You have to "match" WW2 Russian armor colour? I thought anything from "farm tractor green" to "mud slathered on with mops and rags" was more or less historically accurate.
Anyway, nice little kit. I should try something like this, just as nostalgia for the days when I made plastic models...
Lovely work Dal. I'm going to have to pick up some of this Krylon 'Camo'. Looks to be the treat.
November 5, 2013 at 11:37 AM
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On a recent trip to Calgary I stopped in at the Sentry Box, probably Canada's best game store. Among an armload of stuff (mostly scenic grass tufts for basing, if truth be told) I impulse-bought one of the new Zvezda 1/100 snap kits - a WWII Russian KV-2 heavy tank.
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A few days later I busted it open. The model is comprised of 12 (!) pieces which, as you can imagine, assemble very quickly.
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Here's the completed model.
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Comparison with an Old Glory 15mm KV-1. Same chassis and certainly very compatible in scale execution.
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Last night I was watching the hockey game and decided to paint the model. I'd already undercoated/basecoated with the excellent Krylon "Camo" green primer (a dead-nuts match for Russian armour olive) so I just needed to do some drybrushing and weathering, and stick the model on a Greg-approved base ;-)
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The model painted up very nicely. I used GW Codex Gray to put a few chips in the paint but they may not be too visible.
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Powder treatment with MIG light dust and light rust powders. Lazily, I decided to use the latter for red dirt treatment on the tracks and lower hull.
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Decals were from the decal folder but only one side worked - the other side fell apart so I trashed it and painted the numbers on freehand. Can you tell which side is which?
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All in all a very satisfying little model and fantastic for gaming - especially at the price - $5.50 CAD!
"15mm Zvezda KV-2"
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Looks good. Did you dull coat it? If so, have you figured out how to stop the powder from dissolving?
November 3, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Thanks Mike! No Dullcote yet, but I haven't historically had tons of problems with it eating the powder...
November 3, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Looks great Dallas! We have to get that on to the table soon...
November 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM
I was using the forge world powders and found it removed about 2/3 of it. Are you using a different product? Or is it a technique thing?
November 3, 2013 at 9:07 PM
MiG and AK both have a product called "Fixer" that can be used to keep their powders in place.
November 3, 2013 at 11:38 PM
You have to "match" WW2 Russian armor colour? I thought anything from "farm tractor green" to "mud slathered on with mops and rags" was more or less historically accurate.
Anyway, nice little kit. I should try something like this, just as nostalgia for the days when I made plastic models...
November 4, 2013 at 9:33 AM
It looks great nice work.
November 4, 2013 at 10:04 AM
Lovely work Dal. I'm going to have to pick up some of this Krylon 'Camo'. Looks to be the treat.
November 5, 2013 at 11:37 AM