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Help with 1/35 German 2cm Flak 30 barrel
panzerbob01
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Louisiana, United States
Joined: March 06, 2010
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 - 01:20 PM UTC
Folks;

I would like to replace the plastic barrel supplied in the Esci 1/35 scale German 2cm Flak 30 kit with a metal barrel which better depicts that special Flak 30 muzzle-brake.

Does anyone make one? There appear to be many 2cm Flak 38 barrels, but I have not found a Flak 30 version.

Alternatively, is it "legit" or reasonably accurate to make one by fitting something such as the RB Models 2cm KwK 30 barrel muzzle-brake to a 2cm L/65 Flak 38 barrel? The RB KwK 30 muzzle-brake looks pretty close to that seen on the longer-barreled Flak 30 seen in period and museum-specimen photographs...

Thanks!

Bob
clay_cliff
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Lima, Peru
Joined: April 07, 2008
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 - 08:04 PM UTC
I'm afraid the only FlaK 30 barrel out there is from Jordi Rubio. Best regards.

José.
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Joined: April 16, 2009
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011 - 09:04 PM UTC
Schatton of Germany makes a nice Flak 30 barrel with very fine details.
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