discussion Pete's KV 2, 1/35 Zvezda

[Toon Meister]

This will be my entry into Lee's GB if that's ok.

 

[Toon Meister]

Hi started with the upper hull by adding some of the missing welds using white rod after cutting groves.

 

[papa 695]

Nice start Pete.

 

[Guest]

I'm sure it will be a spectacular build Pete, front row seat please and coffee if available.

 

[Toon Meister]

I'm sure it will be a spectacular build Pete, front row seat please and coffee if available.

I don't know about that if it's half as good as yours I'll be happy.

 

[stillp]

Tea for me please Pete. Any biscuits?
Pete

 

[GerryW]

Looking forward to seeing this come together :thumb2:

 

[Toon Meister]

Hi cleaned up all suspension arms, the lower hall was badly twisted /deformed so soaked in warm water, clamped to workbench to straighten, have added stiffeners to keep square.
Added nuts to the bump stops as they were missing.
Remade rear part of track adjuster arm.
As you can see the tracks are full of ejector marks ,sanded down and started assembly.
Added rear engine grill had to add supports.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Coming along nicely Pete. Great detail additions!

 

[Toon Meister]

Assembled the road wheels, idler sprocket, drive sprocket and return rollers, on the road wheels I drilled out the missing lightning holes.
Drilled out track horns.
Soaked top track section in warm water and bent to have some track sag .
Primed and painted lower hall road wheels, sprockets and return rollers tracks and then assembled.

 

[adt70hk]

Great work already Pete!

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work so far Pete.

 

[Airborne01]

Assembled the road wheels, idler sprocket, drive sprocket and return rollers, on the road wheels I drilled out the missing lightning holes.
Drilled out track horns.
Soaked top track section in warm water and bent to have some track sag .
Primed and painted lower hall road wheels, sprockets and return rollers tracks and then assembled.

I zink you're crazeeee! (But looks good though!)
Steve

 

[Toon Meister]

I zink you're crazeeee! (But looks good though!)
Steve

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[Airborne01]

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Life's too short for drilling out lightening holes - much too old for that! :smiling5:

 

[Toon Meister]

Life's too short for drilling out lightening holes - much too old for that! :smiling5:

I know that better than most.

 

[Toon Meister]

Oh ok.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Give him a break Pete, he doesn’t know your issues…..

 

[Airborne01]

Have I said something inappropriate? If so I apologise; apologise unreservedly, and withdraw any such comments I may have made. It is never my intention to cause offence either tacitly or implicitly.

 

[Toon Meister]

WIP KV 2

Hi I had to scratch build the front bow plate you can see the size of the original one in front , it's far to small.
Added front machine gun , light, horn, antenna mount, side storage bins, recovery cable attachment adjusters, hatches , turret ring deflection strip ,photo-etch grills and exhausts.