SPA Modeler

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2026 7:26 pm**

With the 190 sidelined for the moment, I decided to try something new. This kit I purchased at Syrcon 2025.

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:08 pm**

Interesting.

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:14 pm**

Very cool. Always wanted to do an 88!

Posted: **Mon Mar 02, 2026 10:08 pm**

Sweet!!! I’ll enjoy watching this one! Have the same kit in my stash. I’ve only built the old Tamiya 88.

I’m curious to see how the AFV Club 88 goes together.

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:04 am**

Cool subject Tom!

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:06 pm**

Following!

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:45 pm**

Last night, I did minimal progress. Only 5 of 6 parts installed.

Plastic seems to be brittle, especially on tiny fiddly parts. Already broke one part. Placed it on tape and used liquid glue to repair it.

Another downside, too many ejector pins on the sprues and some parts. The sprue itself.

It does make nipping parts off the sprue attachments pain.

Ejector pins where it shouldn't be.

I have to nip them off and sand it down prior to any assembly.

Posted: **Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:48 pm**

Yeah that sort of things always annoying - the Tamiya Spitfire I'm building had injector marks on the inside of the prop blades...

Posted: **Wed Mar 04, 2026 6:30 pm**

Gun carriage from Step 1 done, 2 parts from Step 2 installed..

Posted: **Wed Mar 04, 2026 8:14 pm**

Looks like typical AFV Club moldings with all those excessive release pin points…

I know your pain.

German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun