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a most tough looking KV Mr Newboy.
The added armour looks properly chucked on as Im sure it was back in the day!~

Jimster wrote:I honestly can’t help my total aversion to anything Soviet due to my Cold War upbringing and American indoctrination

I have some terrible news about the Nazis. You might want to sit down.

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I started by removing the bolts and drilled the new vision port/gun scope then filled the old holes and painted on a thin layer of Bondo Spot Putty. Then a light sanding of it gives the nice semi rough cast look, re-drilled the holes and put in the bolts along with some small nails for the the smaller bolts. Etched the box on the chin of the mantel and added that detail with more small nails and Apoxie Sculpt. Then the 4BO base paint and then the highlight on top. Next was the decals which says "Crush the Fascist vipers!" followed by a coat of hairspray which will protect the decals from the Magic Grime.

Got some more work done today, This is a mold of the correct Russian lamp, I poured it with clear resin to make the lamp look real.

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Magic Grime on. I use a special green tinted one on US and Russian 4BO AFVs.

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Must have been scary to see when looking at this from your Panzer II or III.

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Oh I really have to get some of that Grime product Mr Newboy...........instant 'plain' to 'acclaim' in one step

HERMAN BIX wrote:Oh I really have to get some of that Grime product Mr Newboy...........instant 'plain' to 'acclaim' in one step

Thanks! It really is a game changer, as far as time. I can with enough time and patience do a similar look using oils, washes and filters but once I perfected this stuff I never looked back. I still use some traditional weathering products but Magic Grime is used on all of my models and is available on eBay.

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Got the tracks on, rusted, dusted and steel pigment on the edges.

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Exhaust, brown pigment, then black, fix with low odour thinner.

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Engine deck detail

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Steel detail, This tank is to new from the factory to have much chipping ware and tear so I did fresh steel on worn edges.

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Dust pigment

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Done.

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Love it

I'm always amazed by the depth of weathering you achieve with the Magic Grime, Jon. Another 10/10 result, the pigments are icing on the cake!

very cool KV-1

I actually didnt know they have a MG on the back of the turret........