Sd.Kfz.7/2. 3.7cm Flak 43. Trumpeter 1/35 kit#01527 (Chapter 4: Resin flak ammo trailer)

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Sd.Ah 57 ammo trailer

 

Unfortunately, all of Trumpeter's mobile flak halftrack kit's include an inaccurate trailer. They managed to mash up both the Sd.Ah.52 and Sd.Ah.56! The frame is of a Sd.Ah.52 while the trailer box and wheels is that of a late model Sd.Ah.56.  After a bit of research I concluded the only accurate aftermarket 1/35 kit to be found was the Wiener Modelbau Sd.Ah.57 in resin https://www.wmm.at/milita…/36-amunition-trailer-sdah-57.html

It is basic in many areas but it builds up well. Care is needed when removing the casting blocks as some of the parts are extremely thin. The roof on mine was seriously warped and although it was left in warm water and straightened it is still not perfect. The ammo boxes included in the kit are for the Flak 30/38 and not accurate for the Flak 43, so an aftermarket set will have to be sourced.

Sd.Kfz.7/2. 3.7cm Flak 43. Trumpeter 1/35 kit#01527 (Chapter 3: Weathering begins)

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After setting the model aside for 24hrs for the paint to fully cure I started the weathering process by first applying a selective pin wash with oil paints. Utilising the excellent Abteilung 502 series I employed several umber and dark brown tones first, adding slightly darker colours lower down on the bodywork. The same mix of oil paint tones was also employed to add light vertical streaking to the cab areas. The engine bay was then treated to the same oil work along with enamel dust effects.

Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (sWS) armoured cargo version. Chapter 2: Construction

 

The kit chassis is a nice solid one piece item

Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (Armoured sWS) Chapter 1: Whats in the box?

This is the 2016 ‘2in1’ Bronco kit #CB35214. It was the last release of a series of sWS variants that were based on the original Great Wall Hobby(GWH) mouldings stretching back to 2009.