FLAK 36 88mm AT Gun

Manufacturer: Hasegawa(Kit # MT38)

This is another ofHasegawa's very simple kits. There is a minimal number of parts,but the finished product looks very good and captures very wellthe deadly lines of this notorious weapon. The FLAK 36 is anewer, modified version of the older FLAK 18 kit (MT10). This newkit includes the entire older kit, plus a new cannon barrel toaccurately reflect the simplified barrel structure of the FLAK36.

Like most of Hasegawa'solder kits, this one is a little short on the details. The gunmounting, the gun stand, and the travel carriages could all use alittle more, and finer, detail. As usual, the parts are moldedpretty well, with a minimal number of ejector pin marks. Theparts fit together very well, with only a single exception. Thelong rod that is parallel to the barrel on the upper left of thegun (I'm not sure what this part is) does not fit in the openingof the gun shield. It needs to be bent inward a little bit.

The kit includes severalcrew figures of dubious quality, as well as ammunition boxes andshells. The instructions are very well done, as are all Hasegawainstructions. Decals for several different units are included,plus two different styles of kill marks for the gun barrel. Ipainted my gun in Polly Scale Panzer Yellow, and lightly dustedthe lower portions with a light tan. Outside of drybrushing andbuffing with my metalizer cloth, I didn't do a whole lot ofweathering on it.