Hello

Here are the first few progress pics of my KV big turret. Currently waiting on some PE bits and a new barrel so moving onto the figures. A couple of the shots show what i'm hoping to achieve, German soldiers examining an abandoned KV.

Ian

Nice job to date Ian,I like the use of figures for scale.

Ian

Nice KV. I like the way it is shaping up. The figures definately add to the scene. What figs are u using?

Hi

Yes the idea was mainly for scale and I also need some practice with figures. They are Dragons gen2 Germania division. Seems like I can make a fairly plausible scene without chopping them about too much. I will swap a couple of the non-standard weapons tfor an MG34 and an MP40.

It's probably a bit made up anyway, i dont think from (what i have read) that the KV big turret saw action against the Germans as it was deployed against the Fins, but i'm not fussed.

Ian

Hi Ian!

Ziet er zeer goed uit I'm building this model too currently. Where did you get the replacement barrel from?

Keep us updated!

Jurjen

Jurjen

I know LionRoar are doing a pe set with barrel (LE35060) but i cant get hold of that so i have ordered eduard's new KV-2 set. I have also ordered the Aber barrel for the Tamiya KV-2. This fits with a little bit of work (mentioned on Perth Model website as well as in Military In Scale magazine). I have ordered the barrel from Historex in the UK.

Hope that helps

Ian

Ian

How are the link and length tracks to work with? I have yet to experience those, so I'm curious. Thanks.

Steve

Steve

They fit together well, they basically slot together making it less likely they will pull apart as you try to bend them. Its my first trumpeter kit and i dont know if its just me but my revell cement reacts very well with trumpeter plastic, i hardly had to wait any time before they had dried well enough to shape around the tracks. As shown in the pic they are springy enough to take off the wheels for painting, proved i get the top lengths sorted ok i will be able to avoid after market ones.

ian

Ian, the LionRoar set is available from LuckyModel - and it's post-free...Jim

Hello all,

well after some delay waiting for the eduard etch set (probably not worth the effort) i have finished the base build, now onto painting! Photos are in the rivet review forum

Ian

I have to get me a KV2. Done plenty of KV1s.