Sd.Kfz 184 Ferdinand (Dragon 6495) Chapter 2: Paint

Continuing on from the build in Chapter 1 way back in 2020, it has since been primed with Tamiya’s rattle can red oxide fine surfacer. It's a perfect foundation for German armour, especially if you fancy employing the hairspray technique. 

 

After carefully washing and drying the model overnight it took about three light passes to get a good coverage over the entire model. This was then left for a couple of days to cure.

 

 

Sd.Kfz 184 Ferdinand (Dragon 1/35 kit #6495) Chapter 1: The kit and the build

 

The Ferdinand was a heavy tank destroyer (self-propelled) used by German anti-tank units during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand (after its designer Ferdinand Porsche using VK 45.01 (P) tank hulls which had been produced for the Tiger I tank before the competing Henchel design had been selected.

Following their use at the battle of Kursk, in January to April 1944 the surviving Ferdinands received modifications and upgrades. They were renamed Elefant in May 1944. The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Sd.Kfz.184.

 The kit

DML # 6495 Premium edition with Masterclub tracks and Eureka cables. Ferdinand kit review

This a fantastic kit that was released during Dragon Models golden age of premier series armour releases. Released in 2012 it includes a metal barrel, a comprehensive fret of photo-etch including track guards, as well as all manner of toolboxes and fixings. The tracks are of the non-workable individual link type.