Triumph Des Willens

A 1/72 scale resin and 3D manufacturer from Poland

The "Triumph des Willens" kitnumbering is a little chaotic. The numbers on the boxes referred to the date of release.
For example; TDW 1119/2, means: TDW - Triumph des Willens, 11 - November, 19 - 2019 & /2 - the second kit released this month.

"Triumph Des Willens" Kitlist

"Triumph Des Willens" Website - For all released kits in 1/72 and 1/35 scale (with prices and way of ordering)

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For an "Gulumik" photo review about kit 72001 - Bussing Nag 500A (4x4) Flakmesstruppkraftwagen visit:

"Gulumik" Website"- part 1

"Gulumik" Website"- part 2

Model built by Guy Denies

For an "Christopher Benjamin / OTW" preview about kit 72002 - Bussing Nag 4500A mit Flak 3,7cm w/Armoured cab visit:

"On the Way" Website

For an "Gulumik" photo review about kit 72002 - Bussing Nag 4500A mit Flak 3,7cm w/Armoured cab visit:

"Gulumik" Website"- part 1

"Gulumik" Website"- part 2

For an "Gulumik" photo review about kit 72003 - Bussing Nag 4500A Service Truck visit:

"Gulumik" Website"- part 1

"Gulumik" Website"- part 2

"Gulumik" Website"- part 3

For an "Gulumik" photo review about kit 72004 - Mercedes-Benz 4500A mit Flak 3,7cm visit:

"Gulumik" Website"- part 1

"Gulumik" Website"- part 2

"Gulumik" Website"- part 3

For an "Gulumik" photo review about kit 72006 - SdKfz.7 with armoured cab visit:

"Gulumik" Website"- part 1

"Gulumik" Website"- part 2

Built model by TDW

Kit TDW-72008 - (Update version) - Skoda Wehrmacht Omnibus - (Not sure if it was Skoda or not, now renamed as "Art-deco Omnibus")

Model built by Wojciech Maka

This is a little fun project
It never existed but in the world where there is growing numers of fictional projects. It's early version of SdKfz 251 with front from SdKfz 247 and it has short 75mm gun on the top. The gun is metal from RB as a addition to the kit

Built modewl by Tomas Hrdlicka

Model built by Alex from Moscow

Built model by Axel Julien

Breda 51 Camion + Viberti 3 axis trailer

Lancia 3RO Torino Tanker with Viberti Tank Trailer

Built model by Christian Weber

Showed model pictures are from an old destroyed vehicle

The Flak 41 is fully 3d printed but require aluminum barrel, I recommend "German 88mm Kw.K 43L/71 E-50 barrel (one part)" from ABER.
A 3d printed barrel is a part of the set, so the customer can use that one

Built model by Anglik1943

3D Printed parts - posted by John Lewis on Missing Lynx / Tapatalk

Well, actually, its not a Heuschrecke. Its a "10.5 cm leFH 18402 (Sf.) auf Geschutzwagen III/IV" Heuschrecke was a very similar concept, but looked a little bit different. However, the name "Heuschrecke" is much simpler to remember than its real name. So keep in mind that this one is very similar to Heuschrecke, but not really
EDIT: The kit has now added an alternative gun: German 88mm KwK 36 L/56, along with its original 10,5 cm howitzer. Now you can choose the option and add something really unusual to your collection - TDW

Part pictures by John Lewis

Kit TDW-72134 - MB 320 Staff car - (3D Printed)

3D Printed parts - posted by John Lewis on Missing Lynx / Tapatalk

3D Printed parts - posted by John Lewis on Missing Lynx / Tapatalk

3D Printed parts - posted by John Lewis on Missing Lynx / Tapatalk - The old resin body with new 3d everything else. Chassis has complete engine in there

3D Printed parts - posted by John Lewis on Missing Lynx / Tapatalk

Built model by Axel Julien

Review

Rheinmethall proposal on Panther D chassis - (built model from Customscale)

Flakpanther with Flak 41 on standard Panther chassis
"www.customscale.de" Website - (standard Panther chassis)

Key features of the project - (with extended / lengthened Panther hull)
The combination of a lenghtened Panther chassis with an 8.8 cm Flak 41 gun refers to a historic "what-if" project known as the Flakpanther

Intention: To create a heavy, mobile anti-aircraft system powerful enough to shoot down enemy bombers at high altitude, while the chassis offered sufficient armor and mobility for front-line use
Chassis: Consideration was given to using a modified Panther chassis, sometimes depicted with an extended hull to accommodate the massive recoil and bulky ammunition of the Flak 41. Armament: The 8.8 cm Flak 41 was one of the most powerful German anti-aircraft guns of World War II. It had a much greater range and a higher muzzle velocity than the better-known Flak 18/36/37
Design: Unlike earlier mobile 88mm mounts on half-tracks or trucks, the Flakpanther would ideally be equipped with a fully rotating, armored turret to protect the crew from shrapnel and firearms.

Historical Status
There is no evidence that a fully functional prototype was built. It remained primarily design drawings and theoretical studies at the end of the war. Today, the vehicle is mainly known through detailed scale models, such as the 1:35 model kits from Trumpeter

The 1/72 scale Kit 72158 from Triumph Des Willens
The owner from Triumph Des Willens, Jan Holynski / "John Connor", informed me that the kits are printed on his own 3D printers and that before posting the printed goods not complety hardened out by UV-light, so that the used resin is a little soft
The kit contains 10 printed plates with the parts for the extended version. The parts are high detailled and contains also small parts wich are good visible printed. The print channels are very thin and relative simply to deleted from the parts. If the resin is hardened out then is the used resin as by several other labels, so be care small parts can be broken quickly
A contruction manual and decals are not included

Advice for construction
I advice to use the 1/35 scale Trumpeter kit 09530 for contruction and information for the correct places of the small parts. The Trumpeter information can also used for some upgrading of the model

For pictures sprueparts, instruction manual and construction Trumpeter kit 09530 - Flakpanther w/8.8cm Flak 41

"www.super-hobby.nl" Website - (Spreuparts & Instructions) "pwm.org.pl" Website - (Construction pictures)

The Printed Parts of Kit TDW72158
Note: The small parts are separate placed on the plates and good visible. Be careful when removing the small parts. It's needed to clean the holes and pins for correct passing

The Cleaned Parts
Cleaning the trackunits from the printchannels was not completely successfull for me, some tracktheets broken by deleting the printchannels or were allready broken. Luckfully were all broken theets on the inside of the tracks. To clean all other small parts were no problem

Comments Jan Holynski:
- About the tracks, I noticed that the tracks' teeth were too fragile a little too late. If I ever release something else on the Panther chassis, this problem will be resolved
- There are two sets of mud guards. I wanted to mix the "vibes" of the very late steel-wheeled panther with the 1943 style Ausf D with its initial longer mudguards. This whole vehicle is one big "what if" so why not?

Assembling Turret Interior

Construction model
The parts have been temporarily assembled separately for the photos, so they are not glued or permanently attached.
I strongly recomend to replace the barrel with a metal one. The resin one could bend with time! - This is a side effect of the printed resin - sometimes it behaves in a weird way
You can also reinforce the resin barrel with a steel rod - that would also prevents any deformation

Painting and Finishing

End conclusion
A very imposant and interesting kit from a FlakPanther proposal by Rheinmetall in 1943. This concept is never built, only by planning and study, but (maybe) a must for modellers that loves the Panther concept. The kit is now available in the 1/72 scale. For upscaling the kit I advice to use the tool parts from another Panther kit. - H.Timmerman, webmaster

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