This KV-1 is from Zvezda's Art of Tactic range, one of the most cheap and most available ranges here. What's gone wrong with it is the paint and black wash: I'll never use black wash again that's sure.
First problem was the too thick coat of the Revell enamel Olive Green: when I tried to thin it it didn't cover any of the area although there was already a layer of basecoat on the thing... Then I thought I solved the problem of the looks with the proper highlights both on the wheels and the hull - followed by this a black wash of water+acrylic... This was the terminal fault for the poor thing. Not only had the wash dried in places it shouldn't have to, not only had it dried in ugly patches but somehow it managed the coat of olive green below it to crumble - is it even possible?
I tried to solve it with another wash of gun metal but it's still wrong in so many ways. Still has some sort of ragged look and maybe a bit of weathering pigment will help it through...
