Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12to, Sd.Kfz. 8 (DB 9), gepanzert mit 8,8 cm Flak 18

Frank Krause
Da gibt aber einer Gas...😉 Sollte ich mir ein Beispiel nehmen!

Mike Kryza
Hi Frank - the Trumpeter-Kit has a fitting (until yet) like a Tamiya ones. I#m really astonished!!!

Frank Krause
Good to know! Thanks for info, Mike!

Jens
schöne 8/8, da könnte ich auch schwach werden , aber grösser als 1:48 iss nicht 🙁

Mike Kryza
I'll try to build my BF similar to the vehicle seen on pic two. Without a Balkenkreuz and a modified front lightning. The BF shows probably brown patches on the grey ground but I decided to paint it only in grey...😄 (not the easiest color...🙁😢 - Beim Bau orientiere ich mich ein bisschen an Bild Nr. zwei. Geänderte Scheinwerferausführungen und ohne Balkenkreuze. Augenscheinlich braune Tarnflecken werden ich nicht aufbringen, sondern das KfZ in grau belassen.

Mike Kryza
@Jens - werde schwach...😢 Da findet sich sicher noch ein Plätzchen...!!!

Acki
Nice target!😉
I´m in, looks like an interesting project.

Christian Lehmann
👍

Mike Kryza
Hi mates - some pics of the latest progress.😉 ...and thanks for your nice words.

Albi Hitz
I'll take a seat... 🙂

Mike Kryza
Hi Albi - but I have no popcorn and beer...😢 - hope you have a liitle bit fun.

Frank Krause
A cigar and a malt wiskey will do, Mike! Sitting, too!

Fabian D.
The mighty "Bunker-Flak" - I'll stay tuned 🙂
Btw: the newer kits from trumpeter are great, PE included, verry good sometimes great details and fitting. The only thing that can be criticised is that it's quite challenging to remove (especially smaller) parts from the sprues, without damaging them.

Ricardo Gonzalez Ramos
Hi Mike, nice work. Hope to see it finished in Friedrichshafen.

Mike Kryza
@Fabian - you are right - Trumpeter kits are like day and night! But in this kit the little pieces are well molded. Until yet the parts fit unbelievable good. But you must build very clean.
@Ricci - surely the BF is ready! - Hope we can bring some more new models to FN.

Vorya hidaryan
Beautiful!

Mike Kryza
Thx a lot, Vorya. I'll do my best...😢

Mike Kryza
Next pics for you...😢

Es-haq Khosravi
Like You, I try to find movable parts in models and not to glue them as long as possible. Waiting for the rest!

Mike Kryza
Yes, indeed, in this case the bowing and not gluing of the part, the front axle will completely be moveable.

Mike Kryza
Sorry - forget uploading the new pics...😢

Christian Meyerhoff
Looks very nice so far!

Mike Kryza
Nest pics - btw, the construction of the tracks was a really quick process and they will be movable.

Frank Krause
Nice, Mike! Sounds great with the tracks. So I can look into a bright future, when I start mine in 2030....😉

Keith Gervasi
Looks like it's going together nicley. Looks great!

Mike Kryza
Frank - the construction of the tracks was as easy like "Friul" ones. (Spend the money for another kit.😉😢
@Keith - thx a lot for your comment. Yes, the fit is very good indeed. One of the best kits Trumpeter produced. There is only the necessity in changing some parts of the flak, because the gun was used only against ground targets, never against planes...
But I will show the changes. 😄

Mike Kryza
a little progress... (with new headlights...)

Mike Kryza
...soon I give you new pics of the cannon...

Christian Meyerhoff
Cool!

Keith Gervasi
Very nice!!

Kim Branders
Some nice building dear Mike, Grtz Kim

Mike Kryza
nice and motivating words - thx a lot!
Next step is the construction of the Flak. Here are some considerations about. (See pic 52 to 55.) Pictures say more than words😉
The Bunkerflak was only used against ground targets and not against planes. So all AA-typical equipment was not used.

Mike Kryza
Sorry - I mean the AA-equipment was never added... 😄

Frank Krause
@Mike: I would have build it right from the box. Thanks for the info. What is your source, which parts to drop?

Steve Wilson
Interesting subject Mike...
And a great start👍
Just like modern Coaches though, no thought has gone into the design for the Drivers comfort. Lol!!!😄

Mike Kryza
@Frank - in the first line it was the book "PaK at War" by Trojka/Münch, Nuts & Bolts and other publications about the Flak.
Btw - I forget something. The handwheel (J63, Step 24) must be a double ones. Trumpeter forget one...😢
@Steve - thx, believe me, until now the assembly is pure fun.

Gerald
great thing Mike 👍

Dirk Heyer
Great build, Mike!
I`m impressed about the relative large amount of details!

