OK, here is my next project. It is a Dragon Flakpanzer Wirbelwind that I am going to do with PE fenders from Griffon, Lion mark barrels (awesome stuff!) and some interior parts from Trumpeter.

This is where I am now (interior parts were primed 1 year ago when I was building Trumpeter model, but then I removed it).

One day I will get up the courage to leave a model in bare plastic just to see all the PE and metal bits in their natural glory.

Check this one, Warren

http://ost-front.ru/en/2010/11/05/halberpanzeriv/

Interior got some elfbein painting - I mixed Vallejo white with Vallejo sand. Looks good, IMHO. Also you can note that I drilled the hatches, so they are workable!

The awsomeness of that PzIV is too much!!!

I can't tell exactly from the photo's, but it looks like your barrels are alligned well. Was this difficult? I have built DML's quad flak with plastic barrels, where I could bend the barrels slightly to make them parallel.

I do like brass for 20mm flak, but I am concerned about the allignment. I remember the attachment points for the 20mm housing to the mount was very minimal.

Hi Mark, yes, I think the barrels aligned really well. The attachment was pretty straightforward - cut plastic ones, drill in the middle, dry fit, then glue with CA glue. I use a gel glue so you can move brass a bit before it is finally hardened.
Thanks for watching!

Small update here. I think I am done with painting and weathering the interior now.





Not much to be seen after I will glue the hull...unfortunately

I decided to do Zimm as per reference image - used Tamiya putty for it and AFV club Zimmerit tool + self-made tools for Zimmerit around MG mount.

Also I soldered PE fenders from Griffon, it is my first soldering experience. Now I will take a 2-week brake and continue detailing afterwards.

Finally I got some time for my Wirbelwind.

What was done:

1) all tools received PE clamps either from Alliance Model Works or from my spare PE parts box.
2) Jack is from AMW
3) I got modelkasten latest version Pz IV tracks
4) rear and front lights togather with their cables installed
5) finished mudguards





Only some minor stuff remains before painting!

Some better images.

Looking good Roman. Great job on the interior ... I like the weathering a lot.
Will it be ready for Malmö?

hej Frank, I really hope so. Plan to start painting next week.

Some chains, some weld seams and some rivets.... I think I will do some check ups tomorrow and start painting on Monday as planned ;D

Primed - preshaded with Flat black acrylics.

Basecoat finished.

I did a camouflage today with tamiya acrylics.

I painted wheels and other small details, did a wash and now started red primer chipping.

That looks so great.
Is that Dragons new or older Wirbelwind?

Hi Tim, thanks for feedback.
It is kit 6540 based on Ausf H. hull.

Looks like a great model.
Maybe I will find me one.
And are the metal barrels expensive?

This is some awesome stuff man. Looking forward to outcome!

Tim, if you are interested in accuracy - it is difficult to find pictures of Wirbelwind based on Ausf H. without zimmerit. Usually they are mixed hull version and with zimmerit.

I am doing the first vehicle from this reference image (but I am not going to destroy it, let's say mine is before it's death)

And the other one is on Ausf. G hull without zimmerit. So you can easily pick more recent release of Dragon based on Ausf. G. hull and do it.

As for the price of metal barrels - I took them for 16 USD here.
http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/qebnynd0mu38blquou0b.html?t=1318630398

thanks for feedback, I am also interested in what it will turn out at the end

chipping progress

Looking good Roman. Will you have it finished for the C4?