DAS WERK 1/35 VOMAG with a 88MM FLAK

[Piet]

Nice kit, but could have done better.
Some tubular parts are slide-molded and others are not,

And they don't provide you with a shield for the FLAK,
Luckily I have the Border FLAK kit which contains tree different ones and one of them is the right one for this version I'm going for.

The German yellow version definitely had a shield ,if you look at period photos

First time I used the new ATOM paint

Cannot be airbrushed directly from the bottle, but it had to be diluted
Sprays well and dries quickly.

 

[moon puppy]

That thing is massive!
Great start Piet

 

[Piet]

Working on the FLAK itself ,
This part should have been slide molded ,
I turned the rear part of the barrel out of two pieces of plastic.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Interesting vehicle Piet. Am still on the fence as to weather I would ever build it. Am getting sucked in on some of the new 1/16 scale armor, but am really taking even that slow and easy.
Interesting about the shield on the 88. Can you post a reference photo?
Always like your builds as you take on a lot of detail work.

 

[MrT]

Now that's a gun truck.

 

[Piet]

Interesting about the shield on the 88. Can you post a reference photo?

Two in the city of Budapest 1945

 

[Piet]

 

[Piet]

Looks like all the Darkgrey versions didn't have the shield ,
All remaining FLAK Trucks were lost during the Battle of Budapest /Hungary 1945.

Also a version with a rangefinder (next kit ? )

 

[Piet]

Dry fitting the Border shield on the Das Werk FLAK ,sofar it fits

 

[jknaus]

When I bought my resin version and did research I found this was Hitlers FLAK protection unit going with him everywhere. It wasnt until I got this kit and went through the book that I found they did so much more. I'm going to do mine in "German Grey" and I think I might get another to do the range finding truck also using the Bronco kit. Enjoying your build. Any real issues? Watching Nigels build on Youtube he has a few issues with the kit.
James

 

[Piet]

Any real issues? Watching Nigels build on Youtube he has a few issues with the kit.
James

No fit problems ,some seam lines over rivets , had to replace them ,
Find the instructions not really clear for placing some parts on theFLAK .....

 

[jknaus]

No fit problems ,some seam lines over rivets , had to replace them ,
Find the instructions not really clear for placing some parts on theFLAK .....

Good to know. I refused to buy their kits after the first few due to instructions and poor parts, but I have wanted to build this for so long. So got it. Will keep watching your build.
James

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Heavens Eagle]

That looks really cool Piet! That isn't the usual 88 shield that is used on the field gun. Thanks for posting the reference photos.

 

[errains]

That's quit the beast!

 

[Piet]

That looks really cool Piet! That isn't the usual 88 shield that is used on the field gun. Thanks for posting the reference photos.

By the looks of it it is a pressed version,
and the sides are hinged (haven't attach them yet )

 

[Piet]

Completed the FLAK this weekend and added some extra details like wiring.

The Pressed version shield is from the Border kit becaus Das werk doesn't give you that option (as mentioned before )

Next , spraying some green and brown camoflage spots

 

[moon puppy]

Have you done any shading on the yellow so far?

 

[Piet]

Have you done any shading on the yellow so far?

Yes, i did 4 shades of the german yellow.

 

[Piet]