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German WW II Flak 37mm
Ammo (Set)

Kit #: JKT72013 & 72014 Preview by Rob Haelterman


 
 

JKT72013

This set contains 3 "sprues" holding 26 complete rounds and 22 empty shells each, for a total of 78 rounds and 66 shells (not 75, resp. 65, as the boxtop mentions).
Each of the sprues is identical to those contained in JKT72014, but the latter only holds two sprues.

 

JKT72014

 

This set contains

  • 52 complete rounds (the same as in JKT72013) on two sprues. As far as I can tell, these represent the 3.7 cm Sprgr. Patr. 18, which means the modeler will need to paint the round in yellow and grey. The real total length was 369mm. The kit parts scale out at 378mm, which is impressively close and within the range of measurement errors. Caliber comes out at 49mm, though.
  • 44 empty shells (the same as in JKT72013) on the same sprues. Real total length was 265mm. The kit parts scale out at 270mm, which is impressively close and within the range of measurement errors.
    4 clips holding 8 rounds each. These consist of a resin part (for the shells) and PE for the clips. It seems the 8-round clip was only correct for the 3.7cm Flak 43, not for the earlier 3.7cm Flak 18, 36 or 37.
  • 4 empty clips (in PE).
  • 9 smaller metal ammo boxes, of which 3 are hollow with a separate lid. Each of these boxes could hold two of the above clips (as do the kit parts).
    Real dimensions are 49,5cm x 39,5cm x 14cm, which means that the kit parts are resp. 10% oversize, 5% oversize and spot on.
    Note that the leaflet only mentions 6 of these boxes (in total), but the boxtop shows 10.
    A slightly smaller, but externally similar type of box existed to hold the 6-round clips of the earlier 3.7cm Flak types, which also existed in a different variant.
    All of these can easily be confused with a different type that was mounted on vehicles or a type that only held one clip.
  • 3 large wooden ammunition boxes. Real dimensions are 42cm x 38cm x 15cm, which means that the kit parts are resp. 12% oversize, 6% oversize and 15% oversize.
  • 3 large ammunition boxes of a different type, which I have not been able to identify.
  • 2 large ammunition boxes of yet another type, to which a handle needs to be added. These seem to correspond to the cardboard type. Real dimensions were 40cm x 24cm x 23,5cm, which means that the kit parts are resp. 8% oversize, 23% oversize and 22% oversize.As far as I have been able to tell, the shells were the same for the 3.7cm Flak 18, 36, 37 and 43 (as well as the 3.7 PaK and 3.7cm KwK) while the BK3.7 (as fitted to the Ju87G Stuka) used different shells. As already mentioned, the clips of the Flak 18, 36 and 37 held 6 rounds, while those of the Flak 43 held 8 rounds. The PaK and KwK also used different types of warhead, like AP, which I guess was rather rare on the Flak guns.

 

As far as I have been able to tell, the shells were the same for the 3.7cm Flak 18, 36, 37 and 43, while the 3.7 PaK and 3.7cm KwK used slightly shorter shells and different types of warhead. The difference in this scale would be minimal, though. The BK3.7 (as fitted to the Ju87G Stuka), on the other hand, used shells with distinct fluting for which this set would be ill-suited.

 

Conclusion

Irrespective of the measurements, which show that the boxes are generally consistently overscale all items look very realistic and have a very high diorama potential.
The parts are flawlessly cast in dark grey, and the hollow boxes have extremely thin walls. Even the empty shells are hollowed out.
Detail is excellent (like the ring at the base of the shells) and so delicate that it is almost impossible to capture on screen.
I hope that JK will continue their venture and expand their range of ammunition sets.
Highly recommended !

 

 

 

Review sample kindly purchased by the author.

 

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Article Last Updated: 14 September 2017

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