RAF London

Sdkfz 7/1 #12

Flakvierling #3 / Shield & Remaining Details /

Assembly of Flakvierling has reached final stage. Front shield was mounted onto main framework. Both flaps inserted onto pins with no glue, can be dismounted or put in battle or transportation mode (flaps folded or fully opened). Rivets were applied only on the inside, I do not have any better material for rivets than 1mm plastic wire yet. Using this diameter might result in really odd look, moreover  references show rather small rivets on front shield plates or even none at all.

Messerhsmitt Me - 163 Komet

Flakvierling #2 / Guns & Details /

After few weeks full of trips, many interesting objects seen (and photographed), with couple hobby related events I finally got back to modeling Flakvierling. Research I've done for this build shows many variations between certain components of this gun, that is why I picked the most relevant reference, and  according to it, I tried my skill and made some improvements where was it possible.

ModelKraft 2013

KM Leopard 1

Shropshire Modellers' Show

Yorkshire Air Forces Museum

Yorkshire Air  Forces Museum used to be a base for 77 RAF Bomber squadron up to 1944, from then on (after suffering heavy aircraft losses), 77th moved to newly opened airfield (Sutton station),  and Elvington airfield became a base for French Squadrons operating within No. 4  Group - 346 (Guyenne) and 347 (Tunisie). YAFM is one of the largest independent aviation museums in Britain. Many of available displays are held in old airfield buildings. The whole site is opened to visitors - officer's mess, living quarters, control tower, fire station, aircraft hangar...

National Railway Museum