'MACO' Plastic Model Kits
Matthias Conrad from MC-Modellbau, Germany, has started with an own line in 1/72 scale
Built model by Lo Baars
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Old box layout and impression built model
Built models by Lo Baars
Built model by T-izumi
"T-izumi" Website - with sWS Panzerwerfer 42 review 2 pages
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Model built by Alex Clark
Model built by Eyton Parker
"ModellVersium" Website (German language)For an Volker Helms "First Look" about kit 7206 - SWS Schwerer WehrmachtSchlepper with 3,7cm Flak 43 visit:
Model built by Patrice Dauga
Model built by Jaroslav Kotlaba
Built testmodel by Chris Weber - (pictures taken from Braille Scale Discussion Group)
Painted testmodel by Chris Weber - (pictures taken from Braille Scale Discussion Group)
(http://www.network54.com/Forum/47210/message/1323870230/Maco+Flakpanzer+IV+Kugelblitz+-+a+short+review)
I get one of the first testshots of the Kugelblitz from Maco. Although the serial production ones will be better, I have to admit this is a really great
kit. One of my "wish-kits" becomes true...
The kit is a conversion, based on the Panzer IV H from Revell, and the whole Revell-tank is included. I think we'll not have to talk about the PIV, so
here is the Kugelblitz-sprue.
I built the kit OOTB - the Maco parts fit perfect to the Revell hull, fitting in general is very good. Building went quite fast and was just fun, I really
enjoyed building it. On the pics You can see the yellow parts are Revell ones, the gray parts came from Maco. I only drilled out the exhaust and the top
of the barrels (BTW casting and moulding of the barrels is very crisp and I think, there is no need to use brass barrels). The turret is a little
masterpiece, all hatches can be assembled open,the gun could be lift up and down.
At least some pictures of the painted model,I choose the ambush cammo scheme. Painting is done with Tamiya acrillics, and just a little bit weathered
with artist oils. At least I add an antenna - and that was all! In my opinion this is a fantastic kit, and modellers will like it, neither they are
beginners or professionals, it is a very interesting subject anyway. Please do not note the MG-barrel, I have no idea when I bended it, saw this after
taking the pictures...
Thank You for watching..... Christian Weber
Modeller unknown - Who can help me with his name?
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Comments and test shots by Christian Weber
I was lucky to get one of the first test shots of the injection moulded track sets for PzKpfWg III/IV from Maco. Here the first one (Ostkette) assembled
on a Revell-Hummel. The test-shots are very good in my opinion, although there are a few missed links, whitch will be corrected for serial production.
I assembled the right side of the running gear by gluing part after part, using the single track-links for the places the track lays around the idler
and sprocket wheel.
For the left side I decided to glue all the tracks together, and BEND them around sprocket and idler. My opinion: This is the best way! I had to cut
the teeth of the sprocket, but everything else went fantastic, it is fast and with no complication. You see on the pics some "white lines" on the parts
of the tracks, where the bending points are. I think, after painting this will be looking very well.
These are the Wintertracks, once again I've decided to bend them around sprocket and idler wheels, what worked very well. Please remember that this is the pre-series sprue, Maco is still working about it to make the quality better. Like You can see on the pics, some of the track links seem to be broken, but this is just a matter of sprue producing, the serial ones will be much better I guess.
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