I'm totally horrible about finishing anything, so this one was intentionally kept simple, mainly so I could FINISH SOMETHING. As is, it took three years. Sheesh....
I'm OK now.....
Basically OOB, with Friul tracks and copper wire tow cables. I broke both tow cable turn-buckles so the upper ends are just stuffed into the fender braces. The figgie is an old Verlinden guy.
Thanks for looking.

Looks about right that one mate , well done .

I like it. Well done. Glad to read that you left the clinic.....

Merry Xmas!

Regards, Alvaro

Thanks guys.
It was a good build, no issues at all, unlike me....

great KV there Russel, it's giving me some inspiration to try and get my trumpey KV Big turret finished. Ant

Thanks, Ant. I enjoyed the build, kind of refreshing since it was so well engineered.

Now there are more out there,will you buy and build them too? I liked the kit track,as is.

I'd like to do one in a really beat-up condition, sans fenders. But I am a sucker for Friuls....
Nice KVs.

Great looking tank,,You did a good job.....................Monty

Looks good! You're lighting setup there is a bit blown out though, as it overwhelms the tank. You need a more neutral gray or blue background, and less lighting from the rear.

Tank looks good though man! Keep up the good work.

Russel,

Looks good. I agree with Kevin that your lighting is not doing your build justice. But, hey photography is a big problem for me as well. As far as a beat up KV goes, you should give it a try, they are inexpensive enough that even if you mess it up royally your still not out much. And the fruils would look good run off the sprocket!

Rick Cooper
Somewhere in foggy California

Ya, my attempt at diffused lighting on this one sucked. We tried to "fix" it, no good. I'm going to set up again here shortly for pics of the Tiran, I'll see if I can't get some better shots of the KV as well.
I do think another one is in the works, something more along the lines of a rolling wreck......

I'm still not happy with what I'm doing with the camera, but I got a couple this morning that are a little better......

My favorite view, above.

Much better pics! What exactly do you want to improve with your pics at this point though? Someone may have some tips for wherever you feel you're still lacking.

Thanks...
I'd like to lessen the deep shadows in the naturally-shaded areas, and keep the whole model in focus. I'm now placing the camera farther away from the model and using the zoom feature to fill the frame. Make sense? The camera is a Vivitar 7340, a cheapie we got from an internet bulletin board (Craig's List).