Build

Augie Author
So First Pictures up of the build.

Maarten Kruizenga
if only the model included the accordion dude........
good luck with the build, must try some armour myself one day, looks fun

Holger Kranich
Hey Augie, its looking good! What kind of track is included? Vinyl?

Frank Krause
Nice start, Augie! 👍
@Holger: Tracks - both types: perthmilitarymodelli..umpeter/tr00356t.htm

Holger Kranich
Aha, thats why i was a lil bit confused! Thanks Frank!
The vinyl ones dont look so bad but the others, too! Which one would you choose?

Holger Kranich
I think i´d go with the vinyltracks. They dont need to get cleaned from ejection pins.

Frank Krause
Vinyl for a new tank, the others for a tank in service...

Augie Author
As its gonna be weathered.. its going to have to be the others.. i have some ideas for weatehring rust

Eend
Interesting project 🙂

Acki
Another tank from Augie? I´m in.

Augie Author
Okies.. so.. basic coat on..

Mike Kryza
Really a nice kit, Augie. But if I remember in the right way you have to widen all the holes in the wheels with a drill. Fitting will become better...
...and don't use the vinyltracks...😢

Augie Author
Hehe thanks Mike,I'll remmeber that when it comes time to wheel it 🙂

Augie Author
And Updated piccies.. base coated delcaled... ready for the dreaded weathering

Frank Krause
👍 Go, Augie, go! 👍 Curious for more! 👍

Augie Author
And more progress..

Washed.. and pinwashed.. then some streaking added..

Augie Author
Now for the rest of the weathering...

Frank Krause
It's coming out nice, Augie! Motivates me to start another KV tank.

Dirk Heyer
Wow what a monster!!!
And all brush painted???
Unbelievable, truly stunning!

Augie Author
Thanks Guys,

@ frank: yes.. do a kv.. i loves KV's
@Dirk : Yep.. all brush painted.. tried some new techniques and loving how they have come out

Augie Author
$ more update pics.. Rust streaks going on turret

Kim Branders
very noce Augie. I'm tuned in.

Kim Branders
I mean nice not noce.

Dirk Heyer
Fine results, Augie.
You are the only female modeller I know, who tackles Monstermodels in that skifull manner as you did.

Dirk Heyer
I meaned skillful not skifull 😉

Augie Author
@ Kim :- Thank you kim, I hope it would compare well to your KV-2 once done
@ Dirk:- Thanks Dirk, what can I say I love a challenge.. 🙂

Monster Update comming, I've been busy with some pigments..

Duncan Cook
That looks good Augie. 👍

Augie Author
😄 Thanks Cookie

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice giant Augie! 😉

Acki
Love this one. Cool job, Augie!

Augie Author
Thanks Guys, I'm really enjoying this one.. Its nice to see some techniques really working for me

Augie Author
More pics, this time of the front of the chassis as the weathering begins

Kim Branders
Very nice rust stains you have dare, love it. Kim

Maarten Kruizenga
brill, the rust has a nice crunchy look

Vitor Costa
hooooo heavy metal!!! I like it 😄

Philip De Keyser
Love the result Augie 👍

Augie Author
Thanks Guys.. It's coming out better than I ever imagined..

Augie Author
Further update, as i am moving up the chassis..

Frank Krause
Looks like you're having fun with armor. The result proofs it. 👍 I looking forward to the running gear and tracks!

Dirk Heyer
I like the weathering you`ve done!
Looks great and giv`em right quantity of character!
Now it lives, this huge old battle battered KV !
Great job you did!!!!

Bill Gilman
Looking good, Augie!

Augie Author
Thanks guys 🙂 still lots to do

@ frank: I,m dreading the running gear lol

Holger Kranich
Hey Augie, damn sh**, thats looking good!!!

Augie Author
Hehe thanks Holly 🙂 I found a site that gave an excellent step by step guide.. and well with some slight changes.. It the meathods suit me well

Augie Author
Some more work.. from turret ring back to the rear in an evening..

Figure.. 3-4 days more on weathering this.. then the tracks.. then the rest.. god help me..

Vitor Costa
😄

Es-haq Khosravi
Very Nice job! Is that word on turret decal or it's hand written?

Augie Author
Its handwritten.. the decal version which came with the kit disintegrated as soon as i tried to put it on

Glenn
Neat signwriting! Tanks for showing us! 🙂

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice russian hand writing!

Paul Green
Can I ask what colour green you used? I see you use revell acrylics. How do you find them?

Augie Author
Thanks guys 🙂
Paul, its painted in humbrol 117 the acrylics I do use but they need watering down

Flemming Forsberg
well done, know i know the way you are going rusty, help me alot. Thanks for the good outcome. fantastic skills you have, Flefo

Augie Author
Hey Flefo, glad you like let me know if you want links to the guide I used

Flemming Forsberg
I would be more than happy, thank you for using time on me, i have a plastic depression, i lost toxid acid down all over my willys jeep. talking about being rusty, huh ! ! ! !

