SD-z184s Panzerjager Elefant

[privatepete]

Hi I'm starting this while I'm waiting for parts to arrive in the post

The Elefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Wehrmacht Panzerjäger during World War II. It was built in small numbers in 1943 under the name Ferdinand after its designer Ferdinand Porsche, using tank hulls that had been produced for the Tiger I tank requirement which was rejected in favour of a Henschel design.






Wheel & suspention parts L/H & R/H










Thanks for looking.

[SergioSolo]

Nice project! I'll be watching

[privatepete]

Nice project! I'll be watching

Hi you are most

[privatepete]

Fitted front armour plate & m/gun.



Fitted lower hatches, grill, side stowage box and side skirts .




Made up main barrel, fitted up hatches.


I use this book to check what is missing from the model and so whats got to added or made.




Added exhaust and some more fittings.





Two thing missing is the periscope and a sledgehammer, had both in my spares box.



Fitted barrel .




Thanks for looking.

[Stokesy44]

Now this is all looking a little familiar

Good luck with the build mate

[OneSmallStep1966]

Great stuff going on there Pete. Are you stress testing your new workbench to see how many models you can have on the go at once?

[privatepete]

Great stuff going on there Pete. Are you stress testing your new workbench to see how many models you can have on the go at once?

Hi Norm thank you, I'm doing a lot of modifications to Elefant, then I'll be back on King Tiger which I could have put in the picture but it's in primer.

[privatepete]

Hi got a bit more done, one of the biggest mistakes with this kit is the tracks they two meany guidehorn and no guidehorn holes so the first job remove every 2nd one then drill a hole in the remaining ones

This is they look like


Befoer and arfter.


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[privatepete]

Fitted the remaining odds & sods modifying as I went a long mostly missing nuts & bolts.









Added front gutter bar



Not even the Dragon kit has the rear gutter bar



Added wiring to the lights




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[privatepete]

Hi managed to finish the build stage, not bad 3days








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Next up is paint (That make's three )

Thanks for looking

[Kingdan]

Great solid start

Dan

[privatepete]

Great solid start

Dan

Thanks Dan much appreciated

[spock1701]

Looking nice, pete. Going to look great with paint on

[privatepete]

Looking nice, pete. Going to look great with paint on

Thanks very much, as you may or may not know I hate painting

[privatepete]

Hi got the primer and base coat on as always I apologise for the hand painting








THis is my bench at the minute (THE TANK FACTORY)


This is a King Tiger with PE zim I hope this time I'll finish it





Thanks for looking

[DoubleDigit12]

nice! Haha it really does look like a tank factory.

[privatepete]

Thank you,I must finish this lot

[Stokesy44]

That Zim on the Tiger looks superb mate.

And I still roll my eyes at your painting skills. Your brush work looks better than my airbrushing

[privatepete]

That Zim on the Tiger looks superb mate.

And I still roll my eyes at your painting skills. Your brush work looks better than my airbrushing

Hi, thank you kind sir

Your brush work looks better than my airbrushing

If only that where true

[OneSmallStep1966]

Good looking Tanks Pete, KUTGW

[privatepete]

Good looking Tanks Pete, KUTGW

I'll do my best

[privatepete]

Hi got the detailed painting,decals and a wash on the wheels/ running gear.







Thanks for looking

[privatepete]

Hi got the tracks all done.




Managed to finish the hole thing, as always I apologise for the hand painting skills



















Thank you for taking the time to view this build

[OneSmallStep1966]

It looks great. Have you seen the real one at Bovington yet?

[privatepete]

It looks great. Have you seen the real one at Bovington yet?

Thanks Norm, haven't seen it yet but I have my ticket

[spock1701]

It looks great. Have you seen the real one at Bovington yet?

Thanks Norm, haven't seen it yet but I have my ticket

See, this is one of the bad things about being a modeler in the States. There are few, if any, places to go to see tanks in person, and the ones that do exist are annoyingly far away.

[privatepete]

See, this is one of the bad things about being a modeler in the States. There are few, if any, places to go to see tanks in person, and the ones that do exist are annoyingly far away.

Your have to have a long weekend at the AAF Tank Museum, the one I would love to visit is the General George Patton Museum, Fort Knox, Kentucky,

[Kevthemodeller]

Great build Pete the weathering is really good mate I've never built one of these but I may just add one to my stash now

[privatepete]

Great build Pete the weathering is really good mate I've never built one of these but I may just add one to my stash now

Thanks, there really nice to build you must have room in your stash for one more

[privatepete]

Great build Pete the weathering is really good mate I've never built one of these but I may just add one to my stash now

Thanks, there really nice to build you must have room in your stash for one more

[Kevthemodeller]

Thanks, there really nice to build you must have room in your stash for one more

Pete I've shocked myself at just how big my stash has got 23 and I'm still adding

[privatepete]

Thanks, there really nice to build you must have room in your stash for one more

Pete I've shocked myself at just how big my stash has got 23 and I'm still adding

Oh I'm a mere boy I've got 8 , at the minute