Dzhon's KV2 Trumpeter 1/35 SCALE

[Tim Marlow]

Great background info John, always loved the KV 2.

[JR]

Its big, its green and its another JR special, I'm in

Front row seat ready when you are Mick.:thumb2:.

Hi John
That background information was really interesting - thanks. It certainly was a big old monster. I hope you have success with the tracks this time around.
Hope all goes well with the eye test.
Jim

Thanks Jim, yes I must beat this fear, Paul suggests doing them on tape, so might give that a shot.

No fair.... you've had practice building these green monsters!! :tongue-out3:
Rick H.

Well a few Rick.:smiling3:.

I'll be following your build, John. The kit looks nice with plenty of details.

Welcome Andrea , always room for you.

You think he'd get bored with plain green after a while wouldn't you????

Plenty of shades to choose from Andrew, including ice green and snow !

John,
I'm in mate, time to work the Russian magic.

Thanks Paul, plenty of Sculptamold , insulation foam and maybe some resin water, , oh and a lot of plastic.

Andy, you're talking about the guy who has a T-34 bedspread and Tank slippers.....guess what color he painted his garden shed....it's a whole lifestyle we're talking about here!!! :tongue-out3: :thumb2:

It was most pleasing when I found out the green paint was exactly the same as 4BO, well you can imagine the excitement :nerd:

I bet it makes the stugs look positively terrified as well LOL….

Your spot on there Tim, it just slapped them around .

Great background info John, always loved the KV 2.

Thanks Tim. Although a lumbering beast its always been one of my favorites.

[JR]

Might have started this afternoon but following a hrs eye examination I felt it would be better to rest it . However following the examination and countless photos of both eyes looking up, down, left and right and straight ahead I was glad to be told " It's looking ok and no change from a year ago "
So I can carry on !

[GerryW]

A tank worthy of the title of 'Tank'! :thumb2: :smiling5:

[Mini Me]

There's no mistaking that turret!! :thumb2:

[Lee Drennen]

John thanks for all the information I’m sure I’ll be using some of it. Seat and ready to smell the glue.

[JR]

A tank worthy of the title of 'Tank'! :thumb2: :smiling5:

Yes it sure is Gerry .

There's no mistaking that turret!! :thumb2:

No it couldn't creep up on you .

John thanks for all the information I’m sure I’ll be using some of it. Seat and ready to smell the glue.

Your welcome Lee, hope you enjoy the build .

[JR]

Hi plastic fans.
Much has been achieved today, much of it done while chatting to Is it me aka Mike .

Will need a bit of filler on the top deck as normal with this kit.
Pretty clean mouldings first produced in 2005 so the moulds seem to be holding up well .Some very slight seam lines but nothing to worry about. Couple of holes were a bit under size , and I can see two that haven't been put through in the front plate .Other than these few minor things a great kit .
Soon it will be my nemesis the tracks !
Thanks for looking in , comments, abuse from members of the Rabble expected:tongue-out3:
Dzhon .

[Jim R]

Hull and associated sticky out bits done and looking good :thumb2: :thumb2:
Good luck with those tracks - I'm sure you'll cope admirably.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Hi plastic fans.
Much has been achieved today, much of it done while chatting to Is it me aka Mike .
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Will need a bit of filler on the top deck as normal with this kit.
Pretty clean mouldings first produced in 2005 so the moulds seem to be holding up well .Some very slight seam lines but nothing to worry about. Couple of holes were a bit under size , and I can see two that haven't been put through in the front plate .Other than these few minor things a great kit .
Soon it will be my nemesis the tracks !
Thanks for looking in , comments, abuse from members of the Rabble expected:tongue-out3:
Dzhon .

Isn’t the first instruction to open out those holes in the front plate John? Mine were, and I forgot to do it LOL…..otherwise it looks very similar to mine….

[JR]

Hull and associated sticky out bits done and looking good :thumb2: :thumb2:
Good luck with those tracks - I'm sure you'll cope admirably.
Jim

Damn well hope so Jim, each time I start off with high hopes, then as soon as the single pieces start it goes wrong, but by using tape as explained by Mike and Paul's way I hope to do a better job.

Isn’t the first instruction to open out those holes in the front plate John? Mine were, and I forgot to do it LOL…..otherwise it looks very similar to mine….

Yes I'm sure it was Tim, as I looking at the track guards and thought I might use the PE ones I think I forgot and just glued the sides on and carried on . The horn has a plastic part which I take is a cable from the upper section, no hole what ever , I could see the mark through the top , so cut it out , then decided to use some copper wire. That is now glued in place.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll look at those tracks and get the road wheels done.

[Tim Marlow]

Damn well hope so Jim, each time I start off with high hopes, then as soon as the single pieces start it goes wrong, but by using tape as explained by Mike and Paul's way I hope to do a better job.


Yes I'm sure it was Tim, as I looking at the track guards and thought I might use the PE ones I think I forgot and just glued the sides on and carried on . The horn has a plastic part which I take is a cable from the upper section, no hole what ever , I could see the mark through the top , so cut it out , then decided to use some copper wire. That is now glued in place.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll look at those tracks and get the road wheels done.

Funny that. Mine had the slot for the light cable part moulded in. The holes I missed were for the machine gun splash guard. The other one that should have been moulded in, and wasn’t, was the locating slot for the appliqué armour. I must admit that my kit is taking far more time in preparation than I expected of a modern moulding, but that could just be the age of the moulds.

[JR]

Funny that. Mine had the slot for the light cable part moulded in. The holes I missed were for the machine gun splash guard. The other one that should have been moulded in, and wasn’t, was the locating slot for the appliqué armour. I must admit that my kit is taking far more time in preparation than I expected of a modern moulding, but that could just be the age of the moulds.

First produced in 2005 Tim, so its done quite well. Still its a fun built, but these missing holes are annoying:smiling2:

[Allen Dewire]

You'll be fine buddy! I can't believe you and Tim have link and length tracks and I got stuck with the Nasty's......You have it even better as you have the rubber ones if it all goes south with L & L tracks. My kit is from 2012 and Tim's from 2016. Oh well, you two got the gold mine and I got the shaft I guess................Drive on brother and nail those tracks!!!

Na Zdorovie (Prost)
Allen(ski) Pres.
RBB Factory #69

[Lee Drennen]

Looks good John hope those tracks don’t give you a fit but Matron is on stand by if need.