Finally the Marder III is done

Superb work, Eric. More like that please!

Outstanding job

weathered to perfection

It would be nice to see that beauty in the mag, Eric! Send that rascal in!

Looks great !

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Sorry Eric, I just had to wipe the big blobs of drool of my keyboard

So this is your first completed armour kit.[:0] They say you get better the more you do; if so, the future ones are gonna be absolute blinders

Happy Modelling
Peter

Thanks Bill!! I'm going to try to get some better pics of it. I need some poster board and some lights so I can do it right. If I can get some pics to turn out good I think I will submit them. I'll share with y'all first and see what y'all think.

Thanks again to everyone!!!

Eric

Eric,
I just had to pull this back up to the top to BEG you to send pics of this "beautie" to FSM's Gallery. I'd love to see it there, and the rest of the modeling community deserves to see the great work you've done!

Please;

Bill

Thanks for all the kind words and comments guys and gal!! I really do appreciate it and I'm glad y'all like it. I hope I can do as good a job on a couple figures and the base but It'll probably be a while on them as I need to get started on the 1/16 Tiger I now.

Eric

It's people like you that make modelers like me keep trying to improve. That is amazing!!!! Kepp up the great work!

Awesome Marder!!! Now one question, are you gonna add some figures to go along with that excellent Marder? Cause that would kick butt!!
- Andrew

"If you ever catch on fire, try to avoid seeing yourself in the mirror, because I bet that's what REALLY throws you into a panic."
- Jack Handy

Great looking build there Eric. The weathering is probally the best that I have seen since getting into this again. Can almost hear the engine cooling down from being rode that hard.

Very Nice Job Erush!

Your pictures will look better if you add a solid background behind your model. The bright colors behind the model distract from your beautiful marder :) Even just holding a piece of cardboard in place would make a big difference and help you out.

Thanks for sharing,

I'm gobsmacked! The paint (or rather, lack thereof) is absolutly brilliant!

I.. I think I'm in love!

Its an interesting looking vehicle.. It kinda reminds me of the tank in the ol Wacky races cartoons.. ALthough I'm thinking the Russians on the front might not have seen the funny side of things.

erush:
it looks great ! i just love the well-worn look of this beastie ...
one killer 'weasel' for slinking around the back streets, for sure.
u did a fantastic job on this one !
frosty

OUTSTANDING!!! Very good painting and weathering. You have built a super winning model. Three cheers...

A great build-up of an interesting subject. This is far and away my favorite Marder.

erush hi!
absolutely wicked!!!

Dmodeler I used a Jodi Rubio barrel, everything else is box stock.

Erock I haven't heard "shwing" in a while!! Made my day, lol

Eric

I forgot to ask, did you use any aftermarket parts? Especially the tracks or are these out of the box?

Wow!

It is really nice to see something other than MBT's and the detail is absolutely awesome. It is always easy to do tanks with mud, etc., but the detailing in scratches, the highlights and weathering make for a very realistic model!

Great job!

Eric,

That is OUTSTANDING!

I really like the look of the worn and scratched paint.

In the words of Wayne and Garth:

"SHWING"

What can I say? SUPER job!

Ron.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!!!

Rickyinc63 for the scratches I used Vellejo Gray Black paint ( yes, thanks Moses for the tip on that!! ) and a small pointed 20/0 paint brush and just painstakingly painted all the little scratches on there. The trick is to NOT be symetrical or create a pattern which is easy to do. I found the best way to be random was to jump from one area to another and also to take breaks! I spent as much time doing all those scratches as I did building the thing probably

Yeah Okieboy and Wildwilliam the 1/16 Tiger will be next on the desk but I've got to do some serious rearranging to make room to work on that beast!!!

Hulk don't worry, It'll be a week or 2 before I can get started on it so you won't be that far behind

And to everyone, we have one of the best tools for model building right here at our fingertips because I had a lot of help from some of our fellow forum members. I want to thank Moses, Shermanfreak and Renarts because they gave me a lot of tips and suggestions as I was progressing on this. I will be glad to help out anyone myself if you care to hear what I have to say on anything. This is a great forum with lots of talented people who will help you at the drop of a hat!!!

Eric

Hey Erush, excellent job on that beast. Man, it looks like that thing rolled right off the Eastern front! The wear and tear on the paint is outstanding. I'm anxious to see what you
do with your Tiger now. Oh, that's right, it is Tiger time, isn't it? Now it's time to rock!

Roy

Eric,
Excellent work!
the weathering, camo & chipping are awesome.

now, what's next on the bench?
ed.

Eric,
What a nice job! Great paint and weathering job. And the build is really clean.
It's actually refreshing to see something other than a Tiger or Sherman (sorry, Robert) on this forum.
Gip Winecoff

Great job Erush !

You beat the tar out of that thing. Time to trade that in for a new one.


Awesome

Well done, Eric!
The chipping and scratches really bring it to life. You really captured a natural look with your technique.
One well-worn piece of equipment!

BEEEEYUUUUUTEEEEEFUL!!!!!!!!
That is absolutely top shelf. Love the scratches and wear.