discussion Lee Drennen’s 1/72 German SWS Halftrack with 20-mm Anti-Aircraft Flak-38 Gun.

[Lee Drennen]

We now have paint.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Loving that Lee. Very interesting build.

 

[Guest]

Lovely Lee, and good to see you building military again. Like the figures esp .

 

[Lee Drennen]

Tim. Thanks now comes the detail painting and weathering.

John. Thanks for stopping by again. I’m really wanting to finish this particular build so I’m slowly chipping away at it. I’m not happy with the gun barrel. I might try to change that out with a piece of brass tubing but I don’t know if my Eyes, Hands, and nerves can handle that kinda pressure. Lol.

 

[Tim Marlow]

If you drill out the end it will lift the barrel Lee. Failing that, just paint the end black….it will improve the appearance.

 

[Lee Drennen]

If you drill out the end it will lift the barrel Lee. Failing that, just paint the end black….it will improve the appearance.

Thanks Tim but I was thinking of going a step farther and replacing the plastic barrel part with a piece of brass and drilling out the end and gluing it back on to the brass piece. If I don’t get the nerve think I will do it your way. Thanks

 

[Mini Me]

Looks good in the paint Lee, I really like the looks of these late war SWs tractors. Rick H.

 

[Guest]

Twisting the tip of a sharp, pointed knife blade in the flash hider will probably do the trick. Be sure to hold the flash hider firmly between your fingers so that the barrel can’t break, though.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Looks good in the paint Lee, I really like the looks of these late war SWs tractors. Rick H.

Thanks Rick. I like them too they look so ahead of there time maybe a 70s look lol

 

[Lee Drennen]

Twisting the tip of a sharp, pointed knife blade in the flash hider will probably do the trick. Be sure to hold the flash hider firmly between your fingers so that the barrel can’t break, though.

Thanks Jakko I might drill a small hole with a pin vise first to get dead center

 

[GerryW]

Hasegawa used to do several different versions back in the mid 70's (think that I did most of them!) - pity that I've no photos of them though - sure that there was a version like this, as well as the quad gun version

 

[Lee Drennen]

Hasegawa used to do several different versions back in the mid 70's (think that I did most of them!) - pity that I've no photos of them though - sure that there was a version like this, as well as the quad gun version

Gerry. I have both of them one is almost finished just needs some work can’t remember what but very little.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Tonight I finally painted the wheels and tracks gave it a light wash and glued it all together. I also drilled out the barrel the best I could I didn’t want to go to far and blow the end out. Finally making some progress on this.

 

[scottie3158]

Lee, Coming on nicely.

 

[Mini Me]

Looks the Bomb Lee! Keep it coming pard. :thumb2:

 

[adt70hk]

Small but beautifully formed!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Lee, Coming on nicely.

Thanks Scottie I appreciate it

 

[Lee Drennen]

Looks the Bomb Lee! Keep it coming pard. :thumb2:

Rick thanks I guess my first time Black Washing isn’t too bad. Thanks for the complement and coming back.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Small but beautifully formed!

Andrew yes I’m impressed with the details they both have in the scale