Another One Bites The Dust!

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bonehead said:
Now buy a kit from Taesung to show how much you like it.
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... Well I just pre-ordered two kits from my usual dealer in Europe !

If you allow me, the photo you mention appears in the book by Willem Ridder "Countdown to Freedom" on p. 52 and is supposed to be Oberleutnant Horst Kerfin who landed with his men very near to the Feijenoord football stadium in Rotterdam, from where they hi-jacked a tramway car and drove it all the way to Waalhaven harbour, where they met up with other troops who landed by HE-59 seaplane.
I have gathered all photographic material here in one image (the photo the figure is based on + actual photos of Horst Kerfin + a portrait of Kerfin by Willrich) Kerfin was a Ritterkreuztrager by the way - don't know if he got it for driving a Dutch tram through Rotterdam or for some other brave deed...

Cheers, and I can't wait to get this figure, it's a beauty (y);)
 

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Hello Mike, Beautifully sculpted with excellent details on the jump smock. A drawing of the Kerfin photo was in Military Modelling many years ago, showing him in splinter camo. I'll be ordering this figure soon. Excellent work Mike. Congrats, Regards, SG(y)
 
Johan said:
... Well I just pre-ordered two kits from my usual dealer in Europe !

If you allow me, the photo you mention appears in the book by Willem Ridder "Countdown to Freedom" on p. 52 and is supposed to be Oberleutnant Horst Kerfin who landed with his men very near to the Feijenoord football stadium in Rotterdam, from where they hi-jacked a tramway car and drove it all the way to Waalhaven harbour, where they met up with other troops who landed by HE-59 seaplane.
I have gathered all photographic material here in one image (the photo the figure is based on + actual photos of Horst Kerfin + a portrait of Kerfin by Willrich) Kerfin was a Ritterkreuztrager by the way - don't know if he got it for driving a Dutch tram through Rotterdam or for some other brave deed...

Cheers, and I can't wait to get this figure, it's a beauty (y);)
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Thanks Johan!

So now everybody can see the photo that inspired my figure. And the caption, (once again) mentions Holland. Anyway, thanks again to one and all for your nice comments and even purchases. Also, watch this space as i am knocking more projects off the bucket list as we speak.....

Cheers!!

Mike
 
Great figure work, Mike.
This figure kit is being shipped out to the dealers starting today.
 
I have just started to do some sculpting in this scale but I don't think I will bother. I just will not be as goo as this!!
but on the other hand it dose inspire me to carry on.great work maybe you could show how you do such great work.
cheers george
 
A fantastic and historically accurate figure Mike, very well done!

If you've got a bucket list, then here's prayin' you's immortal!

All the best,
Jon.
 
... well I noticed that the supplier where I (pre)ordered this one from has already sold out Alpine 16019 :wideyed: it seems a popular one.

BTW will visit Eben-Emael next year, will take pictures and send them to you and Taesung if you like ;)
 

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