Sd.Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38(t) - UM 1:72

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:10 am

Hell o !

After One week break time to work

. The next project will be not easy, but nice . Flakpanzer 38(t) Gepard (Sd.Kfz.140). That was small and very effective anti aircraft vehicle ( > 1500m h ) .

The Flakpanzer 38(t) - officially named Flakpanzer 38(t) auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) Ausf M (SdKfz 140) - was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun used in World War II.

The Flakpanzer 38(t) was designed around the chassis of the Czech-built LT-38 tank and was built from November 1943 to February 1944, entering service in 1944.

As the vehicle used the 38(t) Ausf M chassis, the engine was located near the middle of the vehicle, and the armament was placed at the rear in a specially designed armoured section. The superstructure could fold down to allow 360-degree traverse at low elevation.

A total of 141(162?) Flakpanzer 38(t)s were built, including the single prototype vehicle.

Model:

Box art:

and next photos

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:55 pm

I love it when you start these teeny tiny builds. The matchstick is becoming the Mark of your incredible builds.
This I am sure is going to be awesome as all of your builds

John

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:10 pm

Thank You John

.

Instruction:

Start

"Gun" > Preparation of elements + drilling the barrel.

to be continued...

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:04 pm

Cannon after bonding, result:

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:20 pm

How do you do it?
Your eyes must be

Superb.
John

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:27 pm

Oh John this is 1:72 scel not 1:285

. Really I have now experiency. Few years of work Work in 1:72scale and My eyesight is sharpened.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:55 pm

AchtungPanzer wrote:Oh John this is 1:72 scel not 1:285 . Really I have now experiency. Few years of work Work in 1:72scale and My eyesight is sharpened.

and your fingers have grown smaller?

John

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:07 pm

mate

. Numer 11 from instruction is ready , but was very

work. Now some work with corps + wheels. Monday, Tuesday evening next photos.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:18 pm

Fantastic Eryk..... as always, you never let the "Braille scale" builders down...
These UM kits are very well detailed with SOoooo... many parts...

You work some "Eryk Magic" on them every time....

Take care Buddy...
I'm watching as always...

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:31 pm

Thanx for company Andy

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:09 pm

Good evening Gentlemen

I pressent Result of 6 hours of work - At the moment, the model consists of 96 parts, details (I made personally 5 parts)>>>>

There are still 72 parts, which are to be added . To be continued...

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:49 pm

No words describe the genius of this model or your builds.
Outstanding, will do for the moment.

John

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:37 pm

John

. . Now i see , that The wheels are not perfect

(the third photo from the bottom) but they will be matched during assembly tracks -"wheels are not stuck rigidly"

wheels corected

Its OK

- I have to say , that I'm happy with the appearance on the stage

Tomorrow next period - tracks preparations.

rm6239 · Post by **rm6239** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:15 am

Great little build of a very interesting subject. Looking forward to seeing more.

cheers

Rossco

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:40 pm

Thanx Rossco for interest

. Guys The tracks are ready to added - was som single tracks .

Its cool that Im after this

work

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:40 pm

I don't know how you do it with such tiny models!?!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:19 pm

You dont know how Martin? - I dont know too !.... but somehow me it comes out

. Thanx mate !

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:12 am

70 minutes of work and Model with tracks

After this stage Model have 148 parts details

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:27 am

148 parts with turret (not on last photos)

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:09 am

Looking damn fine Eryk...

Well done my friend, so many track pieces....... and at 1/72 scale!!

Are you going for a whitewash paint finish again?? I did love the finish on the munitionspanzer..
Continued success buddy...

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:15 am

Munitionspanzer

You mean the Sd.Kfz. 4/1 Panzerwerfer Andy - correct ?

