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| Subject: | Re: KV-14 kit bash, what do you think |  |
| Date: | Sep 9, 2006 |
| From: | John Martin | |
Bill
Cost notwithstanding, the conversion you note would not be feasible without great effort. There are significant differences between the IS-152 and KV-14 (Su-152), most notably the engine deck - transmission access doors on the IS as opposed to the engine hot air vent on the KV. The sides of the IS-152 are not as sloped as the KV, the back wall of the IS fighting comparment is square, and the KV is more angular (narrower rear wall). A myriad of smaller details are different too, access hatches, vision and sighting ports, etc. Overall the KV-14 is much more squat (lower to the ground) when compared with the IS-152.
Compounding all this you would have to fix the lower hull of the DML kit if used as it is about 2 mm too short (see Osprey's Modelling the IS Heavy Tank). I read a review that the Zvezda/Italeri IS-152 had better upper hull detail while the DML lower hull/wheels were better and have kit bashed that arrangement.
I have built 3 EE KV-14s and its a nice build albeit crude with much flash. I have considered taking the upper hull and using a Trumpeter lower hull and kit bashing in that manner.
Although there is no rumor to the effect, I cannot believe that Trumpeter will omit the chance to market a KV-14. In the interim, recommend attempting to acquire the EE kit as it will save you much frustration.
Hope this helps.
John |
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 | KV-14 kit bash, what do you think - Bill Goodrich - Sep 9, 2006 |
| . . . Re: KV-14 kit bash, what do you think - Chuck Willis - Sep 9, 2006 |
| . . . Re: KV-14 kit bash, what do you think - John Martin - Sep 9, 2006 |
| . . . Re: KV-14 kit bash, what do you think - Michael Szapowalow - Sep 9, 2006 |
| . . . Eminently feasible - Robert Lockie - Sep 10, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Eminently feasible - Bill Goodrich - Sep 10, 2006 |
| . . . Re: KV-14 kit bash, what do you think - panagiotis - Sep 11, 2006 |
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