1/35 KV1

[JR]

John,
What ever you choose re: the markings I know this will be a bang up job.

Thanks Paul.
John .

[Guest]

Everyone's fighting for seats John, and as usual with your threads, there's always a ton to read each time I pop in. If I don't comment, I am here at the back craning my neck.

[JR]

Everyone's fighting for seats John, and as usual with your threads, there's always a ton to read each time I pop in. If I don't comment, I am here at the back craning my neck.

That's kind of you to say Peter, I think Steve is offering incentives. !
I'll get Steve to move you to the second row, less likely to get hit by flying cakes from the front.
John .

[Lee Drennen]

JR
Mind if I stand next to Rick in the back in case I smell plastic burning?? Great looking build so far

[Mini Me]

JR, I'm ok with Lee, he doesn't drool:tongue-out2::tongue-out::tongue-out2:!!
Rick H.

[JR]

JR
Mind if I stand next to Rick in the back in case I smell plastic burning?? Great looking build so far

Hi Lee, no fire in this one, sorry to say, just snow and some very fed up Germans and some happy Russians .

JR, I'm ok with Lee, he doesn't drool:tongue-out2::tongue-out::tongue-out2:!!
Rick H.

No he's much younger !
Thanks guys, might get those photos up later .
The turret looks as if it's been attacked with the lastest weapon from the Germans, the TET. Bomb. It's a bit of a mess.
Even though I read the instructions I still manage to get thing either inside out or the wrong way round.
Give me bricks and windows anyday .
John .

[minitnkr]

No markings visible. For discussion only.

PaulE

[Mini Me]

Forgot I had this. Could only find these three with markings. No red stars on any of them. Pics. for ref and discussion only. Rick H.

[Peter Gillson]

i'm on the sidelines watching this one - bet you weaken and find a way to incorporate a building on the base...

Peter

[JR]

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PaulE

Paul , now that would make a great dio !! thank you, I will bare that in mind for a future build.

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Thanks Rick, some damage there all right, like the hand stenciled top and the hand painted bottom on the last one. Fernando sent me sone Russian stencils, might be time to try to use them .

John .

[JR]

i'm on the sidelines watching this one - bet you weaken and find a way to incorporate a building on the base...

Peter

Hi Peter, thank you for joining in. No building planned ..... yet , really wanted a wind swept track in marsh land.
John .

[JR]

Evening all .
I've broken these posting down as if you do a long one some of the replies get lost, unless the viewer clicks on " show more thingy "

Having to admit I spent most of this morning while some of brave chaps were out working asleep, ! Trouble is I search U tube at night for history and other modelling post. So many good ones out their, at times better than buying a book on the subject.

The KV is not my best attempt at modelling I feel , my fingers are too clumsy and the thin sections of this kit just break off, even though I was using the saw to remove bits from the sprue. The other annoying thing is the glue, you guys seem to be able to show such clean builds. Try as I do getting parts to glue with a small brush used , just doesn't work for me, so I end up putting rather a lot on. Ok most of the surface will get covered one way or the other so its not the end of the world , but It would be nice one day to do a clean build.

So moving on here are some photos, the first show the collection of figures that I seem to have amassed, using one or two here and there has left me with a lot of seperate ones. So following Richard I shall attempt to make up a couple of Germans emerging from their wet and cold lake/ river .
I have a set of Russian troops in full winter kit, but need a couple of guys in the tank, a driver peering out of his hatch and the commander up in the turett . So should be able to find something to cobble together.



Some nice Hornet heads, just hope they will look ok on some of of the torsos they don't always look to scale'


Next a group that look like they may be part of it.
Have a few hats to go through to see if they will be ok .


As only the upper halves will show I think these will do
Have a few hats to go through to see if they will be ok .

Right any purists please leave the room !
Had a little trouble getting the two halves together , I see tonight when I was fitting some towing eyes the front plate is not fully down, and the turret has a few glaring gaps that mice could get through.
Notice the filler in the center wheels, the cap short into the air and is some where in a pile of of stuff on a side chest of drawers. Oh the machine gun mount fell off !!! when I was discussing with the turret if it was going to fit or play games, it chose the later so the thing is now glued on ! the turret that is .



At this point I don't know if to attempt the Fruil tracks or keep them for another build, they will fit a SU Few more odd and sods pieces to fit tomorrow.

Thanks for following , comments as usual , but please be frank .

aJohn.

[scottie3158]

John,
there is nothing wrong with that mate and don't call me Frank.

[JR]

No I won't George :hugging-face:
Thank you .
John.

[Jim F]

Hi John,
I reccomend getting a fibreglass pencil/brush I find it invaluble in removing excess glue and fingerprints without removing too much detail.
regards Jim