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88 mm Flak 36
RSingleton
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:08 PM UTC
Hi everyone,
For a project to stave off boredom, I got this at a local hobby store. I'm entering tis one into the Mighty 88 campaign.

Onto the pics:





















This isn't finished yet so any help for it would be appriciated as I know squat of what this is supposed to look like.

Sorry for the bad pics, it's not the best weather for it,
Rich
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 01:13 PM UTC
Sorry Rich only getting those damn red x's again
RSingleton
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 01:50 PM UTC

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Sorry Rich only getting those damn red x's again


hmmm... Showing up here,
maybe this link will help

http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp288/rsingleton417/

Anyway, I've filled in some gaps and removed some seams and have painted the cables.

Thanks for looking at least, much appriciated!
Rich
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 02:15 PM UTC
Your 88 is coming along nicely. milvehfan
Eaglewatch
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:20 PM UTC
Cheers Rich that build is really coming along well keep at it mate
tjkelly
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:37 PM UTC
Your build is coming along well Richard, tough one to do in the smaller scale. Keep at it!

Cheers -
Tim
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 09:50 PM UTC
Still nice details in this small scale, Richard, keep posting.
Libor
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC

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Your 88 is coming along nicely. milvehfan


Thanks for the comments
RSingleton
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC

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Cheers Rich that build is really coming along well keep at it mate


Thanks, today I will probably finish it.
RSingleton
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:45 AM UTC

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Your build is coming along well Richard, tough one to do in the smaller scale. Keep at it!

Cheers -
Tim


I'd have to agree. Going from a big Karl to a tiny Flak is a BIG change

Rich
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:46 AM UTC

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Still nice details in this small scale, Richard, keep posting.
Libor


There are some nice details, but I think they are harder to bring out in 1/72 than 1/35.

Rich
RSingleton
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:55 AM UTC
I got some early morning progress done.

I noticed some mould seams on the barrel so I got rid of them.



I've painted the seats and removed some pin marks on the inside of the gun shield. I wasn't sure if the seats were metal or leather so I based it of the good old BIA: Earned in Blood and made them leather.




I've painted the cables on the two hauler thingies.



I also painted this seat leather.




This pic explains itself. This gun is tiny!



I'm hoping to depict this as a really good flak. It'll have barrel rings down to the very end if I can pull the decals off. But because it's a good gun, I have to depict it well used.

That is what I need help with because I have no idea how to do it.
I also need help on what the dials look like. I just can't keep 'em panzergrau...
Any help or comments are appriciated

Rich


RSingleton
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 09:46 AM UTC
Here's it 99.9% done. I'll get some better pics up when it's sunny outside.












I admire those who do small scale, it amzes me how they keep thier sanity!
Rich

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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 01:26 PM UTC
Nice work, but one suggestion if I may? Cleaning up seams (both those left by the casting process and those created when gluing parts together) and sprew stubs (left when removing parts from their "trees") adds a lot to a model regardless of what scale your working in. It also is the first step in making your models "more real".
Otherwise, like I said, nice work.

For what it's worth.

Mark
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:29 AM UTC

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Nice work, but one suggestion if I may? Cleaning up seams (both those left by the casting process and those created when gluing parts together) and sprew stubs (left when removing parts from their "trees") adds a lot to a model regardless of what scale your working in. It also is the first step in making your models "more real".
Otherwise, like I said, nice work.

For what it's worth.

Mark


Thanks Mark,
I'm always having slight issues with nubs, sanding, etc. I think I am slowly improving over time but I try my best.

Thank you very much for your comments. I appriciate them very much.
Rich
RSingleton
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 11:32 AM UTC
Here are the best pics I can do of my comple vignette? I don't know what the term for it would be but here it is.









The Hasegawa kit is pretty good I'd refer it to anyone wanting a quick build that could easily look better than mine...

Rich
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 12:33 PM UTC
Hey Richard, Great build, great base too.
a tip, we you wash your kit, try not to leave the stainy things behind, ( as seen on pic 6,on the support leg)
othr than that keep it up, keep fishing for tips and keep enjoying yourself
RSingleton
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 01:27 PM UTC

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Hey Richard, Great build, great base too.
a tip, we you wash your kit, try not to leave the stainy things behind, ( as seen on pic 6,on the support leg)
othr than that keep it up, keep fishing for tips and keep enjoying yourself


Thanks very much for the comments. I still trying to get the hang of washes, but I think it's easier to do on bigger things than smaller things. As for enjoying myself, this is becoming an addiction!

Much appriciated,
Rich
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