Here are some in progress shots of my KV-2 project with a BMW R75.
KV2 is trumpeter, BMW is the old Tamiya and the fig are Tamiya, hornet (on left)and VLS-Platoon(on right). I plan on finishing weathering and some final touches(decals on motorcycle)tonight and putting into a diorama in the next week. Any quick suggestions on anything I have missed are appreciated. The photos are done hastily.

Nice, looking great! I can't wait to see the finished diorama.

Looks great bro! Keep up the good work on the "Stalins"

Dave

I really like it. With such a big turret side I would find some slogan to paint on the side

looks very good,but can make out what the dio will be like.
russian tank and crew and a german motorbike??.hope you will get to it soon

greetings jeroen,.

Your KV-2 and figures looks great. I would like to ask how you painted your figures?

Phillip

thank you all for the positive feedback!

I have thought about a slogan on the side. I think it would look great with some color added.However, all the pictures I have seen of KV-2's did not really have nay markings, especially during summer of 1941, which is when I intend to have this set. Hopefully when I add some pastels it will get enriched with color.

The original idea was to have the motorbike in a water ditch with a dead German floating in the water, with the KV-2 stopped to check it out. However, I have decided to keep the dead German out as this can easily come off as a bit tacky. I figure the bike abondoned in the ditch will be enough to get the idea across I hope.

Painting the figures-this was done almost entirely with Vallejo acrylics, for both the uniform and face. I used the techniuqe of glazing in the shdows and highlights as is described in a how to on their website. The only oils used were for the eyes and for the deepest shadows done by a wash.


Thanks,

Sean

Great work, both the tank, bike, and figures look very good. Coul you prvoide a link for the article you mentioned about the glazes? That's the same technique I use, but it's always good to get someone else's input on it.
BTW, you are correct, no KV-2s carried any markings . It's a shame with that billboard size turret! Can't wait to see the finished diorama.

Sean, thats some good looking work. I am sure it will make an impressive dio. looking forward to seeing it. Cheers Kevin

Here is a link to the Vallejo painting article I refered to earlier.

http://www.ttfxmedia.com/vallejo/cgi-bin/_modelis.asp?p1=ing&p2=modelcolortecnicas

Sean

Some great looking work there.

The Bike looks cool Good job on the side bag.

Keep us posted as you proceed.

Nice job on a big n Beefy.I would drybrush some darkk exhaust "soot" from the end of the exhausts. (++) (++)