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RE: KV85 Conversion

KV-85 has been handed off to owner and so far so good. Ihave included a few more pics to show the innards to the turret installed and a final weathering step where Iapplied a "sludge wash". Very simply put, Iused the bottom gunk from my brush cleaning cup and applied it with a one inch sponge brush. When dry, the pigment remains and voila!

RE: KV85 Conversion

Wonderful. watching your build help me highlight all the errors i made in mine. Thanks for the guidance.

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Glad Icould help. Iprobably should add the photo of the turret innards after I said I would!

A trick that I use that seems to be discussed is lengthening the emitter cable to put it in longer barrels. Hard corps battlers always put their emitters in the barrel and the big boys (and Fireflies) need help.

My secret to a clean build is using another M.G. emmitter LEDand splicing the wires so you get the same guage wire, same style plug, and (in my experience) it always works. Ihope this helps and you can always get the M.G. for a few bucks.

RE: KV85 Conversion

Despite a few left turns in this project, I would be remiss if I didn't post a few in-action pics for your viewing pleasure from the SCATbattle.

RE: KV85 Conversion

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Glad I could help. I probably should add the photo of the turret innards after I said I would!

A trick that I use that seems to be discussed is lengthening the emitter cable to put it in longer barrels. Hard corps battlers always put their emitters in the barrel and the big boys (and Fireflies) need help.

My secret to a clean build is using another M.G. emmitter LED and splicing the wires so you get the same guage wire, same style plug, and (in my experience) it always works. I hope this helps and you can always get the M.G. for a few bucks.

I had to do that for a couple of tanks, one because the barrel was too narrow below the muzzle break and one, my SU-152, due to barrel length from the MFU. I also cut and lengthened the comm. cable to move the dmd further from the MFU.

Great looking build. it provides incentives for me to go back to mine and do more stuff.

RE: KV85 Conversion

Great looking tank !!!

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Bravo!! Nicely done!!!
Need to get some video of that bad boy running the axis out
Of town!!!!

Congrats !!!

-Tomas
TX ARMOR

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That is one great looking tank, well done and I'll second seeing a video of it in action.

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We'll try to get some in October. I do video for a living but getting to it on the various battle days is a low priority. Right now battling with my Nikon D40 around my neck is challenge enough.

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This looks so hawt I finally broke down and bought a JUWA kit.

Thanks for that Ethan. :)

- Jeff

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C an someone tell me where they got the Profiline KV-85 conversion kit. It is not listed on their web site any more. was it a limited edition kit?<div> Does anyone know where i could still get one?</div>

RE: KV85 Conversion

Panther G , small amount of KV-85 is available from the manufacturer.
I ordered one last week, KV85 set.
They are not in the e-shop. Write directly to their email [email protected]

Another very nice KV-85 from Profiline set is on the web.
http://www.mujtank.tym.cz/kv-85-t492/stranka30/

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4528/p1030609t.jpg

Regards
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I did enjoy that build despite all the pain. That was a honking load of resin to chew threw to make it workable!

How about some profiline resin Sherman conversions! Can you say JUMBO?