Trumpeter 8.8cm PAK-43 Waffentrager

[moon puppy]

Nice!

Still think we can make money with corrected third party instruction sheets.

 

[jknaus]

Very very cool Mike. Watching with interest. Might be something I'll have to look at getting.
James

 

[Iron Mike]

A thought occurred to me as I am building this kit, one should always read through the entire instruction sheet before starting to build. Step 18 has one sanding off the molded details from the side of the gun.
That would have been easier to do back on Step 12 when I could have actually gripped the piece!
Anyway, the molded plates look just fine. There's enough brass in this kit to sate me for the next year!

 

[Tony lee]

Hey that's another good idea, better stock up on PE too.

Tony lee

 

[Iron Mike]

Ooooooooh, I think I'll finish this first. B)

 

[Tony lee]

:laugh:

 

[Iron Mike]

OK, today has been a wrestling match and I think it's a draw. :laugh: Calling it a day, but mocked up some progress.

The molded plates on each side of the gun need to be removed if you're using the PE gun shield, the shield won't slide over the plates! :pinch: So, I fired up the Dremel and ground them off. The brass plates fit right back on after installing the shield.

All the parts used so far came out of the box, making the kit an excellent value!

That's enough for today, time to head for der biergarten! :drinks

 

[Leopard2]

Looking good Mike.

 

[Sherman 18]

Yeah Mike looking good. The PE really pops.

 

[jknaus]

Soo cool Mike. All that PE really came in the box?? WOW
James

 

[Iron Mike]

Yep, everything came from Trumpeter (except for that one small piece of styrene L angle under the ammo box). Considering it was om sale at Squadron too, it was a steal! Holding my breath on the tracks, though.

 

[moon puppy]

Nice work Mike

 

[Gatto]

Lookin good might have to get one these.

Gatto

 

[MrT]

 

[JSteinman]

Lots of brASS!

 

[dukwhunter]

WOW !!!! Great work Mike !!!! Looking forward to more !!!!

 

[lupanzer]

Dear Mike.

...as I say , this is one of my favourites models...I´m watching this project with agreat interest...I just can say that your work is excelent on this one....GO Mike

Best!

Luiz.

 

[maus]

Wow Mike
Watching with lots of interest

James

 

[Iron Mike]

Thank you, my friends! Some of you may know I have been having trouble with my vision, I finally had refractive lens exchange surgery to correct the issues. As a result, my reading distance vision has been interrupted temporarily (I hope). The Waffentrager has been calling to me from the bench, but rest for the eyes is required. Hoping to get back at it soon, thanks for looking!

:drinks

 

[Dusan]

Very cool project Mike! :coolio

All the best!
Dusan.