The KV-1 heavy tanks have additional armor types. I made it from March to July 2013. The transfer of 50 articles from the old homepage has been completed. It is more complicated than I thought.
Although I had not had much time for modeling cause of the Saturday and Sunday work this weekend, I’m starting to assemble KV-1 Ehkranami spaced armor. I didn’t feel like painting Matilda these days, suddenly returning to cold weather, refraining from the wide opening window, and spraying paint.
(31-Mar-2013)
It is fundamentally the same content as other KV series; the spaced armor parts look characteristic. Attaching these parts required many small holes in the body in advance.
Photo of the constructed chassis and steel wheels under assembly. There is a lot of burr on these wheel parts; the metallic mold was getting older.
If the fenders on either side remain as they are, fenders will fall and not be good. They were adjusting these fenders by hand and made to become parallel with a caterpillar. The caterpillar full of this weightiness is also one of the features of the KV series.
I assembled the partially connected caterpillar parts. It is fixed concretely, using adhesives entirely. You can see extra armoring plates everywhere.
(31-Mar-2013)
The assembly of KV-1 was completed. An actual vehicle, I surmise it, became a pretty heavy body that thick armoring plates joined to the front, right and left of the body, and gun turret right and left.
In battle, many KV heavy tanks were lost, and elementary operation mistakes must abandon as many vehicles — falling to the road shoulder and action became impossible. Probably, it is related to the degree of training of the Soviet Union army in the early stages of the Great Patriotic War.
The gaps are filled up with putty. Many parts are actual vehicle welding points; I suppose we don’t think so delicate finishing.
Last time I made KV-1 without a figure. I displayed one figure side of this KV-1. He is the Soviet Union Army of a tank crew of Alpine. However, the gap between the arms and body seems to be buried with the quick-drying glue with high viscosity.
(06-Apr-2013)
Three under-making kits are put in order. It’s a bigger size from the left. It says stronger firepower from the left.
Dark color paint prevents coating remnants. Weightiness came out very well. I suppose it’s final and completed, a kind of ornament, good looking!!
Although the Russian tank in the early stages of World War II seemed to be bright green, since it does not meet my image, I made a base color mixed to some extent.
Mr. Color’s Russian green 1 and 2 40% each, khaki 10% and olive drab 10%, and last adjustment, German Gray a few drops.
This kit is attached to the same decal sheet I made KV-1 in March 2007. Then it is boring, in consideration, I decided on the paint slogan “Moscow air science member of the association (academy?) in red handwriting. Seemingly it is a private pilot training organization, and this organ donated money, and this tank was made.
It is referred to my source material book “Grand Power additional volume, Camouflage and marking of the Soviet Union Army Tanks” (written in Japanese).
(23-July-2013)
KV-1 Ehkranami was completed at last. This kit is one of the variations of Trumpeter’s KV series, which is added to increased armor plates. I made KV-1 several years ago, and the finishing was changed this time; the former completion work was muddy.
An additional armor plate was attached everywhere, as a gun turret and lower body. The total weight is 50 tons, and mobility fell remarkably. Compared to this, Pzkpfw III is about 23 tons, Pzkpfw IV is 25 tons, and Panter is 45 tons. KV-1 is heavier than those tanks.
This photo is a little dark. The bolt of additional armor is large and forcible. Since KV-1 is too heavy has also ruined it because the road shoulder collapsed and sideslipped. It was challenging to defeat KV-1 with a 50mm anti-tank gun that amounted to Pzkpfw III and Pzkpfw IV in 1941.
The shot from the back. Caterpillar is glaring; I directed an atrocious image.
As I indicated in the making report, this kit is a KV-1 series variation, and the attached decal is the same as an original KV-1 kit. Shot from the rear. I chose from the reference book and wrote in the handwritten slogan, “Moscow air science member of the association (academy).
The primary paint is green; while being exposed in the fields, the rust came out. The monotony of one color paint is compensated. Does it do too much?
I wonder if the saw color is green tank color or gray. Only the handle, which is made of wood, is brown, and the other part is green, I choose.
I thought the chipping was not indispensable. It has become unnatural. But only washing and dry brushing are unsatisfactory; it’s complicated. Since weathering work is suitably done with the feeling when making, it is different each time.
In carefully watching, there’s only one hatch on the gun turret, and another one is near the driver’s seat. But KV-1’s crew total is five. We can see two hatches in the engine room, but we can’t rely on an emergency evacuation situation. I’m worried that it’s difficult for especially enemy’s cartridge hit.
I am sorry for Alpine! It is painted at this level. My target is a maker’s package sample work; I suppose the work is excellent.
This paint is all of Tamiya’s enamel colors. I think oil painting will be good for delicate color gradation near future. But oil painting is prolonged drying…
Zvezda kit box art color of the blue work uniform is brilliant blue. This blue uniform is sometimes seen in the example of an early Russian tank crew. I suppose more faded blue has matched this tank.
Well, It isn’t easy to take a photo in the white back to adjust the white balance and color tone expression, gray back is easier to handle.
The helmet and extensive glove mold of this figure are excellent.
I painted good touch on the holster and belt part of the leather. I think that the color tone of a figure also suits the weathering condition of vehicles very well.
The wheels are made of steel, part worn with the caterpillar is painted bright metal. After painting black, I did try to brush in gunmetal.
KV-1’s under part has many portions of shining metal.
There are many kinds of rust and dirt on the tank’s upper surface. I presume it’s hardly done car washing during the war. Rather than it, we put more human power into engine and tank gun maintenance.
The transparent part of a headlight is the kindest. Even if it makes on my own, I sometimes do not have many satisfying results. This time finishing is the image of a dried Russian field, not the muddy season. In terms of results, the figure and tank both finished satisfactorily.
(28-July-2013)
