Attached are pics of a vignette showing a couple of German troopers looking over a long abandoned/damaged KV-2.

The kit is the old Tamiya, with Model Kasten links. The damaged model is based loosely on an actual abandoned KV pic.

The figs are by Warriors and Lincoln County Line.

A small write up, with more pics, has been submitted to the content section of the site for a Models on Display or Feature article.

Thanks for looking.
Steve

Wow, that really turned out great. I love the figures you have a great talent in modeling, keep up the good work and cant wait to see your next project!

Steve you really did a great job on this Dio this is my favorite Tank, super paint work. Steve the picture you based this on was the tank in the photos dugin up to its fenders and placed at a cross roads to halt a German advance, just curious.

Steve you have done it again! I am green with envy of your painting skills and ability to do excellent ground work.

Cliff

another one bites the dust!

excellent work!

Great work, I've got nothing to add on that one....

Martin

That looks fantastic Steve. Your shading/highlights on the tank is briliant.

Please scroll down the page a bit on the attached link below. The model damage was loosely based on that particular pic.
Thanks.

http://www.battlefield.ru/kv2.html

That looks great Steve! Love the composition and the paint job.

Vinnie

Good job on that Steve! I really like your KV. I have nothing to add. What will be your next build?

Jurjen

You have made from the ugliest tank there is, a great model.

Greetz Rob!

Just FANTASTIC Steve
it has interaction, weathering ,realism ,Great ground work,even curiosity !
outstanding mate i could look at this for hours

Most excellent job Steve. I love the overall feel to it..The tank looks great i especially like the broken tracks..So realistic....Bravo...
Mary (++)

Love that tracks, actually the whole tank.
Why is that little gun green?? Hasn't that supposed to be ''steel'', painted with gun metal??

Nice subtile drybrush. I like the whole setting.

GREAT JOB!!

Very exellent build. Great composition-I can see why your are the talent scout for the site. I think the tracks look great and add a nice touch. The only minor thing I could see was the tank mg wasn't drilled out.

Steve
Another outstanding dio You are the master

very nice model, figs are pretty cool to, mind sharing your recipe for rust? i'm always wanting to try new techniques.

Outstanding work, Steve !! Wow, this knocked out KV-II came out awesome ! Ground work came out nice too. figures look good as well

What do you have planned for your next project ?

Cheers !!

Alpen

Nice to see your dio finisched. Excellent job Steve.

hey there i have to say, that tank is FUGLY but how you did it, its BEAUTIFUL! Can you share with us how you did the fading technique. I have a grasp of it where u airbrush lighter inside the panels or darker over the panels, but that just looks great. What paints are you using?
Ian

Hi Steve, I think you did a tremendous job on this beast, excellent painting and damage. I only have one question . As this is an abandon vehicle would there be rust in the drive sprockets teeth or on the rolling surfaces of the road wheels? I dont want to detract from an excellent model and dio, just my two cents. Excellent Job!! Cheers Kevin

hehe I am OD with envy Steve you have really stepped up another level with this dio and your figures have improved ten fold. I am looking forward to seeing more work from you in the future

very very good work there. I like ur painting and weathering and the whole setup. One nice vigniette for u my friend.Bravo

Costas

If anyone has any doubts by now, as just to why Steve's Dio is just so impressive, take a look at these (contemporary) pics...Jim