Which WW2 Russian tank kit to pick?

[chops1sc]

I have yet to build a WW2 Russian tank! Which one would you pick and why? I'm not into aftermarket so it would need to be a decent OOB kit.

[SteelScooter]

Any of the Trumpeter 1/35 KV-1/KV2 kits. Accurate with great detail out of the box and simple to build. They are also cheap and very cool, particularly the KV-2.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/r ... r00312.htm

[Cymru]

Russian Self-Propelled Gun SU-152 by Bronco CB35113, includes photo-etch for a realistic and enjoyable build

[digger303]

Russian Self-Propelled Gun SU-152 by Hobby Boss CB35113, includes photo-etch for a realistic and enjoyable build

Typo ... Bronco ... and as Dave says it builds enjoyably and doesn't have a lot of PE. A track tool to help assemble the tracks with working suspension.
This is the best kit of the Su-152 and easy to follow instructions.
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op= ... nt&id=8753

Steelscooter mentions the Trumpeter 1/35 KV-1/KV2 kits... you can't go wrong with these. Don't have the better suspension and tracks though and are missing some interior details where as the Bronco kit as some interior parts. They both have 2 piece barrels if I remember correctly.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/r ... r00312.htm
Both look great when finished.

Hobbyboss kits can be a little up and down. They do a lot of Russian tanks of WW2 and the early war.

Dragons kit of the T-34 with bed spring armor is definitely on my wish list. A bit more PE work involved with this one, but a great kit too.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/r ... dr6266.htm

[MarkVerploeg]

If you can find it ,have the budget and room for it
The 1/16 T-34/85 by Trumpeter
Massively fun to build ,full interior and it is big (equalls awesome with models )
That is one i really enjoyed building

The Miniart SU-122 looks like a very nice kit aswell
Again full interior but i think they also have one without the interior
But i have to say i didn't build that one yet ,it still is in the stash and it isn't really a tank

And that are about the only kits that come to mind at the moment
I made and have some other Soviet tanks but those are all post WWII

[chops1sc]

Thanks so much guys!

[digger303]

Thanks so much guys!

What did you choose ?

[Nev]

What the guys said above. For T34 try and get a Dragon kit if you find one. Sometimes the German captured variant comes up and you can use as a base kit.

Just don’t buy the Tamiya 1/35 kits!

[chops1sc]

I’m leaning towards a KV-2 but I’m still researching.

[digger303]

I’m leaning towards a KV-2 but I’m still researching.

[chops1sc]

The Miniart SU-122 looks like a very nice kit aswell
Again full interior but i think they also have one without the interior
But i have to say i didn't build that one yet ,it still is in the stash and it isn't really a tank

I like the looks of this one. I may have to get a KV-2 AND a SU-122

[MarkVerploeg]

The Miniart SU-122 looks like a very nice kit aswell
Again full interior but i think they also have one without the interior
But i have to say i didn't build that one yet ,it still is in the stash and it isn't really a tank

I like the looks of this one. I may have to get a KV-2 AND a SU-122

The KV-2 is a pretty nice one aswell
I had one but that had a terrible accident and was beyond repair
But there are some very intresting Russian/Soviet vehicles
Allthough i am currently more intrested by the post war vehicles then the WWII stuff

[TheNordus]

Tamiya's T-34 kits aren't all that bad, if you get the photo-etched mesh kit for it. Certainly you could build and paint one of those in a matter of hours.
I'm particular to Academy's T-34 kits though, they're much cheaper than Dragon's offerings and they come with everything you need to make a decent T-34.

Trumpeter's KV-1 and KV-2 kits are good too, of course.

[alextheblue]

Got to agree, the Dragon T34 is a great kit, but for me it's the Trumpeter KV-2. That huge turret gives plenty of options for weathering!