Tamiya 100% All New Tooled 1/35 KV 1 Russian Tank {Complete build painting and weathering}.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Hi everyone! A viewer pointed out that the turret ring is partially exposed and it should not be. This is because the two thin pieces of armor siding on either side of the ring should be seated a bit higher. I have corrected this on my model, but the holes that you drill earlier are slightly too low, causing the seating issue. Keep this in mind when you build yours. - Andy

[@KnjazGromowladny]

Hi Andy. I. Like your videos and I have to say, that you make a really good reviews. After this build up, I have a some questions. Why don't you use a dry pigments? Are better than a washes, what can be use to make a... wash :) Streaking effects can be use by oil paint. Are so easy to control. Have a nice day and a nice models :)

[@orbitalair2103]

@@KnjazGromowladny think of your end result that you want. dry pigment is great for like dirt, dust or powdery material. Oil paints are also great for washes. I have used thinned acrylic, but thats not so good, doesnt always look good - it dries too fast. tamiya and others sell pre-made washes. For the price of a bottle one can get a tube of oil paint that will make 100x the bottle quantity. Tubes of oil paint is a better long term value, they will last for years and years.

[@KnjazGromowladny]

@@orbitalair2103 I've got some ready to use washes, but still sometimes use oils for wash. Andy used 'streaking effect' to do a fading effect, used paint. It's only a tool, but doting technic is more effective in my opinion.

[@justarandomguy37]

Andy i tried to send you a mail but my computer said your mail aderess doesn't exist

[@funeralcrow3943]

It's 2:36am in England, I can't sleep and I come across this new video, my morning has become much better.

[@Cyberboi]

ayy same here!

[@billsmith7103]

Thomas Murphy pshhh 3:40 am here in Canada

[@user46352]

sarcasm?

[@funeralcrow3943]

@@user46352 no

[@Emtbtoday]

Hey fellow Brit lol yeah same with me nearly every night lol

[@sferguson1130]

Such an aesthetically pleasing tank to look at ( imo ). I’ve been a fine arts painter, for over 20 years. Aside from modeling as a child, I’ve only got a handful of builds under my belt, as an adult. Other than deciphering vague instructions/illustrations, I find the part cutting/sanding/installing process, really gratifying and therapeutic. I don’t dread cutting and sanding links, in the slightest. I enjoy the daunting stack of sprues, and compartmentalizing the steps, and watching it start to come together, one piece at a time. For 20 years, i’ve worked with acrylic, oils, enamels, watercolors, sign painting, pinstriping, calligraphy, tattooing, pen & ink, etc, so I have a couple decades of experience. That said, I’ve built kits, and set them aside to paint down the road, to start new kits, because I just love the build process lol

[@Mao_tse_tung]

Lol i build the same way

[@BuggzZ1823]

same for me, i love painting but the build is so much better

[@casimirkulikowski5949]

Its midnight here in PA and i just finished up my homework for online classes and of course, the next logical step instead of sleep is to watch Andy build an awesome tank kit

[@travis_thompson]

Love the extra weathering on this one

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Travis. This is a great kit to show off your weathering techniques.

[@Custerd1]

Fits together better than the actual tanks, which were pretty crude.

[@MrHFam-st4ni]

I hear they were prone to the turret jamming and the engine dying (because the tank was heavy)

[@johnasti7429]

I love seeing these model makers on FB. I made this model, winter of 1975. I loved it and the current model makers are......incredible!!!!

[@ModelNerd]

Love the weathering on this - heavier than usual but not overdone. The final result looks fantastic. Thanks from a locked down Malaysia.

[@Justin-zi5io]

Love your videos Model Nerd

[@TomKatCustom]

Love watching your videos and as I was watching this one my wife was nearby and heard the part where your wife was helping you put tracks together and you said she asked "Is this fun?" My wife got a good laugh outta that!

[@richardbartlett3273]

Great idea & beautiful diorama. The effect is spectacular.

[@7RQ89]

Andy I love watching your video and thanks for sharing them. Although I no longer build plastic models for 30 years watching you build rekindles the youthful enthusiasm I had with plastic models particularly military vehicles. Thank you so muchie. Your KV-1 build is awesome!

