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Yes, that's actually it : - s. pz Jg Abt 653 : 13 Ferdinands were written off between 5-27 July 1943 out of a total of 45. - s. pz Jg Abt 654 : 26 Ferdinands were written off between 5-27 July 1943 out of a total of 44. And 502 kills for both Abteilung. (I really like books from H.L. Doyle...

Just a little remark about Kursk Waffen SS figures : I wonder why all bases have this rocky appearance because Kursk battlefield was essentially grassy steppe.

Personally, I find that brands exaggerate the blackening of the barrels and muzzle brakes and it is a shame that this is done systematically on all models. It is more of an artistic touch than the reality of things in regard of numerous battlefield wartime photos.

Hunter, I will also add before ending the discussion that I am agree with you on the fact that some tanks left the factory with the gun /muzzle brake still in heat-resistant dark grey primer, like the photo you attached ( I 've also attached a photo of an Hetze in 1944). But I remain convinced...

Hunter Rose, How aggressive your answer is !. I want only to share information in a simple way of friendly discussions. But I see that it bothers some people who perhaps consider themselves to be the supreme knowledge for "educate" the forum. What I stated " and finally the muzzle brakes of...

Compared to the majority of wartime photos that I have seen, I remain convinced that there are more "unblackened" muzzle brakes than "blackened" ones (and the same for the guns without muzzle brakes). Besides, it would be more accurate to say "darkened" because blackening will only occur if the...

Yes that's correct. Personally I prefer the previous FL figures.

Number 501 was one of the most photographed Ferdinand by the russians during the battle of Kursk. We are lucky to have many wartime photos showing it from all sides, so we can notably compare the real camo scheme and markings with the FL model. A short historical story : on 13 July 1943...

Hi Mark, Thanks, these are good ideas. But, given the high selling price, it's still a shame that it's up to the customer to do this ....

I managed to find the NOR033 set on Ebay and I am wondering how the shooter aims at his target. Effectively, it seems that the small aiming window isn't correctely represented and so there is absolutely no visibility (see attached photos).

Normandy battle July 1944.

Thanks a lot Hunter Rose ....

Very interesting footage Hunter Rose. I had never seen it before and I really couldn't imagine that it was possible to shoot that way with the recoil of a weapon as powerful as a MG42. In all archive films or photos that I have been able to view all these years there was no such way of shooting...

I didn't know that DAK had its own RAMBO !!!. Totally unrealistic but quite impressive pose.

Thanks for your answer but I don't need no more.

I hope not, I am just wondering. Maybe just the Chinese manufacturer don't follow the instructions completely, as for the PzKwIII Auf N KUR002. But yourself, how can you explain these different inaccuracy issues on such high quality models ?.

Unfortunately, I don't find wartime photo of #232. But, on the other hand, I found two colored profiles of this Hetzer with a different unit ( PzJg Abt 510 ) and theatre of ops (eastern front 01-02/1945).

I know very well that some collectors absolutely don't care about accuracy issues. For them, the essential thing is only a model with nice painting and weathering. But, without particulary wanting to count the bolts, a simple question : why did the manufacturer not release its model with a...

Here is a photo for comparison with 1:35 scale plastic kit figures. FL figures are significantly larger, so a "true" 1:30 scale is very likely as discussed in previous posts. Nevertheless, this "WWII size" (except US paras and waffen SS) is the smallest compared to all other brands and even...

No trouble at all, only constructive comments ....