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Step 1.
Begin assembly of the KV-1 by gluing on the right hand-side tracks.
Step 2.
Next, attach the left hand-side tracks.
Below:
Left-hand side in place.
Step 3.
Glue the hull upper to the lower assembly.
Step 4.
Attach the rear plate.
Step 5.
Next, attach the glacis plate.
Step 6.
G
lue in the straight edged engine deck for the KV-1.
Below:
Engine deck in place.
Step 7.
Add fuel tanks.
Step 8.
Combine the top and bottom turret pieces.
Below:
Combined turret pieces.
Step 9.
Attach the rear machine gun to the turret.
Step 10.
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:
Mantlet and barrel combinations for the KV-1 and KV-8.
Step 11.
Glue in the longer gun barrel.
Below:
Barrel in place.
Step 12.
Attach the gun assembly to the turret.
Step 13.
Add a turret peg to the underside of the turret.
Step 14.
Position the turret on the hull assembly.
Below:
A completetly assembled KV-1.
Step 1.
Begin assembly of the KV-1s by gluing on the right hand-side tracks.
Step 2.
Next, attach the left hand-side tracks.
Below:
Left-hand side in place.
Step 3.
Glue the hull upper to the lower assembly.
Step 4.
Attach the rear plate.
Step 5.
Next, attach the glacis plate.
Step 6.
G
lue in the rounded engine deck for the KV-1s.
Below:
Engine deck in place.
Step 7.
Add fuel tanks.
Step 8.
Combine the top and bottom turret pieces.
Below:
Combined turret pieces.
Step 9.
Glue in the rear machine gun.
Step 10.
Attach the commanders hatch in either the open or closed position.
Step 11.
Add the mantlet to the turret. The KV-1s mantlet is the wider of the 3 featured on the sprue.
Step 12.
Glue in the long gun barrel.
Below:
Barrel glued in.
Step 13.
Add a turret peg to the underside of the turret.
Step 14.
Finish by adding the turret to the hull assembly.
Below:
A completetly assembled KV-1s.
Step 1.
The assembly of the KV-8 is the same as the KV-1 until step 11, at which point the small barrel and alternate mantlet should be used.
Below:
A completetly assembled KV-8.
Last Updated On
Friday, October 9, 2020
by Luke at Battlefront
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