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Zvezda: Ferdinand
varanusk
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Joined: July 04, 2013
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 01:13 PM UTC
The new Ferdinand from Zvezda is ready and selling.
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If you have comments or questions please post them here.
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Jmarles
Joined: November 02, 2008
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 02:05 PM UTC
Well...not too sure what I make of this. Sure, I get everybody wants an Elefant or Ferdie in their stable I guess...but it will be hard to compete against Dragon or Tamiya. It could be targeted towards those wishing to upgrade from the Italeri kit I guess, if it's in that price range. I'm not too sure if too many people out there will worry about the differences between a Ferdie and Elefant too much unless they plan on a specific Italian or Russian dio. Well, I hope it does well for them anyways...but I just picked up the Tamiya Elefant for $38 new with free shipping...it'll be a tough market.
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 04:43 PM UTC
Zvezda seems to be following a Kursk theme with Kursk specific Tiger and Panther and now this. And is this all new or another Dragon kit adaptation like the Tiger II?
preusse
Joined: April 16, 2009
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 08:05 PM UTC
it is all new
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 08:19 PM UTC
Quoted Text
it is all new
Then it may hold great promise.
Scarred
Joined: March 11, 2016
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 09:04 PM UTC
I'm a fan of the Ferdinand and ecstatic for Elefants but I've got 2 Dragons, well 3 really with the Cyberhobby, and an old Testors (Italeri) Elefant. I'll wait for a comparison review before getting excited. Well, at least excited enough to buy one.
barrowb98
Joined: April 20, 2015
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 09:14 PM UTC
Looks like the price will be right between Italeri and Dragon. Old Zvezda Ferdinand (Italeri rebox) was #3563, the new one is #3653, that's not going to be confusing...
easyco69
Joined: November 03, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 03:55 PM UTC
i like the Dragon zimmed kit.
barrowb98
Joined: April 20, 2015
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 06:02 PM UTC
guni-kid
Joined: July 21, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 06:28 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Well...not too sure what I make of this. Sure, I get everybody wants an Elefant or Ferdie in their stable I guess...but it will be hard to compete against Dragon or Tamiya. It could be targeted towards those wishing to upgrade from the Italeri kit I guess, if it's in that price range. I'm not too sure if too many people out there will worry about the differences between a Ferdie and Elefant too much unless they plan on a specific Italian or Russian dio. Well, I hope it does well for them anyways...but I just picked up the Tamiya Elefant for $38 new with free shipping...it'll be a tough market.
I guess the price is what they are targeting: An all new, well enough crafted kit on todays average standards for the convenience builder (not those nut cracks as we are
). See their Pz. IV: Well off, not too bad, gives you a nice model OOB without any specials or extras (like PE). But it has its shortcomings... obviously recognizable for the majority of Panzer nuts, but not the average model builder... I guess, that's what we'll be seeing with that Ferdinand as well... And hell yeah, why not? 
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 06:56 PM UTC
Quoted Text
http://karopka.ru/community/user/8471/?MODEL=501307
Some sprue shots on a Russian forum.
From the sprue shots looks like I'll finally be adding a Ferdinand to the stash.
Jmarles
Joined: November 02, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 12:56 AM UTC
I agree guys; probably going after thise who wish to upgrade from the Italeri kit. It's interesting how the casemate is seperate pieces. Looks like the "captured" version decals are included..cool.
Taeuss
Joined: January 03, 2016
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Posted: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 05:13 AM UTC
Already have too many Dragon versions of both, including the Cyber kit with the factory graffiti decals so I'd need to see an advantage before I'd care. Managed to get hold of the out-of-production Jaguar interior set so that'll see the workbench some time this winter!
acebatau
Joined: February 10, 2008
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 08:01 PM UTC
Zvezda gets better every time, I hope we will see more interesting releases from them
Biggles2
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 09:22 PM UTC
Hmmm...I wasn't expecting much, but I was surprised. At least the conical bolts have the right shape, and welded joints have suitable texture (some might say over-done, but it will even out under some paint). Still has a ficticious gun mount, though. Nice fine anti-slip texture on the fenders.
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