1/87 Scale KV 1 just for fun

[Mini Me]

As everyone seems to be going KV nuts I thought I'd get my 2p in or 2 cents whatever. This kit is from KOMO, a made in Russia model that was distributed by ROCO close to 20 years ago. don't know if they are currently available or not, managed to score 3 of these kits when they first appeared. They are obviously very toy like and will require some effort to bring them up to snuff.

[Mini Me]

I couldn't live with that stick they called a gun barrel so I turned one out of plastic tube. Also applied a little Mr. surface to the mantle to roughen it up a bit after filling the two enormous sink holes on either side.

[Mini Me]

Time for another update. Enjoy, Rick H.

[Steven000]

Looking good Rick

Are you building 1 or all 3 of your kits?
Keep posting, cheers
Steven

[Mini Me]

Hi Steven, I'm doing just this one to see how it goes. When I get back to the other two I'll probably do them both at the same time. Thanks for looking in, Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Things are moving along, more progress, Hope you like it. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

I got a little more done last night and some really cool tracks (resin) from Heiser's to help move things along. Rick H.

[Guest]

Those tracks improve the lok of the model no end. I was looking at the earlier photos and thinking, it’s a bit of a shame to add all this detail only to have it let down by those tracks.

[Mini Me]

Thanks Jakko, I would not have purchased these models years ago if my friend Paul Heiser (Lakewood Military Models) hadn't assured me he was in the process
then of turning out a set of resin replacements. Beauty is they are almost as saggy as I like them. Glad you stopped by. Cheers Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Here is what I have done so far today...

[Guest]

Great detailing Rick.

[Mini Me]

Cheers Ralph.

[Mini Me]

This will probably be my last update for the day. Cheers, Rick H.

[Si Benson]

Morning Rick,

Agree 100% with jakko on the addition of the resin tracks...has lifted the build so much, in line with all the other sweet touches you’ve made

[Guest]

Morning KV1 group :smiling2::smiling2:
Hi Rick, thought I would follow along, nice additions, liking those lifting eyes on the rear deck, very neat, much better than the ones I fired all over the place .
The tracks do make it , carry on , I shall enjoy this :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Comrade.
Dzhon