KV-2 Big Turret

Awarded: Silver

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This gallery has 3.23% of the users' votes.

By: Istvan Havril

Manufacturer(s): Trumpeter

Modifications: The rough steel surface of the turrett made by Mr. Surfacer 500,just like on the front armor plate. Handrails made from light wire. Engine plastic drill was made from cooper mesh. The towing cable is from a Dragon SU-100 kit.

Description: Early type KV-2 from Operation Barbarossa. At the painting stage I used Mr. Hobby mixed colours,the tracks (which are useless...)painted by Tamiya acrylics.Weathering process made by artist oil paints (Rembrandt,Lefranc&Burgeois and a russian brand) and various MiG and PannoColor pigments.

Judge 1: Great "little" build! Looks like 1/35th! The weathering - especially the exhuast stains are very convincing as are the metal surface texturing. Only minor preference would be to try for a less "glossy" finish, and provide some more in-build shots with a color other than black as background. A bit more mud "kick-up" on the back would add to the model. Small gap in the track on bottom right-side. But real nice build!
Judge 2: A nicely done build and finish. Although the sheen looks good for certain areas (e.g. the gun barrel and other curved parts and edges) it'd benefit from being more matt on areas covered in dust. The paint chips and scratches are very well done, being subtle and in-scale.
Judge 3: Clean and precise job. Good use of subtle tonal variation in color. Light&uneven cover of dust on mudguards look very realistic. Looks too gloss, probably due to use of artistic oils for weathering. Beside that-excellent.