Augie Author
Hey Flefo,

Here they are, its a multipart series..

panzermania.com/tipps/weathering_en1.html

panzermania.com/tipps/weathering_en2.html

Gary
Now that it looks right, all you need to do is add some diesel fuel and dirt to make it smell right. Great job! Gary

Flemming Forsberg
Thank you for the kindness i am already trying to improve me now, cool tec ways, outstanding lines and pureness. god blesh you Flefo

Augie Author
Now the Undersides started

Flemming Forsberg
is that real rusty ! ! ! !, so damn realistic man

Augie Author
Thanks Flefo 🙂 I just have the tracks and wheels to do.. they are going to be hard

Flemming Forsberg
I think yo can do it,this is just so fine, i cant wait to see and learn more

Mike Kryza
Hi Augie - I know the problem with the wheels. Open the holes from the wheels with a drill. Fit and assembling will become much more better. Nice progress so far.

Augie Author
thanks guys

Mike: Mine fit ok, didn't need drilling oddly just the weathering lol

Mike Kryza
OK - 😄

Dirk Heyer
Hey Augie,
like all girls you has the right angle for the real things!
Looks great and you achieved lot of character.
Hope you like this way of modelling as you do it with great skill!

Augie Author
hey Dirk,
Thank you 🙂 Its the first time with oils and pigments... and I couldn't be more pleased
I am enjoying this a great deal 🙂 more will be coming

Augie Author
Started tracks 🙂

Eend
I see it's going to be a dirty russian.. 🙂

Christian Meyerhoff
Very nice subject! This one will be a winner! Any figures planned so far?

Augie Author
Hehe thanks Eend, yeah a dirty russian indeed

Hey Chrisitian, thanks 🙂 I've not yet planned figures, truth be told I am not sure where to start for WWII Soviet crew

Flemming Forsberg
dirty rusian, i am from ukraine, grr......... dirti rusian, anyway dirty is the worth, kep it coming, i am so trilllllllllllled. rust, more rusty and totaly rusted away, thumbs up

Christian Meyerhoff
Give it a try. Tank models like figures and contrariwise😉

Anthony Flanagan
Really nice job, particularly on the rust/weathering.

Augie Author
Thanks Christian 🙂 will think about it

Flefo🙂 I speak russian and ukrainian.. I like both contries

Flemming Forsberg
Yuo are so gifted, anyay i speak chinese too, i am building a nanchang chinese plane. just so many holes too drill. i hope you post more pics i really got a good lesson from you to learn the rusty matters

Duncan Cook
Looks very good Augie.
I only speak dutch and english, but I want to learn russian. At least I can read it.
BUt how big is the KV in this scale? Because I planed getting one for myself too.

Augie Author
Thanks Flefo, more pics will be coming soon

@Duncan: Thanks Cookie, the KV in 1:35 is 19cm long x 9cm Wide and about 9cm tall

Holger Kranich
The title pic showes really great skill of weathering! Augie, that's brilliant!

Augie Author
Thanks Holly 🙂 I'm really proud of how its coming along

Duncan Cook
19cm? not so big as I expected it, good for my shelf😉

Vitor Costa
Yes, me too, i thought it would be bigger, but at least there is a huge work on it so, it's big without doubts 😄
Look forward to see it whit the tracks!

Augie Author
Hehehe thanks guys New Pc to build this weekend so progress to follow

Augie Author
Hey Boys,... Update..

Entire of the Lefthand side tracks On.. only hubs for the upper 3 left to go on..

Augie Author
And off we go on the other side.... and the end is in sight..

Aghis Barberopoulos
Nice going Augie, keep up the wear and dirt, it looks more realistic with every next photo.

Frank Krause
👍 Yes, Augie! Keep it going. The box on the fenders isn't of the Trumpeter kit. Scratch built?

Augie Author
thanks guys 🙂

@ Frank: The box isnt part of the trumpeter kit, its from the box of spares I have 🙂

Augie Author
Last track going on.. damn I do like how KV's look

Acki
Top Augie. You really made it.

Frank Krause
So we can expect more KVs from you...?
Great job, Augie! 👍 Like it! Makes me want to build also a KV as next.

Christian Meyerhoff
That`s nice!

Augie Author
Hehe thanks guys, not entirly done..

realised it needs some dirt too.. 🙂

Vitor Costa
hum... that is not an easy task for the ladies, we man are used to make much more dirtiness 😄 😄 😄 😄

Im sure you are going to make it right, just kidding 😉

Augie Author
hehe😉

Stefan Suessemilch
LOL Vitor 🙂 Great job Augie!!

Augie Author
Thanks Stefan 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Looks great to me.

Augie Author
🙂 Thanks guys, there are some pics to come.

As it sits it is the last few small bits to do then its done.. I might add some mud/dirt but have yet to come to decision.