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had three Army Group North KV-1 kits and a KV-2 turret that needed to be built and painted. I like the look of the KV-2 and hadn't worked on an Army Group North model before, so I asked Bill if he would allow me to work on them. This article describes my experience assembling and painting the models.
Here is a picture of the kit components. I've included the full KV-1 kit, and the contents of the KV-2 turret kit. The kit is a mix of resin and white metal.
I removed seam lines, washed the parts in soapy water, allowed them to dry, assembled the turrets, and then filled in some minor air pockets (on the periscopes) with two-part putty. I used superglue to attach the components to the hull and turret.
After I finished assembling the models, I gave them another quick wash in soapy water, let them dry, and then applied Rust-Oleum's Dark Gray aerosol primer. The aerosol spray did not reach all parts of the suspension, so I applied some black paint to the bare areas with a brush. I then applied the basecoats of paint.
- Hull and turret:
- Vallejo Model Color 096 Russian Green
- Track and machineguns:
- Andrea Color AC47 Gun Metal
- Canvas:
- Andrea Color AC5 Russian Khaki
- Base:
- Vallejo Game Color Earth
