This is a refurbishment of a kit I built in back in 2008.
It was the second piece of armour I'd ever built and I was never really happy with it. The base green was far to dark (I'd used the colour suggested in the instructions).
I wanted to have a practice at doing a dusty vehicle. So I couple of months ago as the KV-1 looked like it would be an easy one to refurbish and I stripped it down and started again. I did intend to use the commander figure again but broke the hatch.
I managed to get hold of another set of decals (thanks Paul) from a guy online.
I did add some Mr Surfacer and stippled it to try and get a rough surface on the cast surfaces. I looked OK before the paint and weathering went on but I don't think it really worked.
The Kit
- 1/48 Tamiya KV-1
Aftermarket
- Nil
Base
- Plaster and coloured with pigments and Tamiya Acrylics.
Paint
- Mr color FS34102 for the base coat. I went with a lighter green this time choosing one I had plenty of.
- Various Vallejo, Tamiya and Gunze Acrylics
- Flat Coat is Testors Dullcoate.
The Photos