[@MrSpook1968]

Thank you Andy your video's are making the time passing a lot more enjoyable

[@donfrandsen7778]

Yes...it is always a better day to get a notification from Andy's channel...new review or kit build and paint....it really brightens my day Highly anticipated always Andy!! Especially now....got my kids home... And become home room teacher for now. Anyway as a single Dad, disabled veteran ...model builder, these vids are my fav!!!! Cheers Andy!!

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

That looks fantastic ! If anything, the parts fit *too* well - the T-34-85 in the Tank Museum at Bovington in England has a gap between two hull plates that you can put your fingers into right to the third knuckle !

[@maxrockantasky1348]

brillant timing, the wifes watching cheer on netflix, you have saved my night andy, keep up the good work 🍻

[@jamesbednar8625]

Great video!!! After building Tamiya's 1970s kit versions of the KV-1, KV-2, & KV-1C numerous times throughout the years, really was not interested in building this kit. HOWEVER, after seeing this kit on the shelf of a hobby shop last month (yep - still enjoy visiting ACTUAL hobby shops!!), decided to purchase this kit. GLAD I DID!!! Cannot PRAISE this kit enough. Kit practically builds itself, it is engineered that meticulously. Just like you said in the video - parts literally snap into place during dry-fitting and just have to glue them in place. Parts count is low, so this was a very quick build. Tamiya's individual track links are ALWAYS user friendly and had no problems with them. Decals are basically the same as in Tamiya's other version of the KV tank series, so am thinking about a winter camo scheme. The figure was great - probably one of Tamiya's best ever. So anyway, THANKS!!! for "talking" me into purchasing/building another Tamiya kit that have built in its original form one time or another and then, after watching your video of said kit, going out and purchasing/building my own. Yep - definitely why I prefer Tamiya kits: EASE of construction!! Actually finished a 1970s KV-1 kit in painted it as a captured Finnish Army vehicle, when this video came out. Actually told myself NO need to purchase this kit, but......

[@timndel]

Been a Tamiya fan since the 1980, when I built a ton of armor models with my friends. Being 14 yrs old at the time, we then decided to blow them up in a mock battle, using firecrackers as our explosives. Could kick myself now, knowing all the great models I ruined. I love this new model, and I'm hoping I can get around to building more after this crisis is all over. Seems we're all looking at everything just a little bit differently now, and I think once the new normal settles in, many of us are gonna take more time to smell roses and build models.

[@genericdenizen1]

Tim Dunn Haha! Brings back great memories of my childhood, building battleship models with my friends, packing them with firecrackers and sending them out into the lagoon at dusk. Great explosions.

[@tomatoes3]

Andy I like the way you show the awkward fitting sections like trying to get the track guard in place rather than do an edit.

[@thearsenalmisfit2414]

Great build. I have already thought up a diorama for this one. It will be a tank of the 12TH Russian Tank Division at the largest tank battle if WW2, Tthe battle of Brody on the southern front starting on Jund 23 1941. This model will be one of many that ran out of fuel in the opening day of the battle. Cannot wait to get ahold of this one.

[@davidolie8392]

I'd do it up as Lt. Pavel Gudz's tank in the Nov. 7, 1941 parade through Red Square. I have a photo reference. It would need a figure of Gudz in the turret hatch and extra fuel tanks on the fenders. And a lot cleaner than Andy did his. :-)

[@almonster2066]

Thanks for the online store. Just put in an order! Your videos are great.

[@Chirp9051]

A few weeks ago, I built Tamiya's 1:35 M5A1 stuart, and even for an older kit, that thing went together so easily!

[@spinster4000]

I recently just finished my first kit with link and link tracks, (TAMIYA 1/48 Panther ausf.D) and I was a bit skeptical because I’m not a huge fan of plastic tracks because my first ever tank model was a Revell 1/72 Leopard 2a6 and the tracks gave me hell to say the least, so since then I’ve been a hater of plastic tracks. But I started realizing most kits I want have link n link so I thought to myself, might give it a go, because Andy likes them so they should be fine.. and wow, I really love them. They’re super easy to do and not difficult at all, and they look absolutely amazing.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Excellent kit, typical Tamiya quality. Not a big fan of Russian armour but might just have to build this one. Great video Andy, thanks!

[@sophiet6096]

Amazing model you have just built great work

[@egyptian316]

I'm a little jealous of how clean you are with the airbrush. I'm still learnding my way around the one I have.

[@Mike-mm4mx]

The KV-1(Kliment Voroshilov) was a monster heavy tank. There is the famous incident in June 1941 at Rassenyaya in Russia where just one KV-1, which apparently had run out of fuel,held up an entire German division for 48 hours. Its armour was virtually impenetrable and was not damaged even after taking 14 direct hits. Eventually the Germans brought up undercover an 88mm to fire at its rear and score 12 direct hits, 3 penetrating the armour, which destroyed it. Most KV-1s were not lost due to enemy action but mechanical failure or lack of fuel. For all you history buffs as well as modellers out there!

[@kittyhawk9707]

did we REALLY need to know all that crap .. This is about a model of the KV-1 not it's bloody history.. if you want to find out about it there are plenty of sites dedicated to tank history.

[@genericdenizen1]

Hi Andy, thank you for the Academy Hobby T-34 tank and all the supplies in February. Locked down in CCP Virus quarantine, but with kits from your shop to keep me content.

[@xjr13john]

Nice job as always Andy, nice to have a new tooled kit of the KV 1, hopefully a KV 2 will follow!

[@ckoecki]

Great model, great painting! Thanks for the video. Many greetings from Heidelberg, Germany. Stay healthy Andy!

[@MrJoeGarner]

Finally found one I haven't seen!! Oh, I have yet to build a model with link and link track. No, I don't want to build one.

[@orbitalair2103]

The side plate (all plates) rough cuts are because its 'flame cut', cut with an acetylene torch, fastest way to cut thick steel at the time.

[@kshatriya1414]

orbitalair It’s still one of the fastest ways or more like the easiest i guess haha

[@orbitalair2103]

@@kshatriya1414 Yes it still is for plates >1 inch thick, Plasma cutters makes short work of thinner plates and are cheaper to use and automate. Guys making stuff from 1/4inch plate on a plasma cnc table can make very precise parts. Also remember, armor plate is hardened, very hard stuff.

[@kshatriya1414]

orbitalair Awesome breakdown!. I was unsure of the fastest way because it’s so depended on the material like you mentioned so i added easiest as well because it doesn’t require something super fancy to work

[@Subzero2151]

Beautiful kit Andy, great job, be definetely picking this one up Love Tamiya

[@michalgajdos7575]

Go go Andy Andy go! Nice to see You' re still up'n doin'

[@stikkbomber]

good looking build. that mud cleaner for the drive sprocket was a detail often omitted on a good portion of earlier kits, glad to see it's in this one.

[@iRunWithDolphins]

As a youngster you really help inspire me build my 1/72 tank models👍

[@BladeRunner21577]

I wish I could build as fast as you do Andy

[@genericdenizen1]

Two_Heads_Talking Yes, that is impressive

[@craighanson9694]

Love your build videos. Have not seen much of these lately, keep it up. It inspires me . All the best from locked down Australia

[@austinsessums1486]

What a splendid little kit Andy, good work.

[@andersthim8407]

As usual a very enjoyable review. I will probably ad this kit to my stash….

[@chrisjordan4210]

Andy, thanks for keeping the videos coming. I'm guessing if you trash your wife's cutting mat with Tamiya cement you'll be isolating in the hobby store rather than at home. PS I just finished a Tamiya KV2 I bought 40+ years ago!

[@americanpatriot2422]

Can't wait to buy and build this kit.

[@jamesbednar8625]

Good video!! Am actually in the process of working on Tamiya's original KV-1. Making it look like a captured vehicle pressed into Finnish service. Noticed that the decals from the original kit and this new kit are the same, except for a very few differences.

[@micahbischoff920]

I belive the reason that the tracks are built in different number on each side is because, torsion bar suspensions had one side set a little further up than the other so the bars wouldn't interfere

[@kylesletmoe324]

Yes! I've been really excited for this build! Thanks Andy!

[@WorthingtonModel]

Nice job Andy turned out really good!!

[@stephenharrington528]

Tamiya have done it again fantastic model Andy Steve 🇬🇧

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Indeed they have. This is a great kit. Much thanks Steve. Stay safe - Andy

[@LesWalker2023]

A little late to the game, but a totally enjoyable build video! I have the older Tamiya KV1 and love it, but the difference in this one and the one I have is so great, that I am compelled to try to get one of these now! I hate link tracks, but your never say die attitude, plus the open side access to the tracks, makes this not so threatening. A super vid and a well done kit!

