Chiefs Tamiya 1/35 Gepard SPAAG

[chief5437]

Hi fellas

First of my entries to get finished, Tamiyas Classic Gepard kit. After seeing Lee's Gepard, I knew I'd have to get one, and this gb was the perfect time.

Very old kit, but still a great one. A little more filler than a new tool tamiya, but compared to some modern kits, nothing to worry about.

A little info first.

The Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard ("anti-aircraft cannon tank Cheetah", better known as the Flakpanzer Gepard) is an autonomous, all-weather-capable German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG). It was developed in the 1960s and fielded in the 1970s, and has been upgraded several times with the latest electronics. It constituted a cornerstone of the air defence of the German Army (Bundeswehr) and a number of other NATO countries. In Germany, the Gepard was phased out in late 2010 to be replaced by "SysFla", a mobile and stationary air defence system using the LFK NG missile and the new MANTIS gun system. The mobile platform of SysFla will likely be based on the GTK Boxer.

The vehicle is based on the hull of the Leopard 1 tank with a large fully rotating turret carrying the armament—a pair of 35 mm Oerlikon KDA autocannons and the two radar dishes—a general search radar at the rear of the turret and the tracking radar, and a laser rangefinder, at the front between the guns. Each gun has a firing rate of 550 rounds/min.
The guns are 90 calibres (3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)) long, with a muzzle velocity of 1,440 m/s (4,700 ft/s) (FAPDS—Frangible Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot rounds), giving an effective range of 5,500 m. The KDA autocannon can take two different ammunition types; the usual loading is a mix of 320 AA and 20 AP rounds per gun. Combined rate of fire is 1,100 rounds/min.




And my result.










Phew! That's a lot of pics! yep, I really enjoyed this one, lol!

Thanks for looking in fellas, cheers!

[AridTalons]

Nice piece of armor! You did a good job on her.

[privatepete]

Hi chief that's one mean build my friend,I wish I could somewhere near that finish,really well done

[chief5437]

Thanks fellas, much appreciated

[Lee]

A cracking result buddy

[Sturm]

Wonderful!

[Tat2bhoy]

Very nice

[cptgandy]

Very nice job

[Les0012]

Outstanding fella, Great work

Les

[WMH]

Great work , Well done

[adrianellis0]

Mate that's awsome , and in only 12 days !! Top job !

[Lysus]

Simply fantastic finish, Chief. You make AFV look easy with this build... It looks like it could drive away.

Bravo!

[Madmattmodels89]

Awesome my friend!!!

[hansolo]

Very nice job. I especially like what you did to the tracks!

[pourquoi61]

Nice choice and an older model to boot.

[kiwigav]

Nice reveal mate

[Tat2bhoy]

Very well done

[patrickroos]

Wow long haul this one...what took You so long?


Very nice!
Love the level of weathering very good balance of crisp detail enhancement and grime.
I though "wow what a nice scale model" when I saw it, it has a real feel to it, looks big.
Well done Chief!

[Icemannique]

Nice one. I like it !

[pourquoi61]

Love the dust up the side, brill.

[gaz45]

Very nice work there mate