KV-1 57mm prototype

[wyvern]

Hi - thanks for the kind words. I'll put together some notes as to how I built it. In essence it uses a 3mm led and the headlight lense is some clear packaging which I heated with a heat gun and then when it was hot enough I pulled it over a mould I had made for the headlight shape from the head of a screw filed to shape. I then cut the resultant shape out and press fitted it the the heng long head light.

[c.rainford73]

Hi - thanks for the kind words. I'll put together some notes as to how I built it. In essence it uses a 3mm led and the headlight lense is some clear packaging which I heated with a heat gun and then when it was hot enough I pulled it over a mould I had made for the headlight shape from the head of a screw filed to shape. I then cut the resultant shape out and press fitted it the the heng long head light.

That is most excellent I will try it out thank you so much Wyvern!

[c.rainford73]

When you have time can you show us some more pictures of the turret details and the mantlet you built? I'm very interested and like how this is coming out

[nexusys]

nice build there Wyvern. I like the miliput work on it.

[wyvern]

The milliput has been fun to work with - I would have struggled to do it any other way. Here's a close up - still have 6 bolt heads to do on the mantlet

[nexusys]

The milliput has been fun to work with - I would have struggled to do it any other way. Here's a close up - still have 6 bolt heads to do on the mantlet

Reshaping them need a good set of eyes. Because if you curve it wrong, it turns ugly hhaha. Happened to me before

[Raminator]

Great work wyvern, I like where you're going with this. You've done well adapting the Heng Long offering into a unique and interesting build.

Where'd you get the mesh for the engine grilles? I bought the metal engine deck covers from rctank.de thinking they'd come with something decent but it looks like it's just nylon flyscreen! I'd prefer something a little more to scale.

[wyvern]

Hi Raminator - I saw that product on rctank.de and to be honest I thought it was a bit rubbish. My first attempt at the grilles used nylon mesh like that but it is horrible to glue and doesn't hold its shape. So I ripped them off and used a woven brass mesh from ebay;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fineline-Wov ... 1438.l2649

I built the curved frame underneath from plasticard and glued it with superglue. I was really fiddly, but I am glad I did it!

Alternatively if you are feeling a bit like treating yourself, Aber now do a complete detail up set including headlight;

https://www.rctank.de/ABER-russian-heav ... -basic-set

[HERMAN BIX]

Great work wyvern, I like where you're going with this. You've done well adapting the Heng Long offering into a unique and interesting build.

Where'd you get the mesh for the engine grilles? I bought the metal engine deck covers from rctank.de thinking they'd come with something decent but it looks like it's just nylon flyscreen! I'd prefer something a little more to scale.

For what it’s worth Mr Ram. Bunnings have rolls of brass mesh that fit the scale quite well.
I do have some. I will send you some once I launch the SD card if you like.
The same stuff I used on my T34 bedspring armour.

[Ad Lav]

Nice to meet you today Guy - KV looks awesome! Love the 57mm