No will be not in winter paintscheme - Next Winter camo is reserved for Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J L60 from Attack http://www.pwm.org.pl/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=20242 that will be my first model in year 2015 - as I will still alive

. This Sd.Kfz. 140 model will be in 12 SS Panzer division camo & decals http://www.dvsm.org/Images/Amps/AMPS-Flak38t.jpg and original photo http://i58.fastpic.ru/big/2013/1029/5e/ ... 8cbd5e.jpg

Thanx for comment and watching mate

Prop72 · Post by **Prop72** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:26 am

Excellent subject matter! Looking good

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:29 am

Thanx for watching and positive comment mate

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:09 pm

Eryk
John

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:22 pm

John

. Today evening time for painting wheels , tracks and lower side's parts of the model and after will be ready to the final bonding

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:04 pm

I added 4 "my new extra parts" (mini containers) + some painting .

Model with fenders and with painted wheels & tracks :

Last 26 parts are prepared to work .

After the addition of these parts , model will be consist with 175 parts, details

Its all in this month - next stage in August Guys .

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:05 pm

Hello again

Why wait until August - The model is ready to painting and so on. Final result of gluing - 10 hours of work >>>>>

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:16 am

Jeez.....all those tiny details....kerazy!! I'd be losing them all to the rug monster! Looks great so far

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:22 am

UKguyInUSA wrote:Jeez.....all those tiny details....kerazy!! I'd be losing them all to the rug monster! Looks great so far

You and me both Martin...

Excellent Eryk, coming along nicely mate...
Keep up the good work.... More soon please!!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:58 pm

Thanx mates

. Tommorow painting : base colours + details in interior .

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:58 pm

AchtungPanzer wrote:Thanx mates . Tommorow painting : base colours + details in interior .

What colors do you use?

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:49 pm

Model base colour: Dunkelgelb43 + some white) , black , olive green + some brown , grey - all Pactra . Tomorrow pics of this model after work..... Next stage : Camo - to him I will use paint: olive drab and redbrown (highlights) or sam highlits redbrown - . at the moment I do not know yet, I wonder

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:30 pm

Damn i thought my 1:35 flakpanzer was compact but this is really small
The detail is pretty good for the size though
Good luck with the rest of the build

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:07 pm

Nice to see You Mark . Thanx for company mate

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:48 pm

Another brilliant piece of work, love it!!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:38 am

We'll see Guys what comes out at the end of.

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:53 am

Geez Eryk, I can hardly keep up with all your builds. I thought that this was one that I was already following, but it's actually a whole new one!!!

Excellent work as always, full of all your usual awesome-y goodness!!!

Your match is so famous now, you should sign it up as an ISM member!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:47 am

Thank You very much Alex

"""Your match is so famous now, you should sign it up as an ISM member"""

Oh Yeahhh mate !!!

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:53 pm

Next stage of this story

PaintBrush and 3 layers of paint.

Now it's time for camouflage .

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:09 pm

Did you had any problems with UM models?

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:18 pm

What do you mean?

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 5:33 pm

AchtungPanzer wrote:What do you mean?

I mean - Did you have any problems with parts or something?

becuase UM is very difficult thing

.

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:35 pm

Yes You right - work with UM models is difficult . I recommend you to start Dragon models - good quality, super details and easy to gluing ...but not all interesting to me models from UM are in Dragon offer

.

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:07 am

Hi Guys !
About 2 hours of work and Camo and details painting finished + decals

Model with 12th SS Panzer division decals (last new photos)

Now time for chipping and final weathering + pinwash

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:20 am

Upper little model Eryk, looks like a good kit. I might just have investigate the UM line. I look forward to seeing how you will tackle the weathering

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:56 am

Nice to see You Rob. This task for tomorrow. Sunday Evening will be end of this story

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:01 am

And here is Boxrat photo of My Next project > Nice set from Dragon

comming soon ....

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:14 pm

Yet again, I love your dwarf models....
The are awesome!
I can't belief that this one has so much tiny parts....

Job well done mate

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:11 pm

""" I can't belief that this one has so much tiny parts....

"""" Me too Frans

, but I am sure that he has so much parts ...

.Now only 2-3 hours of final painting and washing , after model will be finished

. Thanx for looking and comment Friend

AchtungPanzer · Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:21 pm

Products for rest Model painting + brushes which I use to washing :