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Trumpeter 1:35 Flak 43 "Flakzwilling"
tferedo
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Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 05:14 PM UTC
Fil Scale Models just recently posted test shots of Trumpeter's forthcoming 1:35 Flak 43 "Flakzwilling"

http://filscalemodels.ph/testshots/flak43zwilling/flak43zwilling.html

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Posted: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 12:40 AM UTC
Now that's something I didn't expect to see! Very cool. The sole existing Flakzwilling 43 is here at Fort Sill. It's in rough shape, but is slated to be restored within the next year or so, depending on funds.

Jon
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 05:01 PM UTC
I take it back, one of TWO Flakzwilling 43s is here at Ft. Sill. The other is at the museum in Koblenz.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 06:43 PM UTC

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I take it back, one of TWO Flakzwilling 43s is here at Ft. Sill. The other is at the museum in Koblenz.

I assume that one (at fort sill) was At APG also?
I'm pretty sure i saw it there, one of my two trips there.

Edit: this one?

It's funny, i was going to ask you about this one.
I just didn't remember if i took any pictures of it.
Cobrahistorian
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Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 01:15 PM UTC
Yep, that one. Needs a LOT of work, but it is fairly complete. Really looking forward to this kit. Has anyone seen a release date yet?
trickymissfit
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Posted: Friday, February 21, 2014 - 07:27 AM UTC
supposedly there were a couple prototype Ostwinds that used this gun. To the best of my knowledge there are no photos. There was also at least one whirblewind built with the quad 30mm mount. Time frame would have been early 1945. I'm going to do the Ostwind with the correct
PxKw IVJ hull, and some scratch building. The turret will be used on another project.
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