German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun

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Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.
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This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit :nono: :bag: :whistle: :giggles:
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Stuart wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.
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BlackSheep214 wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 9:29 am This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit :nono: :bag: :whistle: :giggles:
AFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.
Stuart wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.
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The Tamiya kit. Although these were usually towed by Sdkfz.7 half tracks, and not wheeled trucks.
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Even better - I do like a half-track. That's a great looking build.
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Thank you Stuart. Its an old one that I made about 30 years ago and is starting to show its age…
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Some inspiration - guy on another site did this awesome dio using the Tamiya kit
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That's really cool!
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Stikpusher wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 11:42 am
BlackSheep214 wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 9:29 am This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit :nono: :bag: :whistle: :giggles:
AFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.
Stuart wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.
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The Tamiya kit. Although these were usually towed by Sdkfz.7 half tracks, and not wheeled trucks.
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No pics but it is slow going. Doing in different piece meals in different steps a dn storing them in small containers labeled what steps they’re from. I will be skipping steps 30 thru 41 since for their for transport version. Doing this one in firing position instead - aiming upwards.

So many tiny parts… so many ejector pins in the worse sprue spots especially the pins where the tiny parts are on. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
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