Tamiya - 20mm Flakvierling - Sd.Kfz 7/1 1/35 Scale.

[Alan 45]

Thanks Patrick ........ Whether it ends up as DAK or Winter Camo it'll be going over German Field Grey. I think if I go for DAK then there needs to be some bare metal involved from sand pounding ...... and the winter camo needs a bit of rust.

You don't have to paint it German grey then paint over it Peter I paint all my DAK in the colour say Africa brown or desert yellow then I just highlight areas like edges and corners so you can see it was a different colour underneath , if you want to really show it was painted in another colour you can paint the area where the markings go in German grey then paint around it in what ever tan you use , don't forget there wasn't a specific colour used on these , they would use what ever colour they could get , I even read that they would paint these with sand mixed in oil so if you do decide to do DAK you've got loads of scope

[takeslousyphotos]

You don't have to paint it German grey then paint over it Peter I paint all my DAK in the colour say Africa brown or desert yellow then I just highlight areas like edges and corners so you can see it was a different colour underneath , if you want to really show it was painted in another colour you can paint the area where the markings go in German grey then paint around it in what ever tan you use , don't forget there wasn't a specific colour used on these , they would use what ever colour they could get , I even read that they would paint these with sand mixed in oil so if you do decide to do DAK you've got loads of scope

Thanks Alan......... I'll bear that in mind. once I reach a decision on it. But, I think whatever, it'll need to be a bit grubby.

[Alan 45]

Thanks Alan......... I'll bear that in mind. once I reach a decision on it. But, I think whatever, it'll need to be a bit grubby.

Definitely Peter grubby is good

[papa 695]

Very nice Peter. don't worry too much about it it can't end up any worse than how you got it.


Looking forward to more

[Robert1968]

Very nice Peter. don't worry too much about it it can't end up any worse than how you got it.
Looking forward to more

Thanks Ian ( it used to be mine ) you have a point though!!ops:o_O

[Guest]

Here's a nice DAK version


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[grumpa]

Well?-- let's get goingo_O

[papa 695]

Thanks Ian ( it used to be mine ) you have a point though!!ops:o_O

Oops the words big foot and mouth spring to mind Robert ops:

[Robert1968]

Hey made me laugh ops:ops:

[takeslousyphotos]

I made a start this evening. Not much of a start, but I cleaned up some parts and glued up a couple of bits that I had taken apart. Nothing worth photographing yet.

[takeslousyphotos]

Oops the words big foot and mouth spring to mind Robert ops:

I knew this'd be trouble

[takeslousyphotos]

Here's a nice DAK version
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I guess colour photos aren't going to happenops:

[Guest]

I guess colour photos aren't going to happenops:

In 1942? You'll be lucky Colin!

[takeslousyphotos]

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I'm pressing on with this and I'm nearly ready for some primer ........ I think I'm going to go with the Winter Camo. But I have a question ????

Around the deck (both Sides and the back end) are frames with mesh in, they drop down to become, I guess some kind of safety net around the deck........ and the question is???? Would they have been steel or wooden frames ???? I've done some searching but I can't find anything on it ???? ......... My best guess is that they'd be steel for strength but I don't know.


The bit I've put the Red line around in the photo.

[Guest]

I think steel