Rui S
I really like this type of scratchwork. Very well done 👍
I see 7 likes and not a single comment ??? Really ???
That's why I oppose the like feature.

Vytautas Автор
Thank you, chaps!

Spanjaard
very nice details.
i do agree with Rui, i use the like sometimes, but i prefer the comments

Andreas B.
Good eye for the details, which will make the difference, very good work till now.
Which reference do you use? Panzers in Saumur and Panzer Tract 7-2?
Regards from Germany

Vytautas Автор
Hi,
I mainly use war photos from the internet. Marder looked dissimilar. Differed, for example, in the barrel fixing mechanism, and so on. Saumur Marder is a great example, but he cannot be completely trusted because he doesn't seem completely original. Since there are no more Marders survivors, I believe I have a right to interpretation. But I try to use logical solutions that have been used in other German vehicles. For example, I didn't like the out-of-the-box radio and made the mount the way it was used elsewhere. The front cover of the transmission looks very nice to me, so I will not put spare tracks on it. And so on...

Olivier
I like your thirst for details.

Andreas B.
Hi Vytautas, you are right, sometimes when there is no proof by a photo or an original the research on solutions used in comparable vehicles, is the only chance we have to make it look realistic. And even having a good detailed, an open vehicle like the Marder needs some extra attention in wiring and other functional aspects, to let ourselves have a good feeling. Enjoy the build and thanks for the detailed answer. Looking forward to the final result 😉

Diógenes
I really like the wire parts and awesome details too.

Marder III
great idea with the casting numbers on the front

Paul Gallagher
the wear and tear and scratch built items are looking extremely convincing!

Vytautas Автор
Thank you, Paul! I'm trying... And I like little things, they are very important, everything consists of them.

Nelson Paulo
Awsome Detail

David R. Meizoso
Love the ingenuity of your modelling techniques and the care for detail you put on every piece. A really enjoyable, inspiring and useful read. Keep going!

Bruce Huxtable
Totally brilliant ? ?

Vytautas Автор
Many thanks, guys, I really appreciate it. As always thanks for looking in.

Michael Osadciw
Looks really great! Nice additions that be able to be clearly seen; one of the fun aspects of open SP guns. I'm impressed with the battle damage you've been able to replicate using the plastic; it's hard to make plastic look dented and those bas look great. Did you do a lot of thinning from behind first, or were the parts thick enough to use more of a carving technique?

Rui S
Nice progress 👍

Vytautas Автор
Thank you, chaps!
The plastic was thick enough that all the battle damage was carved. Injury carving is my favorite pastime 🙂

Audrius N
wonderful work. the tracks very nice! keep going

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic work, very very nice Marder, congrats!