Experimental Command KBT-7 Tank

[David Lovell]

Not having made anything for sometime now I was very surprised to see a message for me on another modeling site from our own Si Benson asking if I was ok and that there was basically a shortage of braille scalers out there ,I replied saying that I had still been watching the old crew (MM) on here and at mogglin matters ,bought books on the subject even the odd kit made a few false starts but have just had total lack of interest, anyway Si's message and a invitation to join poole modlers seem to have put a small light under the gas so this ones for Si you can blame him for this come back once the blunt opinions and remarks start to flow.Still I shall now try to insert the pics
So hope that worked tec ain't my strong point ,nice little kit link and length track bit of bling what else could a man ask for ,construction well under way will try to bring you up to speed with more pics asap once again thanks Si and to the rest Racey Wardy Simon T and the rest too many to name I'll try and get this one done.

 

[minitnkr]

Welcome back. Interesting choice. PaulE

 

[Steve Jones]

Great to see you back blogging David. I hope all goes well with the kit. Certainly looks a great subject

I wouldnt tell too many people about your association with Mr Benson

 

[Dave Ward]

David,
a happy return! Ouch, that looks small - link & length as well? That copper PE is a real pig to work with - I had experience with it on the UM ZSU-37 - a bit too small for me now!
Dave

 

[SimonT]

David, good to see you back again

Not seen that version before - odd looking beast

I’ve got the experimental gun tank which comes with a crappy resin turret - did you do that one previously?

 

[Jim R]

Hi David
Rather strange looking beast. Not heard of Military UM Technics before so interested in seeing how it builds up.
Jim

 

[colin m]

I don't know much about armour, but that one looks fast. OK tell me how wrong I am.

 

[scottie3158]

David good to see you, and an interesting build to boot.

 

[David Lovell]

Thanks all ,good to see so many familiar names and faces ,MrT still got a good memory I didn't think the turret was that bad detail wasn't very sharp but with the bling added thought it was ok. I love these little kits from the Ukraine not everybody's cuppa but they build up nice with a bit of care plus they produce subjects the big boys wouldn't touch.will get some pics of progress tomorrow and read some of the blurb to let you know a bit about the thing , still happy to just bash the box getting closer to paint time ,now that is scary ,compressor, airbrush, still got a brand new can of primer(aerosol) that I got for Christmas last year once primed is usually when I get a bit more animated so fingers crossed. Dave.

 

[JR]

Hi David.
Good to see you back, well done to Si .
Looks an interesting kit, if it was in 1/35 I would have definitely had some of their stuff, early Russian ! What's not to like, do hope the moulding is better than some other offerings from Eastern Europe .

 

[Jakko]

I don't know much about armour, but that one looks fast. OK tell me how wrong I am.

“Not.”

BT stands for “fast tank” in Russian

 

[Si Benson]

Great to see you Dave

I’m happy to be blamed for anything, I got big shoulders. Glad that my nudge has got you going.
Look forward to seeing you build this as I quite like the UM kits and I know you’ll do it justice.

good to have you back

 

[Mini Me]

Hi David, I see you jumped ship about the same time as the rest of this lot. I have only been here a little over a year myself. Great forum and even better folks. I like a small scale build as much as the next guy so will follow along with this crew and see what develops. Rick H.

 

[colin m]

“Not.”

BT stands for “fast tank” in Russian

Well it was 50 / 50

 

[Jakko]

Now you’ve lost me

 

[David Lovell]

Afternoon all thanks for your encouragement, very easy build the fit of parts was up there with the rest etch for the engine grill was a bit heavy but showed it the gas cooker , only real gripe would be that most of the spru gates are on the heavy side and very close to the actual spru, I think probably more to do with their plastic and injection technology compared to the big boys still a whole lot of fun for under a tenner ,so here are the pics certain amount of trepidation having to fire up the compressor and airbrush after all this time hope it's not like getting back on a bike because I fell off
Keeping them crossed Dave

 

[Si Benson]

Looking good Dave

Any idea what the plates where on the sides?

 

[minitnkr]

Prolly for upper to stand on while overseeing operations or recon teams to observe enemy. Just a guess w/pm cuppa. PaulE

 

[David Lovell]

I think air recognition or to do with aerials of some sort as it's a command tank instructions say their painted silver I'll look at the pegion English plots history and let you know I'm sure I read only two were built coz they were useless?

 

[adt70hk]

Interesting Dave, very interesting! Well done.

Andrew