1/35 Flakpanzer Wirbelwind from Dragon
Akershus, Norway
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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:20 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 07:27 PM UTC
One day I will get up the courage to leave a model in bare plastic just to see all the PE and metal bits in their natural glory.
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You may be right, I may be crazy.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 09:30 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2011 - 10:19 AM UTC
Interior got some elfbein painting - I mixed Vallejo white with Vallejo sand. Looks good, IMHO. Also you can note that I drilled the hatches, so they are workable!
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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2011 - 12:07 PM UTC
The awsomeness of that PzIV is too much!!!
I can't tell exactly from the photo's, but it looks like your barrels are alligned well. Was this difficult? I have built DML's quad flak with plastic barrels, where I could bend the barrels slightly to make them parallel.
I do like brass for 20mm flak, but I am concerned about the allignment. I remember the attachment points for the 20mm housing to the mount was very minimal.
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Posted: Monday, August 29, 2011 - 12:13 PM UTC
Hi Mark, yes, I think the barrels aligned really well. The attachment was pretty straightforward - cut plastic ones, drill in the middle, dry fit, then glue with CA glue. I use a gel glue so you can move brass a bit before it is finally hardened.
Thanks for watching!
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Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2011 - 10:16 AM UTC
Small update here. I think I am done with painting and weathering the interior now.
Not much to be seen after I will glue the hull...unfortunately
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Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 12:44 PM UTC
I decided to do Zimm as per reference image - used Tamiya putty for it and AFV club Zimmerit tool + self-made tools for Zimmerit around MG mount.
Also I soldered PE fenders from Griffon, it is my first soldering experience. Now I will take a 2-week brake and continue detailing afterwards.
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 11:06 AM UTC
Finally I got some time for my Wirbelwind.
What was done:
1) all tools received PE clamps either from Alliance Model Works or from my spare PE parts box.
2) Jack is from AMW
3) I got modelkasten latest version Pz IV tracks
4) rear and front lights togather with their cables installed
5) finished mudguards
Only some minor stuff remains before painting!
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 - 05:34 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 - 11:03 AM UTC
Looking good Roman. Great job on the interior ... I like the weathering a lot.
Will it be ready for Malmö?
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Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 - 11:11 AM UTC
hej Frank, I really hope so. Plan to start painting next week.
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Posted: Saturday, October 08, 2011 - 12:14 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, October 10, 2011 - 09:54 AM UTC
Primed - preshaded with Flat black acrylics.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 10:37 AM UTC
I did a camouflage today with tamiya acrylics.
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 04:23 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 06:32 AM UTC
That looks so great.
Is that Dragons new or older Wirbelwind?
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 08:12 AM UTC
Hi Tim, thanks for feedback.
It is kit 6540 based on Ausf H. hull.
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:20 AM UTC
Looks like a great model.
Maybe I will find me one.
And are the metal barrels expensive?
Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:27 AM UTC
This is some awesome stuff man. Looking forward to outcome!
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:36 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks like a great model.
Maybe I will find me one.
And are the metal barrels expensive?
Tim, if you are interested in accuracy - it is difficult to find pictures of Wirbelwind based on Ausf H. without zimmerit. Usually they are mixed hull version and with zimmerit.
I am doing the first vehicle from this reference image (but I am not going to destroy it, let's say mine is before it's death)
And the other one is on Ausf. G hull without zimmerit. So you can easily pick more recent release of Dragon based on Ausf. G. hull and do it.
As for the price of metal barrels - I took them for 16 USD here.
http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/qebnynd0mu38blquou0b.html?t=1318630398Akershus, Norway
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 - 11:38 AM UTC
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This is some awesome stuff man. Looking forward to outcome! ![](../../modules/SquawkBox/images/smilies/happy.gif)
thanks for feedback, I am also interested in what it will turn out at the end
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 06:35 AM UTC
chipping progress
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 03:21 PM UTC
Looking good Roman. Will you have it finished for the C4?
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