Goal to build the 2022 released Rye Field Model #5041: KV-1 Model 1942 Simplified Turret kit and see how it compares to my nearly new, 2020 release KV-1 Model 1941, Early Production by Tamiya. built two years ago.
The RFM kit has excellent reviews and comments. This was the first one that popped up when googling RFM’s KV-1 #5041.
For the OCD types, the Russian basically says the kit arrived in one month and one week.
My OCD made me check, just passing along the information. 
Here’s the test subject, obviously not much was spent on box art but it’s clear the cash went into molding a sweet looking KV-1.
We have poly caps, clear plastic, nice photo etch & wire for the tow cable.
The tracks look promising and at least as good as RFM’s excellent Pz III/IV links.
Punch mark free, very little clean up needed and flash free
The plastic is all crisply molded, flash free, sink mark free, ejector pins appear to be placed to require minimum fuss. Most of parts in the kit seem to be for the tracks. Overall, total part count looks very reasonable!
One mild disappointment, the MG barrels aren’t slide molded.
At 18 steps, the instruction booklet is well illustrated and appears very well done.
Cost of admission was very reasonable. The kit was released last year when all attention was focused on the Ukraine 
. Accordingly, the kit was available for a bargain price as a new release.
Hopefully, tomorrow will cover the first step building.
Background
Why build when there’s ten completed models in the hobby room in various stages of painting? Six hundred miles from home for a couple of weeks, build this or no hobby time. Going to purchase an Xacto, Tamiya Extra Thin and a nail file (sanding stick) tomorrow as this will be a very basic build.
Thank you for looking and taking to visit. Please feel free to share comments and information as I know very little about KV’s and their details.
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as they look two dimensional that is flat & thin.
