Hi Ed. I built this kit as well during the Christmas holidays. Must say it was probably one of the most enjoyable builds ever. Details are amazing, and the engineering top notch. Everything went so well together.
Really like you camo, but would suggest some thinned filters sprayed over, to tone it down a little. Otherwise, excellent.

Excellent work buddy.

Nice clean finish to boot.

Love the way it came out.

hi everyone, the kit is enjoyable to build..from 36 to the 37..dragon should release more artilleries on their 1:35 series. have fun modeling. thanks for all the comments and kind words...very much appreciated.

Really lovely build. Great camo job too. I am now sold on getting one of these kits. Thanks for posting.

Beautiful work, I love the camo scheme. Looks like a great kit to build. Thanks for sharing.

Two year-old post but yes, these Flak guns will make you an addict! Speaking from experience here....

Rob

Well I got my first one yesterday and started it last night. The Dragon 36. Just amazing model. I can feel a switch away from armour to guns coming on! There is something very rewarding about the detail in the kits that you don't always get from a tank or armoured car. They really stand out.

You seem to like guns. How does that Bronco you are building compare the the Dragon kits? What other Flak or PAK do you recommend?

Clean assembly and fantastic paint. Beyond my abilities at present.

Well done on the build, might have to crack mine open and start.

Anthony

Exactly how I feel!! Have done a couple of vehicles (251s) in the past but I never got that WOW factor after completing them.




Yep, artillery is all I've been doing for a while now (although I've been gravitating back to my aircraft roots as of late). Regarding Bronco vs. Dragon, well, my opinion, Bronco beats down DML in the 'detail' department...same as AFV Club detail-wise. However, DML is still better, for the most part, when it comes to 'ease of build'. I find Bronco artillery somewhat over-engineered at times. Although this is good for details, they can cause problems during assembly as parts breakdown will leave you with seams to fill in odd places and the such.

Regarding other kits, well it depends on what you'd like to do. I'm into WWII artillery from ALL sides, not just German. AFV Club has, in my opinion, some of the best German artillery kits out there. Their new sIG33 Howitzer is wonderfully detailed and dead on in terms of accuracy. They also offer a very detailed Pak 40 (early), many variations of the LeFH18 (LeFH18/M/40), and a superb Pak 43/41. Dragon offers a few as well that are nice but not as detailed as those from AFV. Some that come to mind include their really nice sFH18 (now also offering an K18), a late war 88mm Pak 43/3 L/71, an 88mm Flak 37 mit Behelfslafette, and some older ones like their Pak 97/38, Pak 35/36, etc. Some are more tedious to build than others but all will give you that WOW factor after completion.

HTH,

Rob

A very clean build and wonderful paint job. The camo is impressive. I have to agree with Frank, that you should mute the paint a little. Closest I've ever done is an m2a1 howitzer. But, that was simple OD paint. Inspired me to add this model to my wish list.

Excellent build!
Very sexy camo!
Cheers,
Guido