Could be a project of interest, to finish a model of such a half truck naked. Means only the presentation of the chassis and the engine with all those amazing technique.

Your colour modulation is very impressive. Breaks the monochromatic paint finish a lot.
A nice clean built of an interesting half truck model.

Surely it was very impressive when this huge canon made a shot from this chassis.
There was no spindle for 3 or 9 o clock shots?

Mike Kryza
Gerald - thx --
@Dirk - merci for the kind comment from a "master"!
Indeed, to build a truck in a "naked" version is very tempting. (In my next life😉😢
A grey painted model is always very difficult for me, but I hope this will come to a good end.
And now - your help is needed. What do you mean in the last sentence. Bekomme den Sinn im Deutschen nicht hin.

Mike Kryza
...meinst Du damit den Schußbereich!

Dirk Heyer
Yepp!
Das Fahrzeug hatte anscheinend keine Spindelböcke.
Konnte das Geschütz überhaupt im 3 und 9 Uhr Bereich schießen?

Mike Kryza
Nein, ich müßte jetzt nachgraben, aber das waren nur ein paar Grad nach links und rechts.
Der Höhenrichtbereich war auch relativ gering. Sobald ich die Infos wieder finde (merke mir mittlerweile auch nicht mehr alles😢) stelle ich sie noch ein.

Mike Kryza
Müsste eigentlich im Nuts & Bolts enthalten sein.

Fabian D.
Die Fahrzeuge waren zum Beschuss von den Bunkern der Maginot-Linie und anderen Erdzielen gedacht... deswegen auch Bunkerflak. Einen großen Seitenrichberich braucht man da eigentlich nicht... denn normalerweise laufen diese Ziele nicht weg😉

Holger Kranich
Allerdings sieht es so aus als wäre das Ding auf der normalen Mittellafette der Flak 18 montiert und die war um 360° schwenkbar, laut dem Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Aber da bin ich nicht soooo Firm drin, deshalb höre ich ab jetzt nur zu und lerne!😢

Holger Kranich
Aber das läßt mir schon den ganzen Nachmittag keine Ruhe...

Mike Kryza
Ist mir jetzt ein Kommentar abhanden gekommen...???
The BF saw service in Poland, France and Russia, the last ones were lost in (probably) Russia in 1943.
Seitenrichtbereich: 5° - Höhenrichtbereich: -3° up to 15° (Habe meinen Notizzettel wieder gefunden. Frag mich in einem Jahr, da habe ich wieder alles vergessen😢)
Sicher kann ich mich auch irren, aber die Ausführungen in den diversen Quellen erscheinen mir doch logisch... Und wenn Dir was wieder mal keine Ruhe gibt, dann kannst Du mich auch anrufen. TelNr. hast Du und ab ca 19.00 bin ich meistens zu erreichen. 😄😄😄

Holger Kranich
Herzlichen Dank für die Info, jetzt kann ich heute Nacht in Ruhe schlafen!
Es war auch nahezu nicht möglich im Netz eine gescheite Antwort zu dieser außergewöhnlichen und delikaten Frage zu finden! Dafür hab ich wieder viel über meinen lieblings Knallstock, die achtacht, gelernt!

Mike Kryza
Sorry mates, but I've forgotten uploading the pics...🙁 -

Mike Kryza
Hi Mates - here are the first pics of the finished BF. Have fun...

Christian Meyerhoff
Sehr schön geworden! Welche Farben hast verwendet?

Frank Krause
👍 Nice job, Mike! 👍 Looks a bit clean, but I'll have to have a closer look on this in FDH. Don't forget to bring it there.

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice Job!!!

Mike Kryza
Thx a lot - uploaded the last four pics. The Album is now finished...😉🙂
@Christian - Farben kommen alle aus dem Haus Vallejo! (bin immer noch ein V-Farbenfetischist 😉)
@Frank - In the beginning of their life the vehicles are looking relatively neatly and clean - an I'm not a fan of heavy weathering...;)🙂. But you can have a look on the BF in FN - I don't forget it!!!

Es-haq Khosravi
Excellent Job!

Ricardo Gonzalez Ramos
Hi Mike,
wondewrfull model.

Mike Kryza
@Es-haq - Thx a lot for your nice comment and
@Ricci - The construction of the BF was only fun. Take it to FN.

Christian Meyerhoff
Hi Mike! The last Picture is the best, cause it shows that your model is painted in grey. All the other pics are a little on the blue side. But anyway, great work on this Bunkerknacker!

Mike Kryza
Yes - you`re right. I take nearly all the fotos with my handycam on the workbench. But I will do soon a session with my Canon and I think we have a very good teacher in our IG with Ingmar...!

Christian Meyerhoff
That`s nice! 🙂