Small Scale Military Headquarters

saw these on line first real pictures of the tank

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0317650333

The recon man!!! Thanks alot.
Looks like plastic, doesn't it?

i received mine today. the upper hull i believe is diecast the lower plastic.

looks nice.

they added another picture

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0318625412

Tell us how the tank is. What opens and how is the quality?

i really like it. only the commanders hatch opens. the details are very nice on the commander. the logs make the tank look battle ready. they give you a dog with it dont get that? theres also a log and sandbag emplacement nice to see something new like that. there isnt alot of weathering. i would have liked the KV with the added armor plates better. all in all it was worth the buy

Where did you buy your KV-1? Did you have to pay for shipping?

'they' added another picture? I thought you were rezcollectables?

Does the dog have anything on it's back? Maybe it's a russian dog mine. Otherwise i'm not sure of any connection between a dog and a kv-1 tank. It's a early war tank, so no radio, maybe dogs were used to carry messages back and forth to HQ?

maybe they had the dog for dinner

What's with the animals? The Elefant came with a cat and the 2 1/2 ton truck came with a dog. Is it the same dog?

How do the logs look?

........... like slim jims !



- Mitch v MG

MG-42 wrote:........... like slim jims !



- Mitch v MG

SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!

Meh, I am not impressed enough to fork over $50+ Now if it was an IS-2 or 3.

MG-42 wrote:........... like slim jims !



- Mitch v MG

mmmm...slim jims

Rowsdower wrote:

MG-42 wrote:........... like slim jims !



- Mitch v MG

SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!

Meh, I am not impressed enough to fork over $50+ Now if it was an IS-2 or 3.

Ditto. Just looks a little simple and plain to me.

It is a little lap dog. Maybe he could be used to blow up a kettenrad or something. I recieved my KV-1 from George at Minutman Soldiers. The tank it self is a nice model capturing the size of the original. The turret and gun operate nicely. The rear turret MG and the bow MG pivot, a detail I like. The commander`s hatch is the only working hatch. It is a nice model with the working features that work. The tracks roll nice but have a tendancy to wander out of the sprockets as you roll it along. The tracks stay on regardless. Nice and worth having. Cant wait for the KV-2.

TJ

* Thanks for the update on it TJ. Surprised to learn that it actually has a working rear MG that pivots too. Sounds like a decent piece.


- Mitch v MG

the KV-1 isn't about flashy looks.....it's the history and significance of it that makes it an interesting piece and a must have in any wwii armour collection.

Just read some of the exploits of single or a small handfuls of KV's wiping out entire german columns or holding up enitire divisions for days at a time.

I would love to see some of the early Soviet heavy tanks produced. The KV-1 is a great start. I always had a weak spot for those multi turret moving land forts they had. Same the big French monsters from the early war. The mid war period saw many interesting vehicles being developed.

TJ

aferguson wrote:the KV-1 isn't about flashy looks.....it's the history and significance of it that makes it an interesting piece and a must have in any wwii armour collection.

Just read some of the exploits of single or a small handfuls of KV's wiping out entire german columns or holding up enitire divisions for days at a time.

>>> Yeah , don't let a flashy new tank make your decision like , Wow ! ... "a neat new WWII Russian tank to buy for my collection".


........... there's some interesting historical accounts behind this baby.


* This particular piece just happens to be one of my all-time favorite AFV's.


- Mitch v MG

What's up with the weathering? Looks like the entire hull right up to the turret is covered in mud and grime but the turret itself looks squeaky clean? Are the tanks you guys are getting like this or is it just the pictured example?

My example has very light dust on the running gear and the front and back hull. I actually didnt notice the weathering until you asked about. It is done nicely...

TJ

krieglok wrote: Cant wait for the KV-2.

TJ

>>> A unique & bizarre AFV on KV chassis ,.. but seriously , are you kidding me ! *

............ this thing begged to be t@rget practice , especially for the novice enemy tank gunner.



* * * Edit - Footnote added :

........... still , no matter what , the fact of the matter remains is :

* The T-34/76 & T-34/85 remained superior against most anything at the time.


- Mitch v MG

I got mine yesterday, and I really like it. It seem too large though. It toweres over the other FOV vehicles. I am guessing the box is wrong when it says the tank is from the eastern front, 1944.