40mm Bofors AA Gun

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40mm Bofors AA Gun

Postby BradG » Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:54 pm

A little something I threw together watching the Cricket World Cup the last two weeks. This is Bronco's 1/35 40mm Bofors gun. It's a good kit, well detailed and fitting but with some frustrating points. Some sections are over complicated with detail included that cannot be seen once completed or photo etch that could have been included as molded on detail with a loss of detail. Also make sure you read ahead in the instructions as parts often need to fit into others in steps down the road, if you mess up the alignment you will have trouble down the road. It would also be nice if Bronco included some extra smaller parts as they are easy to lose. It's finished with Gunze Olive drab and weathered with MiG pigments dry mud and European dust.

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Re: 40mm Bofors AA Gun

Postby Migrant » Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:39 pm

Looks great Brad, a lot of nice detail in that. Weathering looks to scale too.
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Re: 40mm Bofors AA Gun

Postby Wedgetail » Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:05 pm

Nice job Brad, something a little different as well.
In reference to having a few extra small parts, did the carpet monster strike again mate?
Wayne.
PS. I meant to say earlier great to see you @ Expo.
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Re: 40mm Bofors AA Gun

Postby BradG » Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:12 am

Thanks guys.

Yeh the carpet monster was fed. lol
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Re: 40mm Bofors AA Gun

Postby Graeme H » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:39 pm

in my best Mr Burns voice

Excellent
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