WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 COMPLETED!
-
stu_the_flat
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 186
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:19 am
- Location: Glasgow
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
That turret is looking mean! I love the effect.
-
HERMAN BIX
- Major-General
- Posts: 11371
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:15 am
- Location: Gold Coast,Australia
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Marvelous job Mr Coleman, the home made welding tools look like Prison shanks !!
The Kv2 is a big canvas to cover.
The Kv2 is a big canvas to cover.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Coleman, that turret work is exceptional! You're feeding me a scrumptious 10 course tasting menu with wine pairing on Tank texturing and detail! Will there be a cheese course or intermezzo? Wait, don't spoil the surprise... 
"Charlie don't surf"- Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore
-
ColemanCollector
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1116
- Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:50 pm
- Location: Ontario, Canada
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Thanks all for the encouraging words!
Mike.
I figure if I'm ever incarcerated in a 1/16 prison, I'm all set!HERMAN BIX wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:09 am Marvelous job Mr Coleman, the home made welding tools look like Prison shanks !!
The Kv2 is a big canvas to cover.
Stoli vodka and a block of Rossiyskiy syr coming up!
Mike.
Elbows up
-
Artem RedArmy
- Private
- Posts: 95
- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:08 am
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
The tower is very well made. The body is not made correctly. This is a very big mistake. The rear upper armor plates were never welded to the hull.
-
HERMAN BIX
- Major-General
- Posts: 11371
- Joined: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:15 am
- Location: Gold Coast,Australia
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Absolutely amazing pictures Mr Jee, and we all thank you for them Im sure.
I just checked my version..............phew, got that bit right
I just checked my version..............phew, got that bit right
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
-
ColemanCollector
- Warrant Officer 2nd Class
- Posts: 1116
- Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:50 pm
- Location: Ontario, Canada
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Doh! 
Easily fixed! Many thanks! Moral of the story--never follow the weld lines you see on the model.
So what's happening with the KV-2 in Moscow, is it just getting some cleaning and some new paint, or are there bigger plans for it? Interesting to see the interior shots of the turret.
Many thanks for the great photos and inspiration for one more addition to my KV-2 that no other photos captured in enough detail!
Mike.
Easily fixed! Many thanks! Moral of the story--never follow the weld lines you see on the model. So what's happening with the KV-2 in Moscow, is it just getting some cleaning and some new paint, or are there bigger plans for it? Interesting to see the interior shots of the turret.
Many thanks for the great photos and inspiration for one more addition to my KV-2 that no other photos captured in enough detail!
Mike.
Elbows up
-
PainlessWolf
- Lieutenant-Colonel
- Posts: 7634
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:09 pm
- Location: Southern Colorado Rocky Mountains
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
Good Morning!
Also, Thank you for the cool Pics. I didn't mess with weld seams on the 'Crackerbox Palace' build because the KV2 series runs were built mostly before the start of Russian outright war with Germany. Those Tanks were built with care and were as good as a Soviet production AFV could be. I built multiple scale models and read the 2 volume series on the KVs (courtesy of Sassgrunt) and other books such as 'Stalin's Giants' to gain some insight on these amazing Tanks. Enjoy your Build, it is coming along wonderfully.
following along as well,
Painless
Also, Thank you for the cool Pics. I didn't mess with weld seams on the 'Crackerbox Palace' build because the KV2 series runs were built mostly before the start of Russian outright war with Germany. Those Tanks were built with care and were as good as a Soviet production AFV could be. I built multiple scale models and read the 2 volume series on the KVs (courtesy of Sassgrunt) and other books such as 'Stalin's Giants' to gain some insight on these amazing Tanks. Enjoy your Build, it is coming along wonderfully.
following along as well,
Painless
...Here for the Dawn...
-
Artem RedArmy
- Private
- Posts: 95
- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:08 am
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
KV-2 was cleaned of rust, primed and painted
-
Herr Dr. Professor
- Major
- Posts: 5472
- Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:48 pm
- Location: Southern Wisconsin USA
Re: WINTER 23-24 KV-1 to KV-85 to KV-2 Phew!
These are excellent photos. The photo immediately above captures the bulkiness of the KV-2, but there are also other intriguing things in the background. Where is this outdoor museum?
