Jeff,
I don´t read the FSM article but you can try the mudd......
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SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:04 AM UTC
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:17 AM UTC
My entry to this campaign came this morning, ordered it Thursday afternoon and it came this morning at 9:47am local time. Nice kit from a look inside the box, only one marking though.
Bob
Bob
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
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Jeff,
I don´t read the FSM article but you can try the mudd......
Yeah, I was leaning more towards the mudd as well, since it will be a new experience for me.
Just gotta go buy more stuff now to do it!
~ Jeff
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 08:34 AM UTC
@Jeff
If you wish to add a small quantity of mud is easy.... the problems becames when you try to weathering all the vehicle with mud....
@Bob,
Beautiful kit... I have a KV-1 of Trumpeter in 1/35 to start when I finished my ISU-122. The only problem wich I see is that the instructions colors said Forest Green.... I´m not sure about that
If you wish to add a small quantity of mud is easy.... the problems becames when you try to weathering all the vehicle with mud....
@Bob,
Beautiful kit... I have a KV-1 of Trumpeter in 1/35 to start when I finished my ISU-122. The only problem wich I see is that the instructions colors said Forest Green.... I´m not sure about that
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 09:15 AM UTC
Yeah, I'll get to the mudd soon enough. 
Here's the decals are dryin':
Still a few more things to touch up.
Roadwheels dryin':
Like John said in the TD Campaign, this has been a fun build, especially getting the AM barrel and maybe possibly some AM tracks too!
The stock tracks need to sell me first.
~ Jeff
Here's the decals are dryin':
Still a few more things to touch up.
Roadwheels dryin':
Like John said in the TD Campaign, this has been a fun build, especially getting the AM barrel and maybe possibly some AM tracks too!
The stock tracks need to sell me first. ~ Jeff
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 03:12 PM UTC
Jeff, did you glued the fender part to the lower hull already ?
you might have some problems getting the tracks in place..
you might have some problems getting the tracks in place..
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2012 - 06:58 PM UTC
@ Jose: No big deal on the colors, just go with what you think is correct. I either use Tamiya XF 62 Olive Drab or XF 58 Olive Green,they both work out good with a little weathering.
@ Jeff: I see you have had fun with many bogies, I came to a stop tonight since the bogies gave my build the first road block. This Trumpeter KV-2 kit is just way too easy to build, almost makes me feel guilty almost!
Here is where I am at:
1. plenty of close pins to hold the sides.
2. cleaned up hull.
3. parts A8 installed, and the race has started.
4. part A27
5. part C6
6. the rear and misc. parts
7. Suspension going on plus various small parts.
8. and finally this is where I stopped for the night, these took a little shaving and sanding to make them look ok!
Bob
@ Jeff: I see you have had fun with many bogies, I came to a stop tonight since the bogies gave my build the first road block. This Trumpeter KV-2 kit is just way too easy to build, almost makes me feel guilty
almost! Here is where I am at:
1. plenty of close pins to hold the sides.
2. cleaned up hull.
3. parts A8 installed, and the race has started.
4. part A27
5. part C6
6. the rear and misc. parts
7. Suspension going on plus various small parts.
8. and finally this is where I stopped for the night, these took a little shaving and sanding to make them look ok!
Bob
PantherF
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012 - 12:16 AM UTC
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Jeff, did you glued the fender part to the lower hull already ?
you might have some problems getting the tracks in place..
Oh good, finally a challenge on this build huh.
I see I'm not the only one who like to use wood clothes pins for their builds!
The KV looks good Bob! ~ Jeff
ltb073
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012 - 02:24 AM UTC
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@ Jeff: I see you have had fun with many bogies, I came to a stop tonight since the bogies gave my build the first road block. This Trumpeter KV-2 kit is just way too easy to build, almost makes me feel guilty
Bob
Bob, That's a great kit, I built that for the Under a Different Flag Campaign, had had a lot of fun with it just throw a tube of glue in the box and shake it around and it comes out built
Someone even put up a feature about it here
https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/4114
vonHengest
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012 - 03:08 AM UTC
We leave you guys alone for a few days and our pages suddenly become dominated by Soviet armor, you'd almost think this campaign had something to do with Russia 
It's impressive to see/hear how well everyone is overcoming their kit's obstacles!
Jose: Small scale does not necessarily equal an easier/faster build, wait until you start building some of the more complicated kits from Dragon! I understand your point though, and your kit is relatively straight forward. Nice job on the detailing by the way!
It's impressive to see/hear how well everyone is overcoming their kit's obstacles!
Jose: Small scale does not necessarily equal an easier/faster build, wait until you start building some of the more complicated kits from Dragon! I understand your point though, and your kit is relatively straight forward. Nice job on the detailing by the way!
Serlone
Joined: February 23, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012 - 04:47 AM UTC
and i'll be adding even some more russian stuff to it, pulled a miniart t-80 from my stash. will build it oob.
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, September 09, 2012 - 06:03 AM UTC
@ Remco: the hull on your screen looks familiar Guess I need to copyright my stuff (not) 
I had the kit you are entering some time back and it was ok, had to do a lot of sanding and shaving to align the parts. You will have fun, it turns into a good looking tank.
@ Sal: Yep! I agree with your summarization of the Trumpeter KV kit, it almost makes me feel guilty as if I was putting together Lego type easy stuff. In the end it turns into a pretty good build. I will check out the link tha you provided later.
@ Jeff: just pull out the chain saw it takes care of everything for me. What color/paint are you using?
