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Hi all,

I tend to make 1/72 aircraft models but I have decided that I want a 1/72 1/76 Bofors 40mm AA (British) gun for a diorama. I have scratch built a couple of small model aircraft before and it went ok, I also scratch build detailing for my aircraft. So, I'm asking all you armour enthusiast if it is possible to scratch build a Bofors 40mm? Also, are there any detailed drawings/plans of the Bofors 40mm that could be used to help me model it.

Thanks,

Ben.

Edited by wellsprop
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I am aware of the kits. I was just more curious if there are enough technical drawings and thingas to scratch build, its cheaper and it gives me something to do other than homework you see :P

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I am aware of the kits. I was just more curious if there are enough technical drawings and thingas to scratch build, its cheaper and it gives me something to do other than homework you see :P

I can't help sorry, but if you do attempt this I'd be very interested if you could do a WIP on it.

Cheers

BB

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I can't help sorry, but if you do attempt this I'd be very interested if you could do a WIP on it.

Cheers

BB

I'm gunna see what I can do. Its just an experiment to see if I can pull it off more than anything else. I'll start something in my spare time this week :P

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If they're still in available but John Church produced plans for the Mark II and Mark III Bofors in his range of military vehicle plans. I can't find a web presence for him but his address is (was):

J B Church

Honeywood

Middle Road

Tiptoe

Lymington

Hants

SO41 6FX

HTH

Richard

  • 4 weeks later...
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I am aware of the kits. I was just more curious if there are enough technical drawings and thingas to scratch build, its cheaper and it gives me something to do other than homework you see :P

On the Airfix kit, the bars that hold the sights are too thick due to the limits of the moulding process. So, replace with brass. Also missing are the 2 x sight rings. You could do these from thin clear sheet with rings and diameters scratched on them. Dunno if PE ones exist.

This one'll do me.

George, out....................

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Milicast do PE sights for the bofors, aswell as a kit.

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Terry Gander has written a book called 'The 40mm Bofors Gun' which, IIRC, has a 1/76 scale plan,

as well as some interesting photos that I hadn't seen before - though that's not saying much...

FWIW, HTH

  • 7 months later...
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here is my scratchbuild Bofors in 1/16. Idea was to sell it to somebody able to produce it, but considering it took to me and my friends nearly 3 yrs of work we would like to get some good money for him. :)

SDC10041.JPG

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full set pics

https://picasaweb.google.com/108919935749683787214/BOFORSAAGUN90mmFullScratch#

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