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Flak 36
Teacher
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 10:26 AM UTC
This is the DML Flak 36, it's more or less finished apart from touching up some small points and of course it's eventually going on a bigger base, this one just keep it all together whilst I'm finishing the real base. Any comments are welcome. Oh, and there are some more pictures in my album.

Vinnie









ShermiesRule
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:10 AM UTC
Looking good. I have a Flak 36 too waiting to be built. I am inspired!
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 11:41 AM UTC
A nice busy dio you have there vinnie Is it going to be a snowy scene?
Do love the way you weather your models,you should write a book on your weathering skills :-)
job well done
cheers karl.
umustb
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 03:42 PM UTC
Looking good Vinnie.. I especially like the weathering you did on the gun.

Any idea if DML will release a figure set for this Flak 36 with the figures in non-winter clothings? (or are they planning it already)
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 04:13 PM UTC
I pity the fool who bought a Tamiya Flak 36. Me.


Teacher
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 04:44 PM UTC
Thanks guys. Karl, I want to do a snowy scene, but that's why it's not finished yet, I've never done snow before! I think it will end up as more mud than snow though!

Vinnie
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2005 - 08:00 PM UTC
Awesome work Vinnie. The weathering of the flak is truely amazing.
HILBERT
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 01:56 AM UTC
Nice flak, I like the weathering.
Did you use the kit figures?
They look the same as the Tamiya figures only in another clothes.

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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:42 AM UTC
good luck on hte snow. water:white glue mix. sone backign soda sprinkled on top, and youve got snow try out different ratios of water: glue before finding hte one you like fairely easy: even i manage to get one done

Frank
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 01:58 PM UTC

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good luck on hte snow. water:white glue mix. sone backign soda sprinkled on top, and youve got snow try out different ratios of water: glue before finding hte one you like fairely easy: even i manage to get one done

Frank



Looks like you are havin' fun Vinnie
as for using Baking Soda- a common mistake. It is not a good thing to use as it absorbs moisture /stuff from the air and in time turns a dirty colour. Best to use Micro ballons or something inert like that. Organic material breaks down.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 02:10 PM UTC
As usual for you - very nice work. Nice weathering on the Flaq

On final placement I would like to see the cannon portion turned on the base just a touch, to get it off a 90 degree angle with the legs.
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