1/35 Great Wall Hobby 12. 8 cm Pak 44 .

[stillp]

Looks very nicely detailed John.
Pete

[JR]

Hi John
B****y Nora John you're really on a roll with this. It is certainly looking superbly detailed but we'll have to christen you Hawkeye :tongue-out3: Keep up the insane great work.
Jim

That's kind Jim, but I think the new raised work area has made a big difference, no longer cramped being over. Should be finished by Sunday afternoon !

[JR]

Looks very nicely detailed John.
Pete

Really is Pete, if a kit that came out some years ago with this fine detail on it, and no flash to speak of there is no excuse for any modern kit to have any faults .

[JR]

Was hoping to get this done today, and have achieved it.
When I first looked inside the box after having been given it a few years back I thought I'd never build that ! The thin sections of plastic had put me off and the instructions had looked very complex.

Apart from some rather vague lines showing where things should go and the miss numbering the kit itself has been a pleasure to build. Moulding lines were none existent, the only real cleaning was where I had cut off the part from the sprue. That itself was very small with using a pair of Tamiya sprue cutters that I bought last year.

The barrel came with the kit.

Three sections, had to sand the insert part to fit into the plastic housing .


Quite a size.



Some very small parts to make up the chair for the gunner.




Even managed to have the towing connection loose !








The breach still opens







That's it, now the fun can begin with the street scene, painting and the figures. Might be a long wait because one box of figures are on their way from Hong Kong.

Thanks for keeping me company, C&C WELCOME.

John.

[BigGreg]

Wow..very well build...and as l said before...what a beast

[Guest]

This is brilliant work John looks very clean and crisp keep it up.
Pete :thumb2:

[KarlW]

The big question now is......"Does it work?"

Looks like it might.

[scottie3158]

John,
Very nice work mate a great looking build.

[minitnkr]

Really came out great. Can't wait to see it placed. PaulE

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great, fiddly paint job ahead.....

[Jim R]

Great looking build John.

[Mini Me]

Very robust anti-tank gun JR..........would certainly take care of a JS 2 if needs be. Rick H.:thumb2:

[outrunner]

Nice build John, I want one.

Andy.

[JR]

Wow..very well build...and as l said before...what a beast

Cheers Greg.
It is , must have caused terror when the Russian tankers realised it was there.

This is brilliant work John looks very clean and crisp keep it up.
Pete :thumb2:

Thanks Pete.

The big question now is......"Does it work?"

Looks like it might.

Karl I hope not, the cave would collapse from the recoil !

John,
Very nice work mate a great looking build.

Thanks Paul,do you think I should try some plastic tracks next :nerd:

Really came out great. Can't wait to see it placed. PaulE

Paul nor can I, will be fun setting this up.

Looks great, fiddly paint job ahead.....

Tim thanks, as I pushed the barrel in to place I thought that, should be interesting !

Great looking build John.

Hi Jim, thanks for staying with it, I'm very pleased.

Very robust anti-tank gun JR..........would certainly take care of a JS 2 if needs be. Rick H.:thumb2:

Unfortunately yes Rick :cold-sweat: -------- :smiling2:.

Nice build John, I want one.

Andy.

I'm not supprised Andy , a great build as I said apart from the odd niggle with the instructions.

Thanks all, going to leave this for a week or so, and then attempt to wash it prior to painting. Figures starting tomorrow.

[Jason Crausby]

What a beauty!
Jason.