8.8 cm Flak 36 (Tan), 1/72 Scale Diecast Model

Diecast & plastic parts Rotating and elevating barrel. Acrylic case. Approximate dimensions: 3.0” L x 2.75” W x 1.2” H (deployed off carriage) Package dimensions: 5.2” L x 3.7” W x 3.2” H Display model, recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and above The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout World War II and is one of the most recognized German weapons of that conflict. Development of the original model led to a wide variety of guns. The name applies to a series of related guns, the first one officially called the 8.8 cm Flak 18, the improved 8.8 cm Flak 36, and later the 8.8 cm Flak 37. Flak is a contraction of German Flugabwehrkanone (also referred to as Fliegerabwehrkanone) meaning "aircraft-defense cannon", the original purpose of the weapon. In English, "flak" became a generic term for ground anti-aircraft fire. In informal use, the guns were univer