KV Groupbuild Feb. 2nd, 2006 - Jan. 7th, 2007

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Yea the badge… Well it’s up for bids to the earliest one to get on here for now. I will make one Thursday night after work.

Can’t start my KV until mid April after the Mosquito Con in north jersey. = ( hey Vartan, you live kinda close to Wayne, NJ, you gonna come out for that?

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Damn, all I can do right now is stare at the box and droll over it.
Still waiting some parts of PE and metal tracks to arrived.

Ben

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Yea, I feel ya on that. try debate which of the 6 KV kits to build with PE and which one to build first. now THAT is a torment.

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If you can send me the info via e-mail, (directions please) archangel and I’ll let ya know.

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Painted the KV-II yesterday and gloss coated it today and here it is

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Here is the badge. Kinda pulled it out of no where. Opinions are welcomed.

Two votes get this to the 1st post.

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I like it, simple yet good.

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nice badge archangel…you’ve got my vote

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Hi Guys,
Sorry about not designating what i intend to build ! I’ll be starting Trumpeter’s 1/35 KV1’s Ehkranami this weekend ! After that i think that i’ll tackle Trumpeter’s 1/35 KV2 “Big Turret”

thanks
JOEY

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Great looking badge Archangel , it gets my vote !

regards
JOEY

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Here is mine done

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Hey all I finished my KV-1 and I hope you like it cuz I sure do! All comments are welcome!

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Hey guys…

I now its kinda late, but I have a Trumpeter 1/35 KV-2 in the mail (hopefully) and was wondering if I could sign up?

If so, I got a question…where is the best place to order the Abe barrel from? Usually I get stuff from SQUADRON, but it does not seem to carry it.

Thanks.

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Of course I will count you in. It feels kinda dead here since some of us are going to start late.

I don’t know where to find aber barrels. Mission Models used to carry them. I haven’t gotten anything from them for a while so I don’t know.

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Just an update…(and also an excuse to BUMP the thread)

Started on my KV-2 tonight, and I must say I am really liking the Trumpeter kit. This is my first kit from Trumpeter and it seems to be just falling together.

The KV-2 is such an ugly tank that you just have to love it!

(Still looking for the Aber 152mm barrel…I like the rifling on the inside)

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Just some quick photos.

The fit and quality of the parts so far is amazing. I’m having tons 'o fun on this kit.

Is anybody else still participating?

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Hello?

(…echo…echo…)

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I just got my Osprey book on the KV series (on back order from Squadron). However, after perusing it I’m stuck in a bit of a dilemma that specifically concerns the triangular supports. I do not know the proper name for them but there are five of them on top of each fender. Here’s the problem, the Tamiya kit has solid triangular supports, but the Eduard photo-etch set provides hollow replacements. The only photo (in the Osprey book) of a KV-1 w/ appliqué armor was a captured KV in Finnish service that has solid supports. Were both types used? I’m glad that I spotted this before carving off the molded-on -supports on the kit chassis.

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Hey Tigertankman, your KV looks awesome. I wish I could see some more pictures. The weathering looks wonderfully done.

I might jump in the GB guys if I can buy one of these Trumpeter kit, I don’t know when but it seams to be quiet here so if I come up late with it, I thnik it will still be ok.

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Looks great, but would love to see more. Tracks look amazing.