Tamiya - 20mm Flakvierling - Sd.Kfz 7/1 1/35 Scale.

[dubster72]

Here's a nice DAK version


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[grumpa]

Well?-- let's get goingo_O

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Ian ( it used to be mine ) you have a point though!!:rolleyes::oops::rolleyes:o_O

Oops the words big foot and mouth spring to mind Robert :oops:

 

[Robert1968]

Hey made me laugh :oops::oops:

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I made a start this evening. Not much of a start, but I cleaned up some parts and glued up a couple of bits that I had taken apart. Nothing worth photographing yet.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Oops the words big foot and mouth spring to mind Robert :oops:

I knew this'd be trouble :D

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Here's a nice DAK version
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I guess colour photos aren't going to happen:oops:

 

[dubster72]

I guess colour photos aren't going to happen:oops:

In 1942? You'll be lucky Colin!

 

[takeslousyphotos]

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I'm pressing on with this and I'm nearly ready for some primer ........ I think I'm going to go with the Winter Camo. But I have a question ????

Around the deck (both Sides and the back end) are frames with mesh in, they drop down to become, I guess some kind of safety net around the deck........ and the question is???? Would they have been steel or wooden frames ???? I've done some searching but I can't find anything on it ???? ......... My best guess is that they'd be steel for strength but I don't know.


The bit I've put the Red line around in the photo.

 

[dubster72]

I think steel

 

[ojays]

Possibly foot plates for when the weapon was deployed. Allows the crew 360 use without falling off.


Just my slant on it.


Gregg

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I think steel

Yes Patrick I think that'd be the most sensible.........

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Possibly foot plates for when the weapon was deployed. Allows the crew 360 use without falling off.
Just my slant on it.


Gregg

I think that is probably what they are for. So I reckon they'd have to be Steel.

 

[geegad]

never seen white figures before looking forward to seeing what u do with it

 

[Robert1968]

The reason fur the mesh sides ( made of steel) were for a platform as earlier mentioned. There were struts carried that secured the platform horizontal to the chassis underneath The 2cm shells were reused ( casings ) the mesh stopped the casings falling off. When using against aa they tended to eject from the guns and the German Wehrmacht carried large bags in the rear ( not shown in ref pics but I found a reference in armour ( look up 2cm aa gun


The loaders who were 2 and one gunner 1 spotter/ direction control


The loaders dropped the sides once positioned etc all could be achieved once positioned in under 5 mins


Hope this helps


Regards


Robert

 

[Robert1968]

Found some pic ref for you with the rear gate shut you can see the rest attached that formed the horizontal struts when the sides were dropped. Regards


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[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks Fellas that's very helpful. Much appreciated.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Chassis and main body are now in one piece. I've detailed the chassis parts as best I can but with it all in one piece it was difficult. The wheels are pretty much done, I'm not 100% happy with them but they are done. Brush painted without masks and on some (the double wheels) there isn't much of a demarcation line between the white and the black, and now they are photographed I can see they will need a little tidying. They've had two coats of white, a couple of goes over with a MIG Grey wash and a dab of rust for the securing nuts .........


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[flyjoe180]

Good work so far Peter. So many wheels.

 

[dubster72]

Good stuff Peter, that's looking very nice.