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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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DML 88mmFlAk36
TrifonDK
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 08:34 AM UTC
And here's my BEAUTIFUL ( my precious... ) Acht-Acht....

Just finished construction, had to share with all brass and aluminium gleaming...

Sorry for the background, didn't come out quite as planned, but still...















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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC
All four builds you posed are impressive. The background for this one makes picking out the details on the gun a little difficult, but it still looks outstanding.
TrifonDK
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 08:50 AM UTC
Thanks Russ!

Unfortunately I reviewed the pics on screen after I'd already primed the kit.... too late...
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 09:55 AM UTC
Lovely gun, but I would't want to find myself at its business end Will you display it in anti-aircraft or anti-tank position?
TrifonDK
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 10:54 AM UTC
Thanks Raivo!

It will be towed by my Mercedes L4500 R https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/173743&page=1
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:01 PM UTC
Nice work, Trifon.
TrifonDK
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Posted: Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 01:27 PM UTC
Thanks Bill!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 01:03 AM UTC
Finally finished! What a BEAUTY of a kit this is! I spent a lot of time deciding on the camo scheme and went thru lots of reference both locally and online. It seems that these guns were painted in wildly diverse schemes and since I wanted to try a geometric design badly since my Kugelblitz fiasco, I went this way...

Please comment!





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SDavies
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 01:11 AM UTC
I really love the 88, great camo.

I think that you posted the image a few times accidently though
TrifonDK
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 01:23 AM UTC
Something wrong with my connection so I managed to post the same pics 55 times or something.... Anyway, I deleted them and here is the rest.

Thanks for commenting Steve!





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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 03:01 AM UTC
Hi, Trifon, nice work. Can you reference the unusual hard-edged camo? Thanks.
TrifonDK
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 05:39 AM UTC
Hey Bill, thanks for looking in!

My decision to display this camo was INSPIRED by different influences.

1) These color profiles from the Tornado book Military Machines 059 - The German 88mm Gun



2) David Parker's work on the Flak 41



3) and most importantly the many documented German vehicles painted in sharp diagonal hard-edged schemes from late winter - spring 1945. Panthers, trucks, halftrucks even a surviving Pz38t comes to mind.

Keyword in the above: "INSPIRED".

Cheers
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 - 08:52 AM UTC
Thanks, Trifon!
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