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An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:55 pm
by AlwynTurner
Whilst visiting my friend and fellow LAD member George Barnes, he showed me an article in a magazine about a prototype KV220 tank that was built in 1941 and saw limited service, and George mentioned he would quite like to have one. As it happens I have various spare bits scattered around my man cave including a couple of KV1 lower hulls and a KV1 upper hull, so we discussed the prospect of a collaboration to build the beast.

Here it is
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and the blueprint
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This beastie had an extra set of roadwheels from the basic KV1 and was a metre longer. It was fitted with the 85mm gun that was later used on the KV85. The tank had a limited career and was knocked out in 1941 after a direct hit from a 150mm shell on the front glacis. The tank was recovered and the turret used as a static defense gun in the battle of Stalingrad, the hull was given a KV1 turret with a 76mm gun and also was used at Stalingrad.

This will be an interesting project for me and my trusty Dremell in my 'spare' time :haha: :haha: :haha:

Alwyn :thumbup: :wave:

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:20 pm
by tomhugill
I shall look forward to this! Will go well with his kv5!!

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:38 pm
by maxmekker
got my intention :thumbup:

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:03 pm
by mcevoyi
Hiya Alwyn

That look's like a very intesting build ..
I'll keep an eye on this as I've spotted another interesting KV of late that also interests me

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:31 pm
by Ad Lav
Very nice idea. I like the KV3 from wot with the rounder cast turret and 107mm.

Look forward to this!

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:06 pm
by c.rainford73
Alwyn, as both a fan of your work, and Russian armour in particular I eagerly await your build

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:09 pm
by mcevoyi
Hi all
That looks like a cut down kv2 turret to me ?

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:43 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
Sitting here with the popcorn, waiting for the show to begin, Alwyn... :)

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:26 pm
by AlwynTurner
And so it begins
Stripped the first chassis of the removable parts
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and then got busy with the dremmell and razor saw
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Whittling with a dremmell on a plastic chassis is fun but not or the faint hearted! :crazy: :haha:

Now the tricky part of working out where to cut to extend the chassis. This is great fun because the two sides are not symetrical because of the simulated torsion bar suspension...... :think: :think:

Alwyn :thumbup: :wave:

Re: An interesting commission - KV220

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:41 pm
by mcevoyi
Quick start there Alwyn