Trumpeter 1/35 3.7cm Flak 37 Auf Sd.kfz. 7/2 Early Version.

[Dave Ward]

Whilst waiting for another white basecoat to dry on the Beriev Be200, I've chosen the next build...................
It was a toss up whether this went in the softskin section or here - but the flak gun is the important thing.

This has been in the stash for a few years - the price sticker on the side is £36.99 - but I can't believe I paid that!!!!
A lot of parts - a whole lot of them are the individual track links, but being a half track not that bad ( !! ). I'll be taking some sprue shots in the next day or so. There are 14 sprues for the vehicle, trailer & gun, 7 for the tracks, 4 small PE frets & 3 vinyl tyres.
I think this will be painted using the ICM Acrylic Marder Set, to see how they perform!!
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks interesting Dave. Box art is nice as well….looks like a Greek setting to me…..

 

[The Smythe Meister]

DAVE!!
Looks superb... I'm definitely in for the long haul on this one Sir
Andy

 

[JR]

£ 36.99, what were you on ? Certainly not like you Dave .
I shall sit with Mr Smith .

 

[Dave Ward]

In the bottom of the box, there was a small ziploc baggie with a RB metal barrel for this beast - a nice surprise!
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Sprue shots.......................

Quite a boxful of bits..................

Such a miserable grey day, I had to use flash for the piccies. In consequence, the camera battery is now flat!
I'll post up some details when it has recharged.
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

That is a lot of bits!!

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Bring it on......
.... I`m looking forward to this Dave!!
Andy

 

[Dave Ward]

A few detail shots:-
The chassis is flatpack, with substantial side rails

The tracks are 3 parts per link - 54 links per side...........................
Drive rollers

Outer roadwheel

The trailer has solid plastic tyres - unlike the 1/2 track, which has vinyl parts

Not another wheel, the winch drum ( with a bit of flash ) fitted underneath the load bed

Load Bed

The kit gun barrel compared with the RB metal replacement............


The PE frets: Some of which will not be used - the gun shields, for example ( bottom left )

The plastic bits are thin enough for me! Some tiny parts, but not microsurgery bad!

And I'm using this as a test of these ICM paints

Don't think much of the colour descriptions, but as long as they look the part, I'm not bothered

This really can be broken down into 3 models, the gun, the trailer & the vehicle, I may make one at a time!
Construction will commence soon
Dave

 

[Jakko]

That’s looking interesting already. The parts look well-moulded, better than some Trumpeter I’ve seen, but I wonder if the fit is as well? I’ve got a Dragon Sd.Kfz. 7 (with a load bed, but no gun) waiting to be built, so it’ll be interesting to see how this kit compares to that in terms of construction.

 

[Dave Ward]

That’s looking interesting already. The parts look well-moulded, better than some Trumpeter I’ve seen, but I wonder if the fit is as well? I’ve got a Dragon Sd.Kfz. 7 (with a load bed, but no gun) waiting to be built, so it’ll be interesting to see how this kit compares to that in terms of construction.

Bet the big difference will be the instructions!
Dave

 

[Jakko]

Chances are you’ve got the better kit in that respect, certainly

 

[Isitme]

Dave,
I see the problem with the worry of you spending £36.99 on a kit. You were looking to the future and actually spent £6.99 on the kit and £30 on the box thinking that it could be converted into a suitcase for the hols.....
Looking forward to your magic on this one, I remember the old ESCI kits which included the half-track. Demag.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Dave Ward]

Dave,
I see the problem with the worry of you spending £36.99 on a kit. You were looking to the future and actually spent £6.99 on the kit and £30 on the box thinking that it could be converted into a suitcase for the hols.....
Looking forward to your magic on this one, I remember the old ESCI kits which included the half-track. Demag.
Cheers,
Mike

I seem to remember the Esci Demag with a 20mm gun mounted on the back..................that was a long time ago!
Dave

 

[Isitme]

I seem to remember the Esci Demag with a 20mm gun mounted on the back..................that was a long time ago!
Dave

Yep! showing my age.....

 

[Dave Ward]

Yep! showing my age.....

I vaguely remembered seeing one in the stash somewhere - after a bit of mining & exploring - I found this.......

No figures, and the vehicle body has been assembled - I'm guessing it was part of an ebay auction, that I looked in the box & consigned to the unvisited region of my stash!! It has some of the worst rubber/vinyl tracks that I have seen for some time
Dave

 

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
It may have cost more than you like to pay but there's a lot of plastic for the money. Looks nice but time will tell when you start building.
I didn't know ICM did paints.
Jim

 

[Dave Ward]

Hi Dave
It may have cost more than you like to pay but there's a lot of plastic for the money. Looks nice but time will tell when you start building.
I didn't know ICM did paints.
Jim

Jim,
ICM have been releasing sets for specific models, like the 1/48 Cobra & 1/35 G7017 US Truck. John has the Marder & the Cobra sets in stock at £6.60 for 5 x 12ml paints & a matt varnish - They are for brush painting, pointing out you have to thin them for a/b. I haven't tried them yet & this model will be the test, for both brush & airbrush.
I'm absolutely sure I wouldn't have paid that much for the model - but what I did pay is lost in the past!
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Off we go! The gloss varnish is drying on my Beriev, so I made a start on this - I knocked up the Ammo Trailer in a short time.

Fit was perfect, and today, even the PE & CA behaved!
I might just use this as a test bed for the ICM paints - just to see how they spray, before moving onto the really complex bits. If it doesn't work out, it's only a simple part to repaint..................
Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good start Dave. Nice clean build