Torro KV 1 864 build ,repaint, weather, elmod new sounds

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Re: Torro KV 1 864 build ,repaint, weather, elmod new sounds

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What a triumph of sound! I especially like the start-up sequence because you capture the cantankerousness of an old engine.

(Then, too, I was amazed by the video of the Russians starting up their old, old IBU 152. I am left to wonder how much rebuilding was done in between the sequences of the video. I would not have thought the tracks would be frozen in rust.)
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Yes Doc , considering the ISU had been sitting there 65 years apparently , It wasn't in that bad of condition to get moving again . And I bet you if they never burnt a whole through the barrel ,it would also have been capable of firing a shell . :O
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Looks great.

I have the older Taigen KV-1 bar that used screws to hold it on instead of the latch. I did the same thing and put magnets underneath it since I'm not a fan of the Taigen latches.
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Just fantastic :clap: :clap:
The sound set you have constructed is superb.
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TOTM :D
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Cheers guys I'm glad you liked the sounds , makes all them hours worth while . :thumbup:
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Done another video today after a little adjustments . The tarr smoker is working but not a lot of smoke . I'm wondering if the speed of the tank looks scale . I have set the speed at 60 on the Elmod , so I could speed it up a little , any advice on that would be great . And I also have a video of the 24 user sounds , but maybe I should post that on the Elmod Forum ? :think:
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Cpt. Hilts,

I do say you nailed it! :clap: I love the paint job and the sounds are amazing! I agree with the good Herr Dr. about the startup sounds. I had a 1969 Jeep that sounded like that through every January in Wisconsin (I'm sure Herr Dr. can relate to that too)! :lolno: Got to love the Elmod board. In the instruction manual there is a simple formula to use to get the speed the same as the real KV. I'm not a huge fan of Russian armor, but when done to such a superb level, I find them very refreshing! Kaczor is right, TOTM material for sure!

You know, these Russian monsters are really starting to grow on me! :wtf:

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Now if there were only a huge puff of black diesel smoke when it finally fires...that would be cool... :) Good job.
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Thanks for the Kind comments guys :thumbup: , thanks Eric I will have a look through the manual again for that formula , and yes if only I could get a puff off black smoke coming out :think:

Moving over to the Elmod forum to show off all the user Sounds , there's a lot but I like them and it couln't get more Russian . see if you like them. :wave:
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