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Zvezda 1/72 40mm Bofors AA gun.

Jim R

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As part of Paul's 4 wheel drive GB I have built this ..
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I intend a dio of this Bedford QL towing the Bofors gun along a muddy track. This is the gun kit ...
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I built it a few years ago as deployed.
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It's a very simply kit intended for gaming and it snaps together without glue. I will glue it and also use this PE set.
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The cruciform base is only buildable in a deployed position so the first job was to cut off the side arms to position them in the folded towing position.
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Detail was sanded off to allow for PE.
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The gun shields were detailed with PE and styrene rivets.
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This is where I'm at.
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And the tow bar.
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