Tamiya 1/35 KV-1 | Full Build 

Been modeling 46 yrs. Won some regionals. Your work is best I have ever seen. Just FABULOUS.

Its the care taken in the final finish that I think makes these models exceptional.

Well it's probably been 40 yrs since I made a Tamiya KV so I can't recall how the old one went together but this one looks fun.

Great work, James. You, along with other RU-vidrs like Andy's Hobby HQ and Panzermeiser36 have gotten me back into models. Thanks for letting me steal all your great techniques!

God Hand nippers are totally worth it. Love mine.

Cracking build, the more I watch the more I learn!

It's great finish. Also, it's very politely building and painting.

I like what you did to the mud guard

A wonderfull construction

Well done really nice work you should do another one this time in white camo 👌👍

Very nice weathering job. Bravo

Very nice build.

Beautiful model 💪💪💪

I THINK I FOUND ANOTHER ONE. PLASMO AND LPJ NOW

Very tidy build thanks James.

Good Afternoon! I've built a number of these KV kits in 1/72 up to 1/35 for paint scheme research before I built the 1/16 RC KV-2 Splendid job, Sir!

Bravo. Complimenti per la tua tecnica e i tuoi video. 😎👍👍👍👍👍Ciao. From Italy 🇮🇹

Extraordinary build, James 😊👍

One way of designing a tank: take a T-35 and remove everything (like extra turrets) that doesn't look like a KV. Anyway, marvellous build! Nice to watch, good-looking result.

Engrossing and brilliant build. 👏

My new favourite channel. 1:35 vehicles and your techniques look great.

Cracking job in the build , these little add ins have made a huge difference to the tank. As for the paint job and weathering outstanding you make it look so easy

Very well done. I like the two-tone camo instead of the monotone green👍

Wow, James....how you went?....absolutely superbly!! Not only the way you build, paint and weather your models but the explanations you provide....just perfect. Keep up the great work and many thanks for sharing your skill with us. Catch you on the next one.

A real gem...superb

Reminder is set see you at six sharp mate😊😉👍

Another master piece !!! I absolutely LOVE all of it... beginning with the tracks, the overall weathering, the chipping and rust effect...very very inspiring !!!

That model is absolutely stunning great job

Lovely shade of 4bO!

That does look fantastic

Great Work! And very interesting to watch all those individual Weathering Steps come together. Great Finish!

Your voice reminds me of the person who does the voice over for Great British Bake Off. Nice vid!

Excellent build, thank you also for explaining what drill bit size you are using, many thanks. Cheers!

Those are some of the nicest tracks I have ever seen, i'm amazed how easy you made it look.

That's a GREAT kit........... Nice video, nice build!! I know I really enjoyed building mine! 😉👍👌😊

Awesome build, you have crazy airbrushing skills James!

Excellent finish, great attention to detail. Very nice to see a different paint scheme on a Russian tank too.

Very nice job, thanks for sharing your process

Lucky7 KV1，well done. 😁😁😁😁😁

Great work. Always nice to see the venerable KV series get some attention.

I think you just convinced me to get this kit. I have a Trumpeter KV-1 but this looks pretty sweet... well it is Tamiya after all! Good choice on the camo, it's always nice to see something different than 4BO. Nice work m8!

Excellent build there my friend the paint looks great nice weathering top job stay safe 👍🙏

Outstanding video and presentation.

I love Tamiya kits

Super well done paint work and weathering.

Great build, both skill and explanation! Thanks.

Nice work!

Impressed with your various effects ... this is REAL ONE....

Superb work James, inspiring and a lot of “need to try” techniques 😃👌🏼

Great stuff James! Really informative and well structured video. Good to see some different techniques in use and you're not afraid to experiment. Stay safe mate!

Fantastic job. 🤩🤩🤩

Great work!

Bro this was incredible. Great job man

If you want to avoid dust on your model when airbrushing, consider spraying the room with a plant mister. It pulls the dust out of the air.

Gotta love a well done KV1…excellent!

Awesome Job! Especially love the paint scheme. Thank you for taking the time and effort to explain the process step by step. I enjoy your channel.

Looks really nice man!👍

Great video and tutorial... Tanks..!!

Great job man! Really nice :)

Excellent job building and painting & video of your Tamiya KV-1 tank!

Beautiful work, James. I really like the camo and the missing fender.

And yet another awesome video full of tips, techniques and painting! Definitely give this a watch if you want to learn some kool stuff to try on your next scale model! 🤓 almost forgot...It's Awesome to see you making a few basic mods to the kit. One day soon you'll be taking on a full resin conversion....🤔

It looks fantastic!

cracking build....

Amazing job! All effects just in place, wonderful!^^

It's looking really good man! I like the missing fender section, makes the model more interesting to look at

A fantastic build and a neat finish. Great to see

Hi James, that was a fantastic build, I did not know that the Russian's used camo schemes during WWII, hope you are keeping safe and well in these crazy times we are all in, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

great work - thanks for sharing

Excelent work sir👍😁 there truly weren't many soviet tanks clad in camouflage and most were just painted in a single flat olive green colour, so it's quite a surprise. I like the simple yet effective method you did to give the tracks some metalic appearance. Looking forward to your next build😎 Be well and stay safe

Great build!

Set reminder? You’re damn right!

Solid work like always!!!

Great video and and a fantastic build. Oh and thanks for going into the detail you do with paint colors and mixing ratios, I always find this extremely helpful.

serious paint, juste excelent.

Very nice. I just picked up a t34, I will use some of the techniques you have taught. Thanks.

Absolutely brilliant, James, including the filming and editing!

Excelent JOB.

What a lovely paint job! Really nice work.

Looks sick - nice build!

Stunning build..incredible detail, very informative and educational....as a result I have subbed to your channel...Kudos and WELL DONE!

It might not be a "7", possibly a "Г", a cyrillic "G". The sevens usually had a slightly curved stem when written.

Excellent work! I have to say, your shell impacts are the best I have seen to date. Well done!

Great video. I will be trying out the post shading/highlighting you did in my next build. Thanks for the inspiration.

The tank looks really very realistic, great job 🔥👍

Top work sir !! Greetings from Poland ! :)

Crackin work mate 😁👌

That's a really good build. I must say i struggle a bit with dust effects, getting the balance. I've had some success with thinned matt varnish put in the areas where I want dust which I leave until just a little tacky and then using a brush with very little pigment, sort of dry brushing with light pigment.

I love it, I’m going to copy your techniques. The dust is amazing

Brilliant.

very nice build, loved the painting, iam near that stage with my KB/KV 1 zvezda 1.35 just might pinch a part of your paint job, if you don't mind

Outstanding!

Excellent

Beautiful work! Martin’s (Uncle Nightshift) influence has added to the build beautifully. I’m personally not big on camouflage on tanks, I much prefer single colour schemes weathered, but this has worked perfectly....stunning stuff James! 🤙

Can you maybe do a tutorial on how you paint your models? Like, how you build the model together and then what you paint in whole and what you paint in pices

very realistic, looking at my models I still have a long way to go....

Looks great. I've never had any luck with trying to use oils over any kind of matt varnish.

Awesome build & video!!! Think your shell impacts on side of turret are fantastic - may just have to try that myself for do want to show battle damage, as well on my kits. Never thought about showing a broken headlight before, think your depiction is the 1st time i have ever seen that. Also, often forget that the Soviets did use camo on their tanks during WWII, just so used to seeing their equipment in that "bland" Soviet green. I actually had just finished building one of Tamiya's ancient 1970s version of the KV-1, for wanted to make a tank that had captured Finnish colours/markings. Then Tamiya comes out with this newly tooled kit. Had NO interest in building this newer version for had already build the older kits numerous times. Watching people build this kit on different sites, so "reluctantly" purchased this kit. GLAD I DID!! This is just an awesome kit and was a joy to build - just need to finish my weathering!!

Felicitaciones mui bueno soi fabian de argentina

Great build and especially liked your battle damage. I just finished a KV-@ but Trumpeter and noted that the Tamiya kit went together a bit easier. I didn’t catch the brand of spru cutters you used.