Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Tamiya figure cut about and adjusted and a new tankers head on the way.

Hatch detail added.

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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Adam I've been eyeing one of these kits myself. You've done an amazing job :thumbup:
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Thanks Carl. She’s a really good runner and I just felt it needed a little re-freshnwith an mg and crew member.

All bits from MK modellbau.

The tamiya turret hatch is not hinged... so I robbed a hinge from a Heng Long kv and cut it about and added the latch detail.
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Good afternoon,
Excellent and needed work, sir. The figure and the mg are something that I am also adding to my early KV-2. A figure really helps to show the immense scale of 'Stalins Giants'
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Ad Lav wrote:Thanks Carl. She’s a really good runner and I just felt it needed a little re-freshnwith an mg and crew member.

All bits from MK modellbau.

The tamiya turret hatch is not hinged... so I robbed a hinge from a Heng Long kv and cut it about and added the latch detail.
Adam when you have time can you please post some pictures of it finished or a video of its functions when doneImage
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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A long gap there Adam between the unveiling, and the detailed finish but worth the wait. Love the MG and detailing around the turret, especially :thumbup: Your tank commander, though, appears to have had an unfortunate encounter with ISIS.. :O
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Yes the commander has a gouhlish resemblance to A one Headless Horseman
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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I had finished it, or so I thought lol

I’ll get some more photos when the headless commander is done. Waiting for a Russian tanker head...
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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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Machine gun and mount finished and painted. Just need a bit of weathering to tie in with the tank.

Figure awaiting a head.

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Re: Tamiya 1/16 KV1

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All the colours are nicely blended to give that authentic 'lived in' look. :thumbup: Building a Tamiya is immersive fun; but painting one- to do the build justice ( as I've lately discovered)- is much, much harder.. :)
Excellent work, Adam. :thumbup:
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