Ferdinand ' 624 ' Kursk 1943

[mike walsh]

Whooaaaa :woohoo:

Excellent effort Matt

Super Job so far

Michael

 

[tanktrax]

This is one awesome build... I am truely impressed and astonished at the work and how realistic it looks.

 

[Matt Beattie]

Mike , Tanktrax thanks guy's much appreciated
Well i have finally finished the build and i'm really happy with how it turned out
The photo's just don't show up all the detail and to me they look a little yellow in tone ( i bought new globes but i think i will get some " cool white " ones to see how they look
I will only add some more grime and dirt to blend it with the base once i have finished it
Not to sure on what Russian figures to use so i am open to suggestions
It will be a basic base , typical of the Kursk area of open grassy plains , so it doesn't detract from the vehicle (it being the main focus )
Thanks again to everyone who has followed this build so far and all the great comments .... cheer's
So this is how she look's so far

Some of the wheels on the damaged side do seem to be defying the law of gravity but once it's on the base all will be fixed

Thanks for taking the time to have a look , any comments , questions are more than welcome

cheer's again

Matt

 

[tanktrax]

I am speechless... incredible work...

Can't wait to see this in a diorama setting.

 

[Tony lee]

Mighty Fine Mighty Fine :woohoo:

I can't say i'm happy about you blowin up one of my ladies
but it's still a Mighty Fine Job you did anyway.

SPGs Forever
Tony Lee

 

[Matt Beattie]

Tankktrax , thank you i just don't know what to say

Tony , thank you as well and i do apologise for destroying one of your ladies i will restore her to her former glory ( no just kidding )

cheer's again guy's

Matt

 

[tanktrax]

One question... On the open hatches at the front, would the underside of the hatches have been yellow or white?

 

[Matt Beattie]

Hi again Tanktrax , i think they were painted yellow ( i hope so 'cause that's what i've done ) as the white , when the hatches were open , would have stood out to much giving their position away to much and painted yellow they would blend in with the rest of the camo scheme , i may be wrong but i am sure that's why they were painted the body colour

thanks again

Matt

 

[Brokeneagle]

Fantastic details Matt, I luv it. B) B)
Please don't overdo it though as you will destroy a masterpiece . I reckon you have it just right at this point. I always think the plugs on the chains are a nice touch. Where did thses come from and are the plugs metal?

Ian.

 

[Matt Beattie]

Thanks for your kind words Ian and BTW how have you been
Not to worry i will leave it as it is , i agree you can over do it at times and i am happy with the result as is
The pistol port plugs are the plastic kit ones , the kit also comes with chain but it's a little over scale so i used some smaller scale stuff i had in the stash , still a little over scale but it will do
This kit is fantastic , highly recommended , the amount of detail is awesome

cheer's again Ian

Matt

 

[rob ferreira]

Hey Matt,

Sorry for not posting much lately, been busy with other things and no time for models. Your Ferdi looks awesome, fantastic job on the painting, especially the tracks. The darn things look too real :woohoo:
I'm looking forward to seeing this baby on a base and some groundwork.

Rob
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[jose luis lopez]

:woohoo: ......

..... should I call you Red´s Master?

I´m realy impressed with your work ... really outstanding.

I know how complex is to make a project like that ... so ... hat off!!!

 

[Matt Beattie]

Rob , Jose good to hear from you both and thank you guys for your kind words , much appreciated

Cheer's

Matt

 

[marevic1]

Having seen this in the flesh, I can attest to how good this looks.
Photos just don't do it justice. Seriously Matt, some of the best work I've seen.
Well done mate.

Jurgs

 

[Sven_Frisch]

That looks fantastic from where I sit !!!!

Congrats mate ! As for me your best one yet

Sven

 

[Cheyenne]

Matt , I always love seeing your work , ......... beautiful !!!!

Whenever someone mentions Russian soldiers I always think TANK , ............ my 2 cents .

The dismounted Russian tanker with the mp and infantry man looks cool ........

 

[Matt Beattie]

Jurgs , thank you so much , man i just don't know what to say BTW was great catching up on Sunday and you should also be proud of your Bergpanzer and for getting 1st , well done

Sven , great to hear from you my friend and thank you as well , truly means a lot

Glenn , thank you , much appreciated and as for the figures i must have read your mind , the last photo is the ones i have got for my dio , maybe you could help me with what colours ( preferably Vallejo ) as i will start painting them soon


cheer's and thank you again guy's

Matt

 

[Matt Beattie]

G'day all , i have finally decided to update this build ( well i have just finished the base today so that would be why :S )
As i have mentioned the base is 99% finished minus the figures as i am in the middle of painting them ,
This is the first time i have used Silfor Mininatur and all i can say about this product it WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It blows my mind ( which doesn't take much ) at the detail in the grass and weeds that i have used for the ground work
So here are a few update photo's ............ enjoy

Apologies for the amount of photo's used but i couldn't decide which ones to use

Thanks for taking the time to have a look

Any questions , comments etc. are more than welcome

Later

Matt

 

[jknaus]

Absolutely stunning. This is an excellent piece.
James

 

[TREEMENDUS]

Yeah, nice one Matt. It looks great.

Ant