Matt Beattie
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Hi everyone , this is my next build DML's Ferdinand with Friul tracks , JB barrel and verlinden interior
I was going to use this build as my first attempt at writing an article but it is already a tried and tested subject
This kit IMO is one of the nicest kits i have put together the detail is outstanding all fits together like a glove ( which can be rare for Dragon )
The interior ( while very basic and out of scale , especially the etch that comes with it ) fits the purpose of what i had in mind for this build
I am basing it on Ferdinand 624 of the II/654 battalion ( Fgst number 150090 ) burnt out at the battle of Kursk in July 1943
The photo that is my inspiration shows many hit marks by different calibre weapons which makes for some interesting detail as it is fun to make the damage :evil:
I was on a roll while doing the interior and got stuck into the painting and weathering before i took some photo's of the unpainted interior but i gathered we all know what bare resin looks like anyway
Here's where i am up to so far
The tracks ( as you can see ) are finished using Blacken-it , 4 part rustall then pigments followed by graphite for the worn inside of the track and a light sand on the raised detail for the out side of the track
The interior was given the Rob ( scratchmod ) technique ( well my interpretation anyway ) with a base coat of randomly applied Tamiya Hull red , Flat red and Flat brown then Black , vandyke brown and yellow ochre oils were randomly painted all over the fighting compartment interior
While this was still wet i added different rust colored pigments till i was happy with the result
At the moment i am in two minds weather to add some mapping to replicate the remnants of the white interior paint or just leave it as is ( as you won't be seeing much when the upper hull is in place )
Any suggestions will be appreciated along with any other questions
Cheer's and thanks in advance
Matt
I was going to use this build as my first attempt at writing an article but it is already a tried and tested subject
This kit IMO is one of the nicest kits i have put together the detail is outstanding all fits together like a glove ( which can be rare for Dragon )
The interior ( while very basic and out of scale , especially the etch that comes with it ) fits the purpose of what i had in mind for this build
I am basing it on Ferdinand 624 of the II/654 battalion ( Fgst number 150090 ) burnt out at the battle of Kursk in July 1943
The photo that is my inspiration shows many hit marks by different calibre weapons which makes for some interesting detail as it is fun to make the damage :evil:
I was on a roll while doing the interior and got stuck into the painting and weathering before i took some photo's of the unpainted interior but i gathered we all know what bare resin looks like anyway
Here's where i am up to so far
The tracks ( as you can see ) are finished using Blacken-it , 4 part rustall then pigments followed by graphite for the worn inside of the track and a light sand on the raised detail for the out side of the track
The interior was given the Rob ( scratchmod ) technique ( well my interpretation anyway ) with a base coat of randomly applied Tamiya Hull red , Flat red and Flat brown then Black , vandyke brown and yellow ochre oils were randomly painted all over the fighting compartment interior
While this was still wet i added different rust colored pigments till i was happy with the result
At the moment i am in two minds weather to add some mapping to replicate the remnants of the white interior paint or just leave it as is ( as you won't be seeing much when the upper hull is in place )
Any suggestions will be appreciated along with any other questions
Cheer's and thanks in advance
Matt
I really like what you've done so far! 