_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
Hosted by Darren Baker
KV-2 Early Version
4egevara
Visit this Community
Vladimir, Russia
Joined: November 20, 2010
KitMaker: 209 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 07:02 AM UTC
This is the Eastern Express kit.Set old enough and not so high quality. Therefore, it was necessary to alter much and even to do anew. This model was painted in modulation style with Tamiya colors and weathered with Mig's filters, pigments and oils. Also used various liquids from AK-Interactive.

The list of alterations, improvements:
1. Refined boxes, put the metal lid, hinges and latches changed.
2. All edges of armor plates was increased in plastic, then they recovered an imitation of "fire cut".
3. Make homemade rope made of wire and tin.
4. Puttied balancers, were all in the sink marks.
5. Changed hook holder.
6. Hook for fixing the rope, used by Star.
7. Holders of the fenders grind to scale thickness.
8. Cover the viewing device in the set is missing. Made from scratch.
9. From stretched sprue welds are made at the junction of the upper armor plate, and side.
10. Added a handle on the driver's hatch.
11. Made clamps for fastening straps. (Sami decided not to put seat belts, because they are able and otsutsvovat ..)
12. Made of the grid. Nylon nets used by the Academy and tin for the frame.
13. Added welds.
14. At the stern is made flat site, the original piece has the shape of a semicircle at this point.
15. Added head bolts. Also removed redundant.
16. Added corners for mounting boxes of spare parts. (In the photo turned out very finely)
17. Made imitation "fire cut"
18. From scratch is made lamp, this piece is also absent in the set.
19. Posted by net .. though it is almost not visible, but decided to do it.
20. added to plates for mounting brackets holding the nadgusenechnye shelves and added bolt heads.
21. Wiring is done to the audio signal and lamp, used headlamp company Elf.
22. See paragraph 8.
23. On details of the "corner" made round the tracks.
24. Made the cover on the hole for the shooting of handguns. This detail is also absent in the set.
25. Made to mount anteny.Ispolzovana needle from the syringe, brass tube of suitable diameter and wire. Detail is also absent in the original set.
26. Added nut bolts.
27. Made a rope with a hook for attaching the hatch access to the engine in the open position.
28.On the turret are made welds, bolts, and added are holes for firing personal weapons.










And paint model...








Bodeen
#026
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: June 08, 2002
KitMaker: 1,744 posts
Armorama: 1,359 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 02:49 AM UTC
Absolutely beautiful. This is one of my favorite WWII tanks and you did a fantastic job on an old and obsolete kit.Thanks for sharing. I wish I had half as much talent as you!

Jeff
Tojo72
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
Armorama: 3,509 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 04:30 AM UTC
that is some very nice detailing
4egevara
Visit this Community
Vladimir, Russia
Joined: November 20, 2010
KitMaker: 209 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 06:20 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Absolutely beautiful. This is one of my favorite WWII tanks and you did a fantastic job on an old and obsolete kit.Thanks for sharing. I wish I had half as much talent as you!

Jeff


Thank you for your kind words and I am very glad that you liked my model! =)


Quoted Text

that is some very nice detailing


Thank you for rating. It took a lot of time for revision ... and then fix it failed. for example - rollers had paint over them with dirt. =D
4egevara
Visit this Community
Vladimir, Russia
Joined: November 20, 2010
KitMaker: 209 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Monday, August 06, 2018 - 05:08 PM UTC
Hello! Here is a short video on this old project. Enjoy watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywVa-iuEsA
varanusk
Staff MemberManaging Editor
ARMORAMA
Visit this Community
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: July 04, 2013
KitMaker: 1,288 posts
Armorama: 942 posts
Posted: Monday, August 06, 2018 - 07:29 PM UTC
Very nice detailing, and really informative!

Good paint as well, congratulations.
RobinNilsson
Staff MemberTOS Moderator
KITMAKER NETWORK
Visit this Community
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: November 29, 2006
KitMaker: 6,693 posts
Armorama: 5,562 posts
Posted: Monday, August 06, 2018 - 07:47 PM UTC
Good job!
In english there is an expression:
"make a silk purse of a sow's ear"
which I think fits this transformation.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_a_silk_purse_of_a_sow%27s_ear
To make something refined/valuable from something which has very little value
/ Robin


4egevara
Visit this Community
Vladimir, Russia
Joined: November 20, 2010
KitMaker: 209 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 - 06:22 PM UTC
Thank you for rating guys!
I'm glad that you found something interesting and positive for my work!

P.S. Expression interesting, did not hear this!
 _GOTOTOP