@ Jeremy: did you forget this is Siberia and we are your camrades in plastic
Hey! glad to see ya again.
Guess I need to copyright my stuff (not) I had the kit you are entering some time back and it was ok, had to do a lot of sanding and shaving to align the parts. You will have fun, it turns into a good looking tank.@ Sal: Yep! I agree with your summarization of the Trumpeter KV kit, it almost makes me feel guilty
as if I was putting together Lego type easy stuff. In the end it turns into a pretty good build. I will check out the link tha you provided later.@ Jeff: just pull out the chain saw
it takes care of everything for me. What color/paint are you using?@ Jeremy: did you forget this is Siberia and we are your camrades in plastic
Hey! glad to see ya again.Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 10:16 AM UTC
More progress on the KV-2:
The indie treads were actually easy until I tried to attach them with the number shown on the instructions, there should be (1) single less. The instructions show (8) singles on the front and (9) singles on the back, these are for the drive and return then on the lower there are (2) singles between the (4)piece track and the long bottom track front and back. Here is where (1) piece track should be left off.
I do not have carpet but something ate one of my hand holds, so I made one from plastic rod. The first (4) broke every time that I tried to make the bends then I used a smaller diameter and softened the rod with some liquid glue.
Ok! it is ready to paint (the part I hate next to sanding )
It is now time for you guys to point out what I missed
PS. A photo of the KV-2 for this campaign and a Pzkfw 1 for the Light Tank campaign. WOW! what a size differance.
Bob
The indie treads were actually easy until I tried to attach them with the number shown on the instructions, there should be (1) single less. The instructions show (8) singles on the front and (9) singles on the back, these are for the drive and return then on the lower there are (2) singles between the (4)piece track and the long bottom track front and back. Here is where (1) piece track should be left off.
I do not have carpet but something ate one of my hand holds, so I made one from plastic rod. The first (4) broke every time that I tried to make the bends then I used a smaller diameter and softened the rod with some liquid glue.
Ok! it is ready to paint (the part I hate next to sanding
)
It is now time for you guys to point out what I missed
PS. A photo of the KV-2 for this campaign and a Pzkfw 1 for the Light Tank campaign. WOW! what a size differance.
Bob
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 10:24 AM UTC
@Bob, what a fast assembly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations
Congratulations
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 11:08 AM UTC
This is my second entry to this Campaign, a KV-1 from Trumpeter in 1/35!!!
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 01:05 PM UTC
@ Jose: quote[@Bob, what a fast assembly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]quote. I have nothing better to do during the day, I am retired plus all I did was throw a bottle of glue into the box then shook it for a couple of minutes and out she came built
I will watch your build with interest since I tried to order the same kit, but the shop was out of stock.
Bob
I will watch your build with interest since I tried to order the same kit, but the shop was out of stock.
Bob
zontar
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 02:41 PM UTC
Bob: Nice work on the KV-2.
I've managed to squeeze in a small amount of progress on my Pz IV F2(G). Lower hull is mostly done.
Happy Modeling, -zon
I've managed to squeeze in a small amount of progress on my Pz IV F2(G). Lower hull is mostly done.
Happy Modeling, -zon
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 03:59 PM UTC
@ Zon:
1. nice clean work station (you shame me, mine is filthy )
2. your organized progress looks good.
3. I tried to order that kit also, but again it was out of stock, I will keep my eye
on your build since the Pz IV F2(G). is a favorite on mine.
Cheers
Bob
1. nice clean work station (you shame me, mine is filthy
)2. your organized progress looks good.
3. I tried to order that kit also, but again it was out of stock, I will keep my eye
on your build since the Pz IV F2(G). is a favorite on mine.Cheers
Bob
SHAKY962
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 04:43 PM UTC
@Bob, I do this only with the new Tamiya kits....
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@ Jose: quote[@Bob, what a fast assembly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]quote. I have nothing better to do during the day, I am retired plus all I did was throw a bottle of glue into the box then shook it for a couple of minutes and out she came built
I will watch your build with interest since I tried to order the same kit, but the shop was out of stock.
Bob
zontar
Joined: August 27, 2006
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 06:39 PM UTC
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@ Zon:
1. nice clean work station (you shame me, mine is filthy
2. your organized progress looks good.
3. I tried to order that kit also, but again it was out of stock, I will keep my eye
Cheers
Bob
Bob: I've fooled you! That's my dining room table as my workbench is so cluttered I can't even work there! I don't recall where I got mine from, hopefully it will come back in stock for you though. It's a nice kit so far.
Happy Modeling, -zon
Bigrip74
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 06:47 PM UTC
@ Zon: quote [Bob: I've fooled you! That's my dining room table as my workbench is so cluttered I can't even work there! I don't recall where I got mine from, hopefully it will come back in stock for you though. It's a nice kit so far.] quote
Ok! next time I will use my clean table to take the photos
@ Jose: I had a couple of Tamiya kits that just fell together without any help from me.
Bob
Ok! next time I will use my clean table to take the photos
@ Jose: I had a couple of Tamiya kits that just fell together without any help from me.
Bob
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 05:22 PM UTC
A little more advances in the KV
Naseby
Joined: October 15, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 08:37 AM UTC
More KVs on the production line ? We will end up with a whole regiment of those. Its time to even out the numbers. Il see if I can find something from the "other side" for a quick second entry.
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 08:45 AM UTC
@Naseby, don´t worry. When i finished my KV I try to get a Panzer IV
SHAKY962
Joined: May 21, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 04:29 PM UTC
A little more advances...
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