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Killer KVs
stansmith
Joined: July 18, 2010
KitMaker: 611 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 07:39 AM UTC
hi warren, do you know when this will be organised, can't wait to do it.
warreni
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 08:28 AM UTC
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hi warren, do you know when this will be organised, can't wait to do it.
It is in the Debarkation Zone now. Well I can see it anyway.. But still can't get the banner to work..
How does it go? Stoopid is as stoopid does? Fixed my problem. I had the URL address in the wrong box.. IDIOT!! 
stansmith
Joined: July 18, 2010
KitMaker: 611 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 08:59 AM UTC
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Quoted Texthi warren, do you know when this will be organised, can't wait to do it.
It is in the Debarkation Zone now. Well I can see it anyway.. But still can't get the banner to work..
thanks i have signed up for it now
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 07:07 AM UTC
I'll roll with this crew, perfect excuse to pick up one of those 1/48 Hobby Boss kits I've had my eyes on.
warreni
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 08:00 AM UTC
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I'll roll with this crew, perfect excuse to pick up one of those 1/48 Hobby Boss kits I've had my eyes on.
Hi Jeremy.
You may find the 1/35 Trumpeter ones are cheaper, and they are lovely kits. The only ones I am missing are the ones with German markings. I got all mine for under $20 each, except the newest one, 1939 version.
Whatever you decide you have lots of time.
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 09:14 AM UTC
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Quoted TextI'll roll with this crew, perfect excuse to pick up one of those 1/48 Hobby Boss kits I've had my eyes on.
Hi Jeremy.
You may find the 1/35 Trumpeter ones are cheaper, and they are lovely kits. The only ones I am missing are the ones with German markings. I got all mine for under $20 each, except the newest one, 1939 version.
Whatever you decide you have lots of time.
Sounds good Warren, where do you pick your 1/35 kits up for those prices? I'm sure I'll enjoy either way
warreni
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 09:27 AM UTC
I got mine on EvilBay. I have a great seller in China I buy off. Here is one of his Buy Now kits
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Trumpeter-1-35-00356-KV-1-model-1941-Small-Turret-/220371723677?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item334f2da59d
He has the whole range.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Trumpeter-1-35-00356-KV-1-model-1941-Small-Turret-/220371723677?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item334f2da59d
He has the whole range.
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 09:59 AM UTC
Thanks Warren, you must have had good luck with them otherwise you wouldn't still be buying. After the experiences I've had with South Korean merchandise, I'm going to hold off on dealing with Chinese vendors.
But that aside, tell me about the 1/35 kits. I've never really seen one before, so I'd like to hear what you have to say about them.
But that aside, tell me about the 1/35 kits. I've never really seen one before, so I'd like to hear what you have to say about them.
warreni
Joined: August 14, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 10:36 AM UTC
I have never had any trouble with Jiang, in fact he sent me a total replacement kit when I found a problem with one I got, no postage.
I have built many Trumpeter kits and would compare the moulding to the best in the business. The only trouble you can have sometimes are ejector pin marks and some seam lines occasionally. Fit is normally great and the kits are NORMALLY well engineered.
I have built many Trumpeter kits and would compare the moulding to the best in the business. The only trouble you can have sometimes are ejector pin marks and some seam lines occasionally. Fit is normally great and the kits are NORMALLY well engineered.
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 10:46 AM UTC
Copy. I'm getting pretty pumped up for this campaign and look forward to maybe getting my hands on more than a few of these heavies
CMOT
Editor-in-Chief
Joined: May 14, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:34 AM UTC
Jeremy check the reviews as I did a partial build review of one, and Jim R has alos tackled them in the reviews ssection. Yes they can be improved but they are very good kits as regards accuracy from the box.
Armornv
Joined: October 04, 2009
KitMaker: 110 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 11:46 AM UTC
Ok, better late than never. I'll just have to read up on what the heck I'm gettin' into here, considering this will be my first campaign, but I'm in!
Maybe it will motivate to actually complete more models than 2 or 3 a year!
Clint
Maybe it will motivate to actually complete more models than 2 or 3 a year!
Clint
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 04:32 PM UTC
Darren:Copy, thanks and will do
Clint: You're way ahead of me already bud
Clint: You're way ahead of me already bud
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:31 AM UTC
Warren: Here is an idea for the campaign ribbon.
It's a white silhouette of a KV-2 turret with a red Soviet star on a Soviet green field. I added a slight texture and some lighting to give it a more realistic feel, but I can easily remove that. Let me know what you think, and if you have any ideas for changes or are happy with it the way it is.
It's a white silhouette of a KV-2 turret with a red Soviet star on a Soviet green field. I added a slight texture and some lighting to give it a more realistic feel, but I can easily remove that. Let me know what you think, and if you have any ideas for changes or are happy with it the way it is.
GaryKato
Joined: December 06, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 01:58 PM UTC
I think the texturing just makes the image cluttered.
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 02:11 PM UTC
It does look a lot cleaner without the texturing, and thanks for the feedback Gary. This is my first campaign ribbon so I'm looking for constructive criticism like this
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 12:06 AM UTC
Great looking ribbon, but I would also remove the texturing. Definitely need that ribbon for the collection, though
stansmith
Joined: July 18, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 12:56 AM UTC
nice looking ribbon, like everybody else said loose the texturing
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 01:02 AM UTC
Here is another banner since one of the other ones was saying "KV Killers" instead of "Killer KVs". I thought I had already posted it, but cannot find the post, so here it is.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/ravenwing1/KVkillersbanner5.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/ravenwing1/KVkillersbanner5.jpg
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 07:08 AM UTC
Thanks for the feeback Jesper and Stan. Looks like the common consensus is going to disfavor the texture. I'll get back on in tonight and post it by some time tomorrow.
Thanks again
Thanks again
HILBERT
Joined: August 07, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 07:16 AM UTC
I would like to participate also. I did start on a KV-2, but only the turret and some wheels are done. Hopefully that wouldn't be a problem?
casualmodeler
Joined: February 04, 2009
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 08:43 AM UTC
I like your ribbon very much, Jeremy. Just would like to ask, how would it look like with black profile of KV-2 with big red star on background or big letters "KV" and big red star behind them? 
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 09:02 AM UTC
Thanks Kimmo! I've actually tried out the "KV" letters an it looks pretty generic. Using letters may work if I someone out there can send me the Russian letters for the tank's designation instead. As for the star I actually tried that out, and the star does not fill out the field enough unless I make the star oversize which would crop off the top and bottom points. I did try it that way with the KV turret profile in the star, but the turret ended up being too small to see. Those ideas would be great if the ribbon were about 3x larger though.
spongya
Associate Editor
Joined: February 01, 2005
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 09:21 AM UTC
I think it's a good idea... I'm in.
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 08:20 AM UTC
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Warren: Here is an idea for the campaign ribbon.
It's a white silhouette of a KV-2 turret with a red Soviet star on a Soviet green field. I added a slight texture and some lighting to give it a more realistic feel, but I can easily remove that. Let me know what you think, and if you have any ideas for changes or are happy with it the way it is.
Ok, here is an update for the ribbon design:
Without Texture:
Without Texture/Lighting:
Kimmo, our discussion brought a thought to mind, so this one's for you:
Let me know what you guys think
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