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COMPLETE! trumpeter kv-2 - COMPLETE!
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iambrb
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Re: trumpeter kv-2
Yup, and I 'over-did' it on the opposite side rear! I got it fixed up though. Effect I am going after is mine damage, with replaced wheels and all. I will likely do some wheels in a much darker green to offset & show a difference before I weather.
I dreampt up a little scheme to give that unique look I was after earlier - ordered the stuff today, just need it to show up!
" Gee Wally, those fenders look swell! "
Did you heat and bend them?
Yup, and I 'over-did' it on the opposite side rear! I got it fixed up though. Effect I am going after is mine damage, with replaced wheels and all. I will likely do some wheels in a much darker green to offset & show a difference before I weather.
I dreampt up a little scheme to give that unique look I was after earlier - ordered the stuff today, just need it to show up!
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
Ok so if I understand this, we can finish a build that we started in another campaign, but never completed, right? If that is wirght, I actually have two, but will go with the trumpeter KV-2 I started. That is how this works, right?
So now if I wuz right, I also have a 1/72 Israeli KFIR jet from a ways back.
issue is, I do not remember which campaign thesse were originally in!!!!
Ok so if I understand this, we can finish a build that we started in another campaign, but never completed, right? If that is wirght, I actually have two, but will go with the trumpeter KV-2 I started. That is how this works, right?
So now if I wuz right, I also have a 1/72 Israeli KFIR jet from a ways back.
issue is, I do not remember which campaign thesse were originally in!!!!
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
OK gang, please let me know if I am doing this wrong, I do not want to show as more of a goofball than I already am :gogo
Here is a link to the original thread related to the KV-2
https://www.modelersalliance.com/forum/cold-steel/98871-trumpeter-kv-2?limitstart=0&start=12
Looks like that original campaign was COLD STEEL
OK gang, please let me know if I am doing this wrong, I do not want to show as more of a goofball than I already am :gogo
Here is a link to the original thread related to the KV-2
https://www.modelersalliance.com/forum/cold-steel/98871-trumpeter-kv-2?limitstart=0&start=12
Looks like that original campaign was COLD STEEL
TRUMPETER KV-2
OK It's move, git'er done
OK It's move, git'er done
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
Thanks MP! would use the Rowdy Yates theme from Blues brothers except I already posted it in my sdkfz 251 build '
I will post pics tonight or tomorrow - now that MIG has that washable white-wash, I think I am going to give that awhirl on this.
OK It's move, git'er done
Thanks MP! would use the Rowdy Yates theme from Blues brothers except I already posted it in my sdkfz 251 build '
I will post pics tonight or tomorrow - now that MIG has that washable white-wash, I think I am going to give that awhirl on this.
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
Ok, so i wanted to jump subjects for a bit, as I am at a stop point on the others, and this one seemed to be calling my name!
So I got some basic priming done on it (man that Tamiya rattle can primer STINKS!), not that it is light as I want to represent some shadowing efect there. Not sure if it will make it to the end, but that that is the plan anyhow. Note that I also did some damage to the fenders. Time is short today, so I may only get a chance to add the wire grab handles, but would be nice to get some paint on it over the next week!
Ok, so i wanted to jump subjects for a bit, as I am at a stop point on the others, and this one seemed to be calling my name!
So I got some basic priming done on it (man that Tamiya rattle can primer STINKS!), not that it is light as I want to represent some shadowing efect there. Not sure if it will make it to the end, but that that is the plan anyhow. Note that I also did some damage to the fenders. Time is short today, so I may only get a chance to add the wire grab handles, but would be nice to get some paint on it over the next week!
TRUMPETER KV-2
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
All in due course, my good man! If I put them on now, my fumble fingers will undoubtedly break them.
Grab handles onthe turret compltete, one side showing bending. I cannot get paint on it until tomorrow, but hope to then!
Don't forget to install the fender braces.
All in due course, my good man! If I put them on now, my fumble fingers will undoubtedly break them.
Grab handles onthe turret compltete, one side showing bending. I cannot get paint on it until tomorrow, but hope to then!
TRUMPETER KV-2
Nice touch on the bent handle, now did you mean to do it or did it just happen.
Nice touch on the bent handle, now did you mean to do it or did it just happen.
iambrb
Well-known member
TRUMPETER KV-2
that is metal wire, formed using a needle nose plier, and it is intentional. hard to see but the ones on the side have a bit of droop to them. They are superglued inplace fter drilling out the holes for the handles, then I dabbed superglue on the base where it mets the turret to give it a weld bead.
back when you got me into this about 6 years ago I bought some various spools of picture hanging wire from Lowe's I think it was. A super-thin, a thicker (used here) and some braided that will become the tow cable. The super this will be used on other models for antennae wire
that is metal wire, formed using a needle nose plier, and it is intentional. hard to see but the ones on the side have a bit of droop to them. They are superglued inplace fter drilling out the holes for the handles, then I dabbed superglue on the base where it mets the turret to give it a weld bead.
back when you got me into this about 6 years ago I bought some various spools of picture hanging wire from Lowe's I think it was. A super-thin, a thicker (used here) and some braided that will become the tow cable. The super this will be used on other models for antennae wire
TRUMPETER KV-2
I am sure you're enjoying this kit as it is one of Trumpeter's best value and engineered kits. Very little accuracy issues as well. Best of all, the only down side, the decals, can be avoided as many of these giants were unmarked. Those with markings are usually coarsely done so hand painting would be best to replicate it.
Regards,
I am sure you're enjoying this kit as it is one of Trumpeter's best value and engineered kits. Very little accuracy issues as well. Best of all, the only down side, the decals, can be avoided as many of these giants were unmarked. Those with markings are usually coarsely done so hand painting would be best to replicate it.
Regards,
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
trumpeter kv-2
iambrb
Well-known member
trumpeter kv-2
OK so I used some old Pollyscale paint that I have and thinned with water! here I took the tank after priming it with Tamiya primer an did some pre-shading just to see if I could do it and if the thinning worked
And here it is showing a moderate attempt at <odulation. Note that I was not able to complete that little bit, as my airbrush fell apart!
here it is with the fenders press-fitted
Please see the help me! section to see what I managed to do to my airbrush!
OK so I used some old Pollyscale paint that I have and thinned with water! here I took the tank after priming it with Tamiya primer an did some pre-shading just to see if I could do it and if the thinning worked
And here it is showing a moderate attempt at <odulation. Note that I was not able to complete that little bit, as my airbrush fell apart!
here it is with the fenders press-fitted
Please see the help me! section to see what I managed to do to my airbrush!
Plastik Smurff
Active member
trumpeter kv-2
Not a Aztek AB was it,they have a habit of doing that
Good stuff so far mate.
Not a Aztek AB was it,they have a habit of doing that
Good stuff so far mate.
