It seems that this popular little Ack-ack gun has been modelled by many different companies over the last few years - going from the Tamiya white box versions to the later and more sophisticated AFV Club and Bronco models, this gun is not ready for a smart kit release – or should I say update from Dragon Models – we have the vital statistics to help you choose in our preview…
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ITEM NO: DRA 6483
SCALE: 1:35
ANNOUNCED ON: 3/22/2013
EST ARRIVAL: May 2013
Case Pack: 36 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 7.5" x 11.4" x 1.8"
Rheinmetall developed its 3.7cm Flak 18 anti-aircraft cannon
in 1935, although only a small number were produced. However, development
continued in the guise of the 3.7cm Flak 36, and when a new Zeiss sighting
system (Flakvisier) was incorporated the following year, it ultimately became
known as the 3.7cm Flak 37. By the time production drew down in 1944, a total
of 1178 Flak 37 cannons had been manufactured. For transport the 1544kg cannon
was usually mounted on a two-wheel trailer and the whole combination weighed a
total of 2400kg. The weapon could traverse 360° and its theoretical rate of
fire was 820m/s. Normally a crew of eight men would service each weapon, with a
ceiling altitude of 4800m possible.
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The same Flak 37 weapon was mounted on the Sd.Kfz.7/2 armoured halftrack. Now, however, Dragon is offering a standalone kit of the
antiaircraft cannon. Usefully, the kit can be built according to two options –
either with or without the gun shield. Even more than that, if the gun shield
is installed, it can be depicted fully extended or folded. It may be a small
kit, but it is full of detail. Take the one-piece gun barrel, for example. It
is made from a sophisticated five-directional slide mould in order to present
an accurate replica with a hollow muzzle. Modellers can pose the gun in various
elevations or degrees of traverse. It also comes complete with a set of finely
scaled 3.7cm ammunition rounds to help create an authentic scene. This
carefully crafted cannon is ready for immediate emplacement in a modeller’s
diorama!
- Cannon can be freely posed at different angles
- Gun sight and hand wheels w/well-defined detail
- Gun cradle offers great detail definition
- Option for opened or folded gun shield
- Gun shield w/bolt detail in scale thickness
- 5-directional slide-molded one-piece gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
- Travel lock realistically presented
- Triangular base-plate gun platform authentically detailed
- 3.7cm ammunition included
- Gun sight and hand wheels w/well-defined detail
- Gun cradle offers great detail definition
- Option for opened or folded gun shield
- Gun shield w/bolt detail in scale thickness
- 5-directional slide-molded one-piece gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
- Travel lock realistically presented
- Triangular base-plate gun platform authentically detailed
- 3.7cm ammunition included
This kit will be
available from Dragon Resellers in
May