12.8cm FlaK 40

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Friday, October 11, 2019 - 01:44 PM UTC

Take a look at what’s inside the box of this WWII German heavy anti-aircraft gun kit from Hobby Boss.

The 12.8cm FlaK 40 was a Rheinmetall-Borsig design, with development starting in 1936. It had a maximum firing range of more than 10km, and fired a 128mm shell that weighed 26kg. Production started in 1942 with a total of 1,125 units manufactured.

German 12.8cm FLAK 40 (84545). The kit contains over 370 plastic parts spread over 13 sprues. It includes photo-etched parts, rubber tires, and a length of brass wire.

The built model stands 353.3mm long and 90.4mm wide.

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SpeedyJ

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on both parties. Well Bold Division did the Sd.AH's. for the Amusing Hobby kit I believe, resin and that's a challenge not everybody is willing to go for. Kind regards, Robert Jan

OCT 11, 2019 - 06:24 PM

RobinNilsson

Alternative to HB, not better but they exist/existed: LINK / Robin

OCT 11, 2019 - 09:29 PM

AOS

... at first sight onto the parts, the only real letdown to me is that the gun barrel is in two halfs

OCT 12, 2019 - 01:41 AM

RobinNilsson

There will probably be aftermarket barrels soon .. LINK

For Takoms Zwillingsflak ... or from Schatton Modellbau: LINK

OCT 12, 2019 - 01:58 AM

Elimanzer

MR Modellbau make an interior for the ADGZ should you be interested. LINK

OCT 12, 2019 - 11:49 PM

Taeuss

Personally I'm thrilled that HB is offering the 12.8 FLAK 40 at all, and that it is offered with its trailer is just a fantastic bonus! After having finished Takom's 12.8 Zwillingsflak kit I have been wondering about this and while I understood that Amusing Hobby might be offering one I can never seem to find a distributor that carries their kits. Same with my long wait for their Ferdinand with full interior. However, I agree that HB's kits seem to e a bit of hit and miss so I'll sit patiently and wait for a build review before plunking money down on one. Doesn't mean that I'm not eager though...

OCT 13, 2019 - 01:36 AM

RobinNilsson

LINK

no trailers!

OCT 13, 2019 - 02:07 AM

Taeuss

Dang! Buying the trailer aftermarket would probably cost more than the kit.

OCT 16, 2019 - 07:09 AM

RobinNilsson

Probably close to twice the price: LINK / Robin

OCT 16, 2019 - 07:59 AM

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