crew."
You'll recall, I eventually want a 1/18 German 8-ton halftrack to haul this Flak gun around, just like the Germans did, and of course, I'll need a crew. But I've read that crews consisted of 10 men (including the commander ), other sources say 9, and you say 8. I think I'll go with 9. 😉
Currently, the ONLY 1/18 8-ton halftrack available comes from England as a multi-piece 3-D resin with NO working features. 😖 😖 😖 😞
31/05/2026 11:11 pm
@chris The correct answer is 8 to 10. In actual combat, who knows. With the pic with the 88 being towed by that prime mover, you got almost a whole company. LOL