1:100 KV-1 with Simplified Turret Soviet Heavy Tank Platoon (3 pcs)

KV-1 with the simplified turret, a platoon of three tanks in 1:100 scale (Zebranomodel)

The box holds three models of the Soviet KV-1 heavy tank in the version with the simplified turret, in 1:100 scale from the brand Zebranomodel. The 1:100 line of this brand is built for wargames and for small dioramas, where vehicles appear by the platoon. The simplified turret is exactly the detail by which this version of the KV-1 is recognized on the model.

The real subject

The KV-1 was a Soviet heavy tank with a 76.2 mm gun that gave German units an unpleasant surprise in 1941; ordinary anti-tank guns could not penetrate its armor. At the same time it was a heavy and unreliable machine, mainly because of the transmission and the clutch. Production ran under wartime conditions, so the shape of the turret and the armor kept changing as it went on. The simplified welded turrets came about to make production faster and less demanding on the workshops.

Building and painting tips

First wash the small parts in warm soapy water and let them dry. Super glue holds on resin as well as on plastic, so it is the safest choice on models this small; cement for plastic works only on injection-molded plastic. Apply the base coat thin, otherwise the engraving disappears at this scale. The result in 1:100 rests on contrast: once the base color has dried, lighten the horizontal surfaces and put a dark wash into the gaps and shadows.

Who the set is for

• Players of wargames and board games in 1:100 scale.
• Builders of small dioramas and display arrangements.
• Modelers who want several versions of the same tank side by side.

The models are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.