German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
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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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
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

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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Same!
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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
AFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.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![]()
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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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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Even better - I do like a half-track. That's a great looking build.
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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
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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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Some inspiration - guy on another site did this awesome dio using the Tamiya kit
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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
That's really cool!
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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
Don't I know it...Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 11:42 amAFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.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![]()
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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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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun
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.

So many tiny parts… so many ejector pins in the worse sprue spots especially the pins where the tiny parts are on.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn