Carter's Lasercut Tank - KV-1 (motorizable)

Here is the tutorial to assemble the KV-1 model i made. the final model is about ~1/18 scale (about 37 cm long).
You will need :

• 20x 40mm Ø3mm screws with 2 nuts per screw (40 bolts then)
• 6x 20mm Ø3mm screws with one nut per screw (only 2 screws can be enough)
• 2x Ø3mm 50-60mm long rods

The tank is available here : https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2449310

A hollow space has been made at the rear of the tank to provide some motors for the wheel-drive. However, the space is a bit too small...

Begin with the internal frame. i use some triangle shaped scrap to wedge the screw supports (see photos). I put the sheets all around the frame then.

Make sure to not have a final space between the two frames.

We will fix them later.

I give you the choice to put some decals on the sides, or not.

Also, ou can choose the gun position on the back side between, on the left, the middle, or no gun at all. The real tank had the gun on the middle.

Use the two rods for the drive wheels.

This part can be long. Do not forget to make two tracks of course ;)

Fix it to the fenders with some double sided tape instead of wood glue, it will be easier if you want to remove them.