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| Subject: | Eminently feasible |  |
| Date: | Sep 10, 2006 |
| From: | Robert Lockie | |
I started my EE kit before the Trumpeter kits appeared but it is probably the best option now. Actually Fabio Sacchi is doing exaclt this with one on ML now - look in the last week's post in the Constructive Comments DG.
Main issue is that Trumpeter has yet to make a KV-1S, which is the correct hull, but converting it is not a big drama as the angled rear deck is provided for in the Trumpeter hull sides (a hint of thigs to come?).
Invaluable reference is M-Khobbi Feb 2000, which has a good plan by Sergei Oreshin. Tankograd is planning a book on the SU-152 as well but whether it will appear before Trumpeter's KV-1S or SU-152 kits is anyone's guess.
The welds holding together the superstructure ("Interlocks and chamfers? Not on my vehicle!") are really crude in reality and I cut out 'V' channels between the plates and used Milliput to make suitably Russian welds in the gaps. There are a lot of bolts worth replacing too and you will really need new mesh intake covers, of which Aber's KV grilles are probably the best, if fiddly. |
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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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