Trumpeter KV-85

[Iron Mike]

After letting the fenders dry a couple hours, I shot the lightened base coat. Still have weathering to do on the inside of the tracks and fuel tanks etc. to install prior to the markings and weathering. Thanks for coming by!

:drinks

 

[jknaus]

Really liking that Mike. Some of it will be good ref for the Kv's I have coming.
James

 

[Sherman 18]

Looking good :drinks

 

[errains]

This is really looking great there Mike. It looks like you got in some good bench time and where highly productive!!
... :v

 

[Iron Mike]

Well, I guess I should have attached the photos.

That's all for this weekend.

:drinks

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Rhino]

Otlichno Tovarisch!

 

[lupanzer]

Great effects, Mike!

Excelent!

Luiz

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks guys! More to come this weekend.

:drinks

 

[MrT]

Looking good!

 

[iambrb]

Wow Mike that is incredible work there!

 

[JSteinman]

:skipper

 

[phantom II]

Really liking the detail on the wheels Mike and the paint is looking very good as well ( Insert Russian word for ) Wowser !

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Iron Mike]

Thank you, gentlemen! I looking forward to adding grime to this one. hyeah

 

[Brokeneagle]

Cool build Mike. Been thinking about one of these myself. :coolio

Ian.

 

[jknaus]

James

 

[Iron Mike]

Thanks again to all who took time to look and comment! Well, I ended up spending the day with my wife yesterday, so nothing happened at the bench. Today, anxious to get the filters on the KV, I didn't think things through as well as I should have. It's hotter than a hooker's doorknob on nickel night down here, so after laying on the first layer of green filter, I realized I couldn't open the window to vent the fumes. :woohoo: I hit the tank with the hair dryer so I could put on the second layer of brown filter, I was really feeling the effects of the fumes by the time I got it down. Time to go have lunch and recuperate. :frantic

Here's the results.

Not much of an update, but you can't rush this stage. Going to try to get it satin coated before next weekend for markings and pin washes. Thanks for coming by!

:drinks

 

[iambrb]

Really liking the detail on the wheels Mike and the paint is looking very good as well ( Insert Russian word for ) Wowser !

Cheers, Christian B)

I think it is roughly "Вау аккуратно!!" Which is "Wow neat!" in a translation program. I too really like the detail on the wheels. Would be hard to put grim on that, I must say

 

[jknaus]

Looking good Mike. Really enjoying it so far.
James

 

[JSteinman]

Supa