Kv-1E finish version

Silver medal

Awarded: Silver

Users' choice

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By: Petr Hlaváček

Manufacturer(s): Trumpeter

Modifications: homemade headlight,figure from Preiser,repair mudguards,indication welds....

After-market parts: Extratech PE.,UM decals

Description: Model represents the finish version famous russian tank

Judge 1
Very nice vehicle. I'll tell you only some little detail, where you could improve your skils. At first, the dark wash is too mush around the bolts. You've painted nice shadows, but it's a bit too much. Next time you could also fade the green parts of the camo. Painting some rainmarks could be useful too. Chips are well painted, but I could imagine a bit more of them. The mud and dust on the undercarriage is well done, but it's also a bit too much. Especially on the steel surface of the running gears. The figure is well done! Anyway it's a nice model, pay more attention for little details I mentioned, and it will be a masterpiece.
Judge 2
This is a lovely model of a great tank, I really like the paint scheme you've chosen, one of my farvouites. The model has been well made and you've done an exceptional job on those rubberband tracks, good work. The paint itself has been well applied and the camo is well defined with sharp edges. It has some subtle tonal variatioin but more would have livened it up even further. As has already been mentioned the dark wash is a little heavy but this can be personal taste. Take care not to make the muzzel of the main gun too black as this rearly happened in real life. The running gear is almost perfect with some subtle tonal variation in the mud to add life although try and keep the rims of the road wheels clean and metalic. The decals are well applied and blend well with the final finish (no pun intended!). Overall an impressive model, keep up the good work.
Judge 3
Nice overall look of this model. good work on the tracks with the sag. More gunmetal drybrushing on the track teeth & tread. I like the pinwashes around the bolts could have been lighter & have streaks on some of them, also there seems to be no pinwash on the shackle joints on the front & rear hulls.There looks to be some brush marks on the green camo. I like the rusty exhaust & soot. very good decal application & nice figure.