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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Better pics of my Ferdinand
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 03:10 AM UTC
Just took some more photos of my model, this time i took them out-side so you can see more detail.cheers
M-60-A3
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 08:18 AM UTC
Karl,
Excellent job! Very convincing and realistic paint / weathering job. I've got so far to go Hope to reach that plateau some day
Thanks for posting
Joe
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 07:31 PM UTC
Excellent work Karl. The fading of the camo is briliant.
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 11:06 PM UTC
How comes everybody calls them a Ferdinand, and not Elefant like it is on the box, and directions?

Kerry
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Posted: Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 11:33 PM UTC

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How comes everybody calls them a Ferdinand, and not Elefant like it is on the box, and directions?

Kerry


The Elefant is the one with the hull MG, the Ferdinant is the one without. Btw, Soviet soldiers called every German SP gun or tank destroyer Ferdinant (StuG's, Jagdpanzer etc were called "Ferdinants" in a lot of battle reports)

I really like you Ferdinant mate! Great job on the tracks, camouflage and weathering. You should submit it as on-display model! :-)
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:46 AM UTC
Then by making a new flat #41 piece you now have a Ferdinand, instead of an Elefant then, just add some big pop rivets to look like the old plate is the only difference then.

Kerry
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 02:44 AM UTC

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Then by making a new flat #41 piece you now have a Ferdinand, instead of an Elefant then, just add some big pop rivets to look like the old plate is the only difference then.

Kerry


As far as I know yes....
AikinutNY
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 04:15 AM UTC
The orginal vehicle that went in to battle at Kusk was called a Ferdinand. After the battle the surviving vehicles were returned to Germany fitted with more armor, a machine gun for self defense and a better cupola for the commander. Hitler renamed it the Elefant, but most of the crews still referred to them as Ferdinands. So now you know the story of the dual names.
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 05:30 AM UTC
Thanks for all your kind words.as for putting it in the on-display model,i need to improve on my photos.its funny after i started visiting this site i have learned a hell of a lot,such as weathering and so on.so i would like to thank every one with there views on all the models that iv posted in the past year or so.cheers all
panzer_fan
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 06:35 AM UTC
Awesome build, weathering and paint job. Did you use any PE parts? What about the paints? Are they oilbased, like Humbrol? Is this a Dragon model? I wish Tamiya comes out with something like this, but as far as I can see they focus now on the 1/48 scale.
Sorry to ask so many questions.
Cheers!
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 08:23 AM UTC

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Did you use any PE parts? What about the paints? Are they oilbased, like Humbrol? Is this a Dragon model? I wish Tamiya comes out with something like this, but as far as I can see they focus now on the 1/48 scale.
Sorry to ask so many questions.
Answer to your questions ,no i never used any photo- etch,i used only Tamiya Acrylics,and yes it is the Dragon kit.And as for Tamiya they will never bring out such a lovely kit like this let alone a Ferdinand.am not knocking Tamiya as i do love there kits its just that they have seem to have lost Interest on there 1/35 scale AFVs,and its a shame.cheers
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 08:33 AM UTC
Very nice job there mate! My sister walked into the room and thought it was a photo until she saw the picnic table. Are the the tracks that came with the kit or custon ones? If so, where did you get them?
panzer_fan
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 08:46 AM UTC
Thanks Karl for your quick answer. I'll be getting this kit myself too. By the way, what is the kit number/id? There are three available kits from Dragon on Ferdinand but do not know which one is the one you have here.
Thanks again.
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 09:23 AM UTC

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Are the the tracks that came with the kit or custon ones
The Tracks are from the kit Individual type far better than one piece Vinyl ones. as for your sister give her a pat on the back for me,good girl :-)
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By the way, what is the kit number/id?
The kit number is 6133 for the Ferdinand and 6126 for the Elephant,if you go with the Elephant you will have to apply zimmerite to the bottom hull,as that makes it a bit more tricky.cheers
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