discussion Tim’s Trumpeter KV-7 in 1/35

[Tim Marlow]

For anyone building a trumpy KV, the mud scrapers are a pain to get in after track assembly….I found it best to thin and shorten the locating pins so they would fit a little easier….and it’s impossible to get the tail light glass on once the back is built…so that’s staying off…..might fill it with clear epoxy instead….

 

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
Looks great. The paint job looks fine. You're nearly there :thumb2:
Jim

 

[wotan]

Very nicely done Tim

John

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim
Looks great. The paint job looks fine. You're nearly there :thumb2:
Jim

Thanks for the support Jim.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Very nicely done Tim

John

Thanks John.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Struggling a bit with mojo on this build, I must admit. Tracks are getting there now though…

Basic stuff, coated with Vallejo German cam black brown, then washed with burnt umber and highlights added using a 6B pencil. Looks OK though.

Question for those in the know….did KV wheels have rubber tyres? It looks like they are bare steel, but I don’t want to highlight wear points and someone helpfully point out that they had rubber outers….

Sorry Tim I skipped right over those Tracks. Nice finish on them they look real nice.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Have to say you put my KV to shame, some really top rate work there Tim.

It over towers my 1/48 already too.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Sorry Tim I skipped right over those Tracks. Nice finish on them they look real nice.

Thanks Lee

 

[Tim Marlow]

It over towers my 1/48 already too.

Only because it’s bigger Lee

 

[Tim Marlow]

Last but one stage…..adding the tow cables…
The locations for these are pretty flimsy, so I beefed them up a little…

First up, I added a small bit of 0.7mm brass wire for a locator..

This was put on one end of the cable, not both ends….

Next up, I drilled a 0.8mm hole in the body at the right place….

This was marked from the support bracket using a pair of spring dividers…

Last up, the cables were added….

This still looks like the actual fixing, but it is far stronger when you are manipulating the sag and the other end…..



Just a little touching up of the paintwork and she’s finally done…..I painted the ends in a slightly different colour as well, I assume they are fitted pre-made and painted when the vehicle is built. Gives a little more interest to the solid green lump as well…..

Final shots in a day or so when everything has dried properly…

 

[scottie3158]

Tim
This is really looking nice. Good idea with the location pins.

 

[Mini Me]

Looks good Tim and some nice finishing touches. :thumb2: Rick H.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Tim
This is really looking nice. Good idea with the location pins.

Thanks mate. I just thought they were impossibly flimsy. One slight mishandling issue and they’d be gone otherwise….

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good Tim and some nice finishing touches. :thumb2: Rick H.

Cheers Rick.

 

[GerryW]

Looks fantastic.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks fantastic.

Cheers Gerry….I just see the faults myself

 

[GerryW]

Cheers Gerry….I just see the faults myself

I know what you mean - I'm seeing the faults on all of mine!

 

[Guest]

Neat idea Tim, and looking the part as well.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Neat idea Tim, and looking the part as well.

Cheers John. I thought just sticking them on wouldn’t be strong enough either…..

 

[Guest]

Cheers John. I thought just sticking them on wouldn’t be strong enough either…..

I've never heard mention of doing that before, definitely one to remember Tim .