Roden German 8.8cm Flak 36 on Vomag Vehicle 1/72 Model Kit
The Roden German 8.8cm Flak 36 on Vomag Vehicle (727) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit representing a German mobile anti-aircraft artillery vehicle from the Second World War. The subject combines the 8.8cm Flak 36 gun with a Vomag vehicle, creating a distinctive alternative to the more familiar towed versions of the German 88mm anti-aircraft gun.
Rather than depicting the Flak 36 as a separate artillery piece, this Roden kit represents the gun mounted on a vehicle. The combination of heavy anti-aircraft armament and a wheeled vehicle makes it an interesting subject for collections of German military transport and artillery equipment.
The German 8.8cm Flak 36
The 8.8cm Flak 36 was a German anti-aircraft gun associated with the Second World War. Commonly referred to as the 88mm Flak, it became one of the most recognisable German artillery weapons of the conflict.
Originally intended for engaging aircraft, the 8.8cm Flak family was also associated with ground combat, including use against armoured targets.
The Flak 36 designation identifies the particular gun represented in this kit. Its 8.8cm calibre distinguishes it from smaller anti-aircraft weapons used by German forces during the same period.
Vomag Mobile Anti-Aircraft Vehicle
This version of the Flak 36 is mounted on a Vomag vehicle, giving the artillery piece a mobile platform rather than the conventional separate gun arrangement.
The combination represents an approach to anti-aircraft defence in which a substantial artillery weapon was carried by a motor vehicle.
For modellers, the Vomag vehicle provides a different subject from a standard anti-aircraft gun emplacement. The mounted gun is the defining feature of the vehicle, while the wheeled platform gives the model its distinctive overall configuration.
It is particularly relevant to collections concentrating on German anti-aircraft equipment, military vehicles and artillery from the Second World War.
1/72 Scale German Military Vehicle Kit
Manufactured by Roden, kit 727 depicts the Vomag-mounted 8.8cm Flak 36 in 1/72 scale.
The model can be displayed alongside other 1/72 scale military vehicles, particularly German artillery and anti-aircraft subjects.
Its combination of vehicle and gun also makes it a relevant subject for a Second World War military display centred on mobile anti-aircraft equipment.
Kit Details
- Manufacturer: Roden
- Subject: 8.8cm Flak 36 on Vomag Vehicle
- Country: Germany
- Military operator: German Army
- Historical period: Second World War
- Gun: 8.8cm Flak 36
- Vehicle: Vomag
- Vehicle type: Mobile anti-aircraft artillery
- Scale: 1/72
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- Manufacturer reference: 727
- EAN: 4823017701861
Assembly and Finishing
The Roden Vomag 8.8cm Flak 36 is a plastic model kit requiring modelling glue for assembly and paint for finishing.
The completed model represents a German Vomag vehicle carrying an 8.8cm Flak 36 anti-aircraft gun, combining two recognisable elements of Second World War German military equipment in a single 1/72 scale subject.
