wirbelwind

[streetfighterjeff]

hi guys, thinking about building a wirbelwind for my first scratch building job. going to use the hl panzerIV as a base and build the turret. thing is does anyone know where to get the flak guns from? or am i going to build them myself. also has anyone built one? cheers jeff

[daemond6]

You can get a kit of the flakvierling here: http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/r ... 35057.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; although I'm not sure what the scale is...
Google flakvierling 38 model and I'm sure you will find one the right scale.

Dave.

[streetfighterjeff]

had a look and everything is 1:35 apart from the tamiya flak guns which are 1:6. think the mrs would kill me if i bought a 1:6 tank home, then ripped it apart for the hull. lol looks like i might have to try and scratch build them

[littletankman]

Hi mate , Im scratch building an Ostwind the 3.7cm single cannon version. Its on hold at the mo due to a house move. As theres no surviving Ostwinds theres a lot of debate as most say the turret ring was bought forward . I bleiveve the juwa kit is out for both Wirblwind and Ostwind . I scratch built all my build including the 3.7cm flak gun after obtaining a 1:35 version and scaling up . Theres been some scratch built Wirblwinds go for it mate . Any help I can be PM me as I researched the flackpanzers , RTheres a few differences to the basic Pz.,IV chassie to. I beleive Steiner made an excelent Wirblwind.




Andrew

[streetfighterjeff]

cheers bud, i'll do that, going to be a while yet as i have the KT to paint and detail and a tiger 1 to buy first, but any research is good research.

[littletankman]

Your welcome mate , will be intresting to see your build . If your new to the HL Pz.IV there are a few corrections to make . I have several ongoing : Jagdpanzer IV L70 (scratch built , not kit) , Ostwind 3.7cm (scratchbuilt not kit) , Stug IV (HL Pz.IV/Stug III conversion) , Pz.IV H , Pz.IV J . Ive recently moved house so all on hold . I like scratch building , pluss im out of work so cheeper option (most of the time) . I have also built but on hold a US LVT A1 (with help) , Hetzer (awaiting spraying) , RSO 01 (partioaly made) all 1:16 and RC, also orking on a 1:18 (toy) Jeep RC conversion . Im also planning a US high speed tractor build using the Tamiya Sherman running gear and tracks. Along with my other HL and Tamiyas . It gets addictive mate . Any help with the Pz.IV or Wirblwind just ask mate or post on here . Steiner could also help you as he made an excelent Wirblwind.

Andy

[streetfighterjeff]

think i have seen his post but it must have been pre crash as there are no pics, going to start researching soon and going to get another 1:35 kit so i can scale up the guns and turret sides.

[littletankman]

Ok mate my builds not on here (yet) on other sites . I shall have to get it on here . I have the scale drawings book of German late war tanks . I think this has the Wirblwind in it , has the Ostwind . I used this to scale up the turret . The 3.7cm flak gun (Ostwind) I was kindly donated a 1:35 kit which again I scaled up to 1:16. If you want a photo copy of the Wirblwind just pm me mate , no charge . You can either work from it and enlarge or blow it up to 1:16 ( I can get this done but not free, sorry) . I think theres a book in the Nuts and bolts serries on the Wirblwind . Any other info just pm mate . If you pm me your email i might be able to send some picts of my ostwind.

[littletankman]

Here is my Ostwind so far.









Rare combat picture of an Ostwind

[Plastic scouser]

Get the conversion kit from juckenberg http://www.store-juckenburg.de/catalog/ ... 4uomtspfe6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers Ian