Trumpeter 00360
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March 4, 2022Upgrades: San Xin Metal KV tracks, Aber barrel, Aber PE grilles.3
March 4, 2022This kit has a much lower part count compared to the last couple kits built (RFM Pz.III, HobbyBoss Pz.IV). A refreshing change. 🙂4
March 4, 2022This KV-1 is the 1942 lightweight cast turret version. My first go at cast texturing. Used Tamiya Basic putty thinned with acetone. Pretty straightforward.5
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March 7, 2022Two ejector marks per link.. no thank you.7
March 4, 2022Used XF-69 base coat and XF-1 highlights again.8
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March 4, 2022San Xin metal tracks with metal pins. Very easy to use. The only cleanup required were on a few links. Looked like cast injection marks on a few guide horns (about half a dozen in this set). Track pin holes were clear on all links and needed no drilling!10
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March 4, 2022AK burnishing fluid brushed on the assembled tracks. The effect was instant and quite even.
Tracks were washed & thoroughly dried prior. Note the brass track pins.12
March 5, 2022AK enamel washes..
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March 7, 2022I initially painted the wear on the road wheels silver but for this build I tried buffing them with dark steel pigments.14
March 7, 2022The KV deserves metal tracks. Nice natural sag.
Colour is 1:1 of Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green, XF-58 Olive Green15
March 7, 2022Experimented with oil dot technique for colour modulation and weathering. My photography skills does not show it well.16
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March 7, 2022Exhaust tips were hollowed out & thinned.
Spare track link brackets scratch built.18
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March 7, 2022The KV is only lightly weathered but my photography skills doesn't really capture it. It's weathered more than it looks. 🤔21
March 7, 2022The grilles turned out well. I'm happy with my first attempt at soldering PE.
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KV-1 model 1942 lightweight cast turret