nice setup...very clean install. Better make sure you replace that plastic gearbox with a metal one...

wsn123 keep the pic's coming as you finish it as long as your taking it this far think about the Asiatam metal lower hull that's what im doing to mine and have the KV-85 turret coming also .

jimmy

Thank You
and the next pictures ....

Looks good how is the HL recoil working with the Tamiya electronics or did you just use the barrel that came with the kit .

Jimmy

After seeing your pictures of the KV-85 wsn123, I really wished I had went ahead and got the Profiline kit too. Yours turned out so clean and really, doesn't look like an aftermarket was added on but like it came straight from the box like that.

Nice work and weathering as well!


- Jeff

I'll second what Panther said, great build. What color green did you paint yours?

That KV-85 looks almost perfect. Only thing it is lacking are the late road wheels and return rollers.

Excellent work on the KV-85! Really looks good!<div>
</div><div>So what steps did you take to secure the resin kit?</div>

Thank You all

1. I used the original Tamiya recoil and gun elevation units - so it wasn't any problems with Tamiya electronics. The turret rotation unit is taken from Heng Long KV-1 and it is working with Tamiya properly.
2. I adopted the plastic barrel from my second damaged WSN T34/85. The original Profiline KV-85 resin barrel wasn't driled inside and it was difficult for me to to place the Tamiya flashing unit at the tip of the gun barrel.
3. The model was painted with Tamiya "Olive drab 2" TS-28 and Tamiya weathering master set B

Da I for got you posted earlier that you used a tamiya recoil any way witch one did you use .
Me thinks ill get the metal barrel from ETO Armor for the T-34 for mine .

jimmy

I believe he's saying it's a Tamiya KV tank.


- Jeff

No I don't think it is he asked some questions earlier these .

may I ask some questions regarding assembly this kit ???

1. how to connect the turret bottom with Heng Long ring? the diameters of the ring and the turret seems to be different
2. how to modify the front of HL KV-1 which details should be removed or changed?
3. do I need to cut the one end of the barrel and barrel ring?- where ?- on the picture it is not shown -
is it posiible to drill the barrel to put inside flashing LED a t the tip of it?
4. what is the best method for cutting resin parts?

So I think it started out as the HL kv-1 and he added alot of Tamiya KV-1 electronics and was wondering what recoil he used or did he order the one that comes with the Tamiya KV-1 .

Jimmy

Oh yeah, that's right. That was on the first page!

I have seen so many KV builds they all start running together. [sm=lol.gif]


- Jeff

You got that right Jeff I for got he switched to a Tamiya recoil I'm thinking of putting the EL-mod system I'm waiting for Phil to get in for me in it was going in the Porsche KT.
I due have a set of Tamiya DMD and MF units that can go into it and the EL-mod comes with the T-34 sounds programed in .

Jimmy

Yes You are right - it was HL KV1 not Tamiya - maybe HL is not of such quality but more cheaper
I noticed metal hull for KV1 /Asiatam?/ with proper wheels /earlier version/ - maybe in the future I change some parts in my Kv85
- metal tracks
- metal hull
- metal gearboxes - any other /better quality than HL/ are available?
I recently bought HL Panther V with metal gearboxes ant there are of very poor quality

P.S.
By the way - I have some tanks with EL-mod , but on my opinion the T-34 sound / from El-mod site/ is not natural . And the Elmod sound for KV-1 is not good too. The problem is that all samples generated by EL-mod blaster are "looped" so the engine sound is often not natural.
On the other hand the El-mod sound for Tiger I is good - however it sounds quite diferent than "real" Tiger

Hi wsn123 I buy both Tamiya and HL and like both of them for what each has to offer and am now trying out the Asiatam metal hulls .
I lean more to Tamiya you got to love all that metal but am finding a mix of all the best tank parts from many company's works real well .

Jimmy

Thank You, Jimmy
maybe did You order/receive Asiatam metal hull for KV1?
any opinions, pictures ?

WSN123 I put some pics in the first page of your posted thread here of my Asiatam KV-1 lower hull have not started the build yet have to finish Tamiya Porsche King Tiger , Stug III with Asiatam hull and a Tamiya Jagdpanther then ill do the HL KV-1 with Asiatam lower hull plus I have been dreaming of doing a Nashorn from a HL Panzer IV .

Jimmy

Thank You Jimmy
I haven't noticed this pictures before
the metal hull looking very promising

Yes it doze and worth the cost they made it even better then the Asiatam Panzer III lower hull .

Jimmy

so where are you putting the battery?

I forgot to answer
Battery is placed at the same place as it was in original HL KV1

and small video with my KV-85
http://www.youtube.com/user/piokar11#p/u/2/ZEVmriUlVjA

are you going to install the aft deck grab rails? some had them.

Gee thanks WSN, now I want another KV and I've got $600 in my first one.