Thank you very much guys, for your very kind comments!
Gun cradleSo, let's go on with the upper part of the 88mm gun.
Airfix's main parts. Some mould seams, extractor pin marks and a bit of flash. Some of the parts are well detailed, others are a bit course and shapeless.
The gun cradle constructed. Some detail was added, like on the automatic fuse setter.
The other side. Detail was quite well done by Airfix, including the handwheels and the foldable seat. I only added the azimuth and elevation indicators for a Flak 37, and the mechanical rod between the elevation indicator and the direct fire sight.
The shield is too thick and has ejector pin marks.
It was sanded thinner, especially on the edges, to create a more realistic visual effect. And a bit of detail was added.
The gun shield attached to the cradle. Some detail on the front of the shield.
On the backside the support struts were added with which the shield is leaning on the cradle.
From the other side, showing the automatic fuse setter.
On the cruciform mount, just for the picture. Starts looking nicely complex!
Now for the gun barrel.