A sense of scale

RustyTrax · Post by **RustyTrax** » Wed May 10, 2017 2:21 am

I know this is crazy old but did the KV ever get completed?

tomhugill · Post by **tomhugill** » Wed May 10, 2017 7:31 am

Hey, funny that you should ask, after a long time dormant I have been working on it recently, new idlers and idler adjusters which give a long more stiffness, new gearboxes, 4 shaft with bearings all around and provisionally I've installed an ibu3. It took a lot of work but I've also rebuilt the mechanics of the turret so it has a proper machined alloy barrel with recoil, elevation and a hidden battle system in the top cupola.

Spartan tracks · Post by **Spartan tracks** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:46 am

Looks almost Jagdtiger size, so is the KV5 a paper one or were they actually built ?

Kind regards Andy

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:53 am

Paper I think - the move east as the Germans advanced may have been one of the factors.

How much wider than the KV2 is it? I've got the 1:35 kit at home for when I clear the (growing - blame Forgebear) backlog....

tomhugill · Post by **tomhugill** » Wed May 10, 2017 8:55 am

Hey Andy,

I'll have to check at the next meet but it dwarfed the king tiger so I think it's even bigger than the jagdtiger!

The prototype was started but the program was halted due to Stalingrad, some people say it took part but I'm skeptical.

Rad_Schuhart · Post by **Rad_Schuhart** » Wed May 10, 2017 9:24 am

tomhugill wrote:Hey Andy,

I'll have to check at the next meet but it dwarfed the king tiger so I think it's even bigger than the jagdtiger!

The prototype was started but the program was halted due to Stalingrad, some people say it took part but I'm skeptical.

Definitelly that beast is way bigger than the jagdtiger. Wow.

Spartan tracks · Post by **Spartan tracks** » Wed May 10, 2017 11:13 am

Either way Tom I'll be watching!!!!!!!

Post by **HERMAN BIX** » Wed May 10, 2017 11:47 am

What calibre barrel was the main gun Mr Hugill ?
Sure would have made a fat target for Stuka's at that stage of the conflict !

tomhugill · Post by **tomhugill** » Wed May 10, 2017 11:56 am

HERMAN BIX wrote:What calibre barrel was the main gun Mr Hugill ?
Sure would have made a fat target for Stuka's at that stage of the conflict !

Hey it's a 107mm gun! Air superiority is a wonderful thing!

Post by **HERMAN BIX** » Wed May 10, 2017 12:05 pm

AHHhhh...........only 107mm !

SU122 bigger

Jagdtiger by a literal long shot !!

One hell of an impressive, and rare tank mate, no doubt you will turn it into a Rembrandt

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