1:35 2 Cm-Flak 38 (tamiya)

The light anti-aircraft 2 cm Flak 38 gun in 1:35 scale

A set of accessories from Royal Model for one of the most widespread German weapons of the Second World War. It concentrates on the fine parts of the mount and the mechanism, which are hard to cast in plastic and which on a finished model attract the eye most. The gun is not included in the package. The set is intended for the Tamiya kit.

A weapon you meet almost everywhere

The 20 mm Flak 38 came about by reworking the older Flak 30 with the aim of raising the rate of fire, which the earlier design could not keep up. New feeding and a modified breech brought a noticeably higher rate without the weapon growing appreciably larger. It was transported on a two-wheeled trailer, from which it was taken down and set up on a tripod mount with all-round traverse. Besides the anti-aircraft role it was routinely used against ground targets and lightly armored vehicles as well. Installations on trucks, half-tracks and tanks made it one of the most frequently seen weapons of all, from North Africa to the Eastern Front.

Recommended procedure

The weapon has many narrow sections, so cut the parts off only right before seating them and keep a dish at hand so that they do not jump away. Leave the mount movable as long as possible, so that you can reach every surface. The metal parts of the barrel and the breech come out well if you lightly polish them with graphite after painting.

Suitable for

• Builders of German artillery equipment
• Modelers assembling the weapon as a subject of its own
• Makers of dioramas with the crew at the weapon
• The advanced, who have worked with accessories before

It is supplied without the weapon, without paints and without modeling chemicals.