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Title: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 30 December 2016, 05:24:29 AM
Ready for paint. After finishing there's some things I'd do a touch differently if I did it again, but I don't need two, so I'm quite happy with this as a first ever conversion effort. More photos once I get the vehicle and crew painted and assembled. That may take me a while, the queue at the air brush station is getting pretty full.

This is a conversion of a Warlord Marder III combined with a Flak 38 gun. The gun is magnetized and removable for use on it's original base to get dual use out of it. I still have to paint it of course.

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/prepaint2.jpg)

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/prepaint1.jpg)

The real thing:

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5148/5661856814_1418c341f8.jpg)

More info on my blog here: http://ajs-wargaming.blogspot.com/2016/12/wip-flakpanzer-38-t-gepard-conversion.html
 (http://ajs-wargaming.blogspot.com/2016/12/wip-flakpanzer-38-t-gepard-conversion.html)
and on the Warlord forum here: http://www.warlordgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=27850&sid=8613ddde963321d1ed145efe96e5a4dc (http://www.warlordgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=27850&sid=8613ddde963321d1ed145efe96e5a4dc)
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pocoloco on 30 December 2016, 07:19:31 AM
Very nice work!  :-*

If you want to build another, I can take it off your hands ;)  ;D
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Captain Blood on 30 December 2016, 09:10:16 AM
Me too  :)
That is a very nifty looking bit of kit. And a nice piece of creative modelling. Well done  8)
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Ballardian on 30 December 2016, 05:08:17 PM
That's a gorgeous bit of kitbashing/scratchbuilding :-*
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Gothic Line on 18 January 2017, 11:26:41 PM

 Well done!!!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Helen on 19 January 2017, 06:31:53 AM
Lovely work!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: tomrommel1 on 19 January 2017, 07:08:47 AM
like it a lot
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 19 January 2017, 07:14:13 AM
Thanks for all the kind words. It's been air brushed, so now I need to do all the detail painting, paint the crew and weather it. I'm a bit busy, so maybe 2-3 weeks to get it finished.
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Rich H on 19 January 2017, 12:32:38 PM
And post up some pics!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 19 January 2017, 12:48:38 PM
And post up some pics!

Definitely!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 23 January 2017, 11:52:00 PM
Still working on it. It's in this batch of vehicles on my work bench now....

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AIWc1ujLzWo/WIZlSxSVR7I/AAAAAAAAH7k/hFHiQ_1_fLgI5o8R53hBQ_JUr5PNMNw2QCLcB/s1600/DSCF3504.JPG)

And post up some pics!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Ballardian on 24 January 2017, 01:52:17 PM
Looking good, but what's the object in the front row between the Kubel & the StuG?
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 24 January 2017, 05:12:17 PM
Looking good, but what's the object in the front row between the Kubel & the StuG?

That's the front cabin of a RSO-Pak 40 - scratch built conversion. Will be a separate topic here when completed. http://www.achtungpanzer.com/75cm-pak-404-auf-raupenschlepper-ost-selbstfahrlafette.htm
It's on magnets so it can swap with the un-armored cab of the RSO. The Pak-40 ATG is also magnetized. That's the transformer vehicle. Two-for-one with that one.

Update: OK I've come clean. Here's the separate thread on the vehicle: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=97388.msg1206493#msg1206493 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=97388.msg1206493#msg1206493)
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on 25 January 2017, 09:49:04 PM
As said, a nice looking conversion you have done there. I have to do one in 1/48, which is easier in terms of donor parts. One day....
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: pease1 on 02 February 2017, 10:01:02 PM
Now Finished! For a ton more (and higher resolution) photos, please visit my blog here (http://ajs-wargaming.blogspot.com/2017/02/even-more-28mm-late-wwii-german-armor.html).

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/DSCF3561.JPG)

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/DSCF3564.JPG)

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/DSCF3565.JPG)

The gun is magnetized so it can be used on the original infantry base:

(http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/aew/wargaming/DSCF3570.JPG)
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Captain Blood on 02 February 2017, 10:03:33 PM
That's turned out very well  :)
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: Rich H on 02 February 2017, 10:10:11 PM
Nice work chap!
Title: Re: 28mm Flakpanzer 38 (t) Conversion
Post by: tomrommel1 on 03 February 2017, 07:36:29 AM
top notch