Zik-20

[Bryan Krueger]

Thanks Philipp!

I don't imagine it was a comfortable spot in the SU-152 or JSU-152 either. Sitting next to that big of a gun is going to rattle some teeth!

One tip I'd like to pass on - I had to do a lot of clean up of excess flux and sanding marks on the fenders. I used Comet - a gritty household kitchen cleaner and a toothbrush to scrub the parts thoroughly. It got rid of the flux but also polished the brass with a nice sheen and smoothed out excess solder. I'm curious about testing with a motor tool and a rotary brush to see what that accomplishes.

[Bryan Krueger]

I've added a few small items like light, horn, and grab rails for infantry. The figure is from MiniArt. it's a nice natural pose that fits well with the tank but the head has some issues and the body is too large for 1/35 scale replacement heads. Maybe some 54mm ones might work.

[Mark Aldrich]

Very Impressive. Vehicle and your build!

[Bryan Krueger]

Thanks Mark.

[Olivier Carneau]

Mark already said it, this is impressive and should weigh a lot with all this metal on.

[Raoul Kunz]

Magnificent brute (pretty much like everything built on the KV concept) you've got there Bryan!

It looks so gloriously like a dieselpunk version of the SU-152 or ISU-152!


Best regards

Raoul G. Kunz

[Bryan Krueger]

Thanks Olivier and Raoul!

It adds up Olivier, even the cigarette is brass rod.

Raoul - A Steampunk KV sounds like a great idea for your next build!

[Shawn Ramsey]

Another very stunning piece Bryan. You attention to detail is always spot on. Nice figure too.

Shawn

[Adam Durrant]

Can you feel it yet Bryan? That creeping feeling that Trumpeter/Amusing Hobby are about to release this in kit form!

[Bryan Krueger]

Thanks Shawn.

Can you feel it yet Bryan? That creeping feeling that Trumpeter/Amusing Hobby are about to release this in kit form!

I thought it was the breakfast I ate creeping up on me.