razorboy
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- Oct 14, 2007
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About 20 years ago I purchased this Tamiya 88 flak 36/37 kit and have just now gotten around to building it.
I had one just like it back in the early 70's and though "State of the Art" at that time, it in no way compares to the new "Mega" kits by Dragon, etc., containing hundreds of parts and photo etched brass that are out there today.
I will add no PE to this kit, only a few scratch built accessories here and there.
I went with a darker tone of khaki in an attempt to simulate a "Poor in the field" paint mix applied by the crew - the color in the can could be altered greatly depending upon the thinning agent used.
Although some filling here and there is required, this is overall a very nice kit - no excess mold flash and tight fitting sub-sections.
I decided upon a light over spray of olivgrun in a rather sparse camo pattern.
I fashioned the unit insignia from two water-slide decals in my collection of "Extras".
I have made some camo netting from a 4 x 4 piece of surgical gauze and the tarp is made of Kleenex, both coated in a 30/70 mixture of Elmer's White School Glue and water. Once the sections were coated, they were set aside to dry about half-way, then they were draped and contoured in place to dry completely. I used the same process on the "Canvas tarp". Once both have dried, I will brush them down carefully in place with a 20/80 mix of water to glue. Once that has cured, the netting and canvas can be gently removed for painting. They should hold their shapes but some gluing at the outer edges to the model is inevitably necessary.
Here's where I am to date with this project - The figures are about 60% finished, the overall gun (including netting and canvas tarp) is at about 80% complete and the base is stained and sealed with three coats of eurethane. The ground work on the base should take a day or two once I start it.
rb
I had one just like it back in the early 70's and though "State of the Art" at that time, it in no way compares to the new "Mega" kits by Dragon, etc., containing hundreds of parts and photo etched brass that are out there today.
I will add no PE to this kit, only a few scratch built accessories here and there.
I went with a darker tone of khaki in an attempt to simulate a "Poor in the field" paint mix applied by the crew - the color in the can could be altered greatly depending upon the thinning agent used.
Although some filling here and there is required, this is overall a very nice kit - no excess mold flash and tight fitting sub-sections.
I decided upon a light over spray of olivgrun in a rather sparse camo pattern.
I fashioned the unit insignia from two water-slide decals in my collection of "Extras".
I have made some camo netting from a 4 x 4 piece of surgical gauze and the tarp is made of Kleenex, both coated in a 30/70 mixture of Elmer's White School Glue and water. Once the sections were coated, they were set aside to dry about half-way, then they were draped and contoured in place to dry completely. I used the same process on the "Canvas tarp". Once both have dried, I will brush them down carefully in place with a 20/80 mix of water to glue. Once that has cured, the netting and canvas can be gently removed for painting. They should hold their shapes but some gluing at the outer edges to the model is inevitably necessary.
Here's where I am to date with this project - The figures are about 60% finished, the overall gun (including netting and canvas tarp) is at about 80% complete and the base is stained and sealed with three coats of eurethane. The ground work on the base should take a day or two once I start it.
rb