[@andrealeighv1]

One of these days I'll take break from my 1/350 ships and try a tank. You do an awesome job with them. Btw I got my order today. Thank you sir. Keep safe.

[@rfletch62]

Vast improvement over Tamiya's earlier kits with this new track! Far better etching too. Guess I'll grab the updated M-551 kit after all (at some point, as the shop up the street is closed for the duration). Support your local economies! Stay safe!

[@matt.s9607]

Great looking kit, well done!

[@kshatriya1414]

I really like those tracks!, I’m not the biggest fan of vinyl/rubber tracks and while i’ve never worked with “workable track links?” they seem to be quite time consuming to put together so these seems like a great middle ground!

[@alexandreergas5236]

at 4am for me, watching this great video

[@MartynCann]

Hi from the UK. Another brilliant build as always Andy.

[@donfrandsen7778]

Love the weathering Andy Sweet Stuff!!!! Just beautifully done!!!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Don! As always, I appreciate your support.

[@voodoonights1671]

Lovely model. Well done Andy.

[@Panzerfaust-cj8qt]

Always good to watch a video from you Andy especially when Stuck in quarantine 👉🏻😎👉🏻

[@JALEO1970]

Great looking kit and I ordered it from your website and it arrived sooner than I thought it would, so thank you, Andy! I am looking forward to this model but I have to finish the Tamiya Sheridan, which is also a great kit. These new Tamiya kits are wonderful and so much fun to build, paint and weather.

[@danieljustin9686]

Hey Andy got a great tip for tracks in kits separate tracks I mean so when all assembled put the track on the top of the road wheels and use a hairdryer and fold it around and u got a good looking track there is a video on KZbin search up single tracks hairdryer technique

[@ctkwok73]

You are a very very brave man taking your wife's long time TREASURED cutting mat!

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Looks great as always Andy

[@Sleepy.Time.]

build videos are my favorite

[@garfieldsmith332]

Excellent job. Looks like it ran thru the mud of the Russian Tundra.

[@peterszar]

I was looking at other comments before I mentioned this. Am I the only one who heard a weird buzz in the audio? I checked other videos which were fine. Just wanted to mention this. Nice build by the way. Some of these comments are pretty presumptuous.

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looks great Andy

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching.

[@ByTheCreekCustoms]

" Is this supposed to be fun?" Ive heard that before.

[@donfrandsen7778]

@metome lardyazz That's hilarious.....lol!!!!

[@damjanstojcinovic467]

Good job Andy u did it great

[@reconranger1370]

Great Build Andy!!

[@brucerobert227]

1st PERSON TO COMMENT - 18 SECONDS IN - BOO-YAH!!! REALLY looking forward to building this! The Tamiya replacement tracks are both great and mark the end of era of sorts. Think about the number of boutique manufacturers that have operated a profit on replacements of Tamiya's infamous rubber band tracks!

[@TheHateSpeechChannel]

no, no you were not.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Hi Bruce Robert! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and thank you much for watching.

[@michaelschultz5127]

Hey Andy, it least, you got a wife that likes the models like you do. That helps a lot. Say hi her from me.

[@christopherboughen3133]

Hi Andy, back in love with tamiya, just made their panzer 38t that you built earlier, it is a lovely well engineered kit. One thing Dude, its length and link tracks, you always say link and link,

[@rogersmart1393]

Excellent, thank you. Interesting choice of music, though, for a Russian tank build... 😱

[@soccerboy22100]

great job...looks really good

[@АлександрИванов-ф5ц8ж]

Hi Andy. For Stalin - special thanks!

[@MottysMilitaryModels]

Hi Andy, lovely build. It's brill with weathering, colour etc etc. Wish my builds came out like that. Hope you don't mind but I've answered one of your other folks question. I'm sorry if not. Please stay safe to you and your family.

[@simonworrall7950]

Great build as usual Andy - been really looking forward to this one as I love Russian GPW tanks and the KV-1 is my favourite. It just looks so purposeful!

