Kugelblitz

2020 Anti Aircraft Group Build. Campaign runs from 01/01/20 - to 31/12/20. Campaign medals awarded for models completed within those dates.
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Philipp Gross
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Re: Kugelblitz

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No spares, only Meng nuts :lol:

I guess it turned out halfway decent...?

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The beast in all its glory:
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Turns out you can't open the turret hatch when the turret is elevated, so I've closed it for now. I might yet add a figure standing outside, probably from the set that comes with the kit.

And while I'd like to declare the build phase finished, I still need to scratchbuild a small gun travel lock. For once I can't blame Dragon, this feature was only discovered when the wreck was found in 1999. This kit however first came out in 1998. Thankfully I have Nuts & Bolts 25, which provides good photos and plans.

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Hi Philipp,

Looks good! The little extras added should enhance the final result. Image

Can't say i have seen many of these models built. Didn't Shawn do one a long time ago?

An eye catching colour scheme in mind?
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Thanks Woody! :D

I don't remember any of these on this site or the previous ones....but Raoul did build one long ago. Maybe he wants to share some photos :lol:

I guess I'll do a "regular" three colour scheme, possibly with green as the base coat instead of dark yellow. I'm really, really, really tired of all these "May 45" red primer models. :roll:

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Looks impressive with the turret on Philipp. A dark green base makes more sense too. :)

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Thanks again Vincent :)

I've scratched the gun travel lock. Nuts&Bolts says there were two, the new Dragon kit says there was one, I say I'm lazy and one is enough :lol:

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You could always claim one got lost in action - looks really good

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Pretty freakin awesome! I don't recall seeing a KB builds with the guns fully elevated. It's a unique detail.
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Nice Philipp, I love the look of the aircraft style ball turret on a tank.
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Looking Good!
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Thanks everyone! :D

Bryan, I don't think I've seen that many built Kugelblitz kits to begin with. Seems to be a rare thing both real and in scale :lol:

I've built a figure from the set that came with the kit, with a better head from the spares box:
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As for the tracks, I think I'm about to commit a little heresy :roll: :lol:

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