KV U-7: adding aftermarket.
Since it turned out that the products from Khmury Modelist are mainly intended for the model from Zvezda, the too loose fit of the rollers on the axles was no longer surprising.
Initial report: Group Build “Made in the USSR”
Previous report: KV U-7: losing the aftermarket.
Two sizes of heat shrink tubing helped to cope with this; one of them would not have been enough.
But now they fit like rubber bushings from Tamiya – tightly.
I was always confused by the lack of handles on the folding covers of the fenders. Yes, they are not visible in the photos (and there is no normal angle) and, quite possibly, their role is performed by the stampings on the covers. Anything is possible, but personally, without them, I feel uneasy. And here I found them in the right size and in the right quantity (with some extra) in my photo-etched stash.
I must say that at this stage of construction I was picking around in this box like a child in a sandbox – selflessly and constantly.
The parts for attaching the cable were also taken from there. Again, the original is not visible in the photo (to me), I made it based on the motifs. On all other KV tanks, they are attached to the side armor with turnbuckles. But here these very same side sides are not there!
Of course, I couldn’t pass by the chains on the back earrings, which are clearly visible in the photo. For a long time I couldn’t understand how the other end of the chain was attached. One to the cotter pin – understandable, although also not particularly visible. Until I came across a photo of this little part for sale.
Yes, not from KV, but the seller declares it as a spare part from a Red Army tank. So, having poked around in the same box, I cobbled together something like this.
The “aircraft wings” themselves were put in place with such gaps that they had to be “welded”. And it is not clear whose fault it is: the Gloomy Modelist with his orientation towards the Star, or my clumsy hands. Most likely, the latter.
Thoughtfully glued the mudguard. Waited for the glue to set, looked at the photo, where I did not find it, and tore it back off. With a violation of the original beauty, of course.
Having messed around with the rear fasteners, I decided to make my life easier and made a locking pin from two halves.
Here you can also see the improvised fastening of the cable: a bracket on the body and a strap to it.
And did I tell you that I lost the only glass for the rear light here too? No? Then I’ll tell you: I lost the only glass for the rear light here too! I have real bad luck with them. But God, in whom I don’t really believe, decided to save me and reminded me that I have Quinta Studio’s 3D decals for the ZiS-5 in my stash, which include a whole bunch of rear lights, including the sought-after red and blue ones.
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