[@DoItYourself-DIY]

nice tank

[@BOBO73]

Wow 😯 the model kit very nice bye bye From Rieti Italia 🇮🇹

[@donfrandsen7778]

Really great paint job Andy you tonal changes are beautifully done as well Love these Soviet beasts. Andy it's always a pleasure to watch your vids...now more than ever!!!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Much thanks, glad to help break the cycle of boredom that has befallen us all. I appreciate the kind feedback and thank you for watching!

[@MrBMBuilder]

Nice work Andy, I am going to go to town on this kit!! Whenever it turns up, did the old Tamiya KV kit AK style ;)

[@RCUKScaleModels]

awesome video keep it up Beautiful build! Love that detail!👍😎👍

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

I appreciate your kind feedback. This was a very fun build. Thank you and stay safe - Andy

[@declan1278]

Yet again great job keep it up all the best Declan london

[@egyeneskifli7808]

About the turret ring: I have a feeling that this kit will get a full interior in the near future.

[@austinsessums1486]

You really think so? I like the idea, but it'd be so different for Tamiya.

[@egyeneskifli7808]

Well, I can't see any other reason for this kind of tooling. And the "serration" around the inside of the ring is tipical only in those kits that have buildable interior (optional or bundled). If it is not the case, Tamiya just needlessly ovecomplicated the turret ring both in the hull and the turret.

[@austinsessums1486]

I am giddy over the idea. Only time will tell, carry on..

[@timtheeagle1]

Thanks for the video, stay safe

[@donfrandsen7778]

Andy you vids are what we need in a crazy hyped world Thanks Andy!! I love the kit....when is it due? Great build ....out of the box amazing finish!!!!!

[@Serenityindailylife]

Put drive sprocket on at same time... its easy to dry glue on both, drop the sprocket half on, then bracket and push drive on...

[@henryschmitt7577]

Awesome 😎!

[@nickboer4309]

Well Andy as always, a nice video with a highly detailed tamiya 1/35 tank! I am enjoying your videos over 4 years now and I just want to thank you for all the tips and how to videos because in the 4 years of watching you made me a very detailed modeller Andy!! I wanne thank you allot for that! And as always lets gets started with the moddeling! Greetings from the Netherlands! Ps. Stay safe and good luck with the moddeling these times!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm glad to know my videos inspired you and I appreciate you being a loyal viewer. Greetings from sunny Arizona! Stay safe- Andy

[@ds_bro3694]

Nice dude. Love your videos. Love from Serbia

[@Jakubescu]

Thank you Andy for another awesome video. I like Tamiya kits I do remember Sdkfz 222 or Tiger I , I built them when I was at elementary school and I can build them now too:-) The new Tamiya kits are awesome but unlike Trumpeter or Dragon etc etc they arent so complicated the result is very nice looking model though. Pity they dont build some new Russian tanks. Keep in the good work and greetings from Europe, Slovakia .Take care

[@od1452]

Thanks. Nice build. I really want to build this kit. I wish they would have included the driver's vision hatch hinges like the Zvezda kits. But it still looks like a great kit. Now if they would only do a STZ T-34 with optional up armor parts...

[@rwaudby8724]

Nice work.

[@Duececoupe]

It's a good day, when you get a notification about a new Andy's Hobby Headquarters video! Keep safe and stay positive my friend! PS. Hows Luka Cee doing?

[@dantimmerman6693]

Well, I might be sold on my first Russian AFV. Thanks Andy.

[@parker1ray]

Tamiya makes the best!

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

I just ordered this the other day

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Terrific! Much appreciated. Take care- Andy

[@Incompetentgamrr]

Yes good no dislikes good job andy love you videos btw i am subscribed

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you so much for subscribing! I appreciate you watching! Take care - Andy

[@cinnamaon]

Tracks are always daunting for me. Took me about an hour to get the tracks done on a 1/35th Tiger I of mine...

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

Even your wife love model kits

[@wellardme]

Hi Andy. Just to remind you how awesome you are! Have you ever thought about for example opening some summer school for modellers? I know I'd pay to attend any class you'd hold all the way from London.

[@parrot849]

Great video….. Andy, personally I think it would be helpful if when you used a paint and/or weathering product, mention what it is, for example, enamel or acrylic or lacquer besides the color…. I love building 1/35 scale tracked AFVs; but you have more talent in your little finger than I do in my whole person, and I’ve been building a long time. So any any additional info is always appreciated