Tamiya 35211 - 1/35 JS3 Stalin Russian Heavy Tank  [35211]

Towards Russian Heavy Tank JS III

On September 7th 1945, the allied nations had been staggered by Russia's disclosure of their JS-3 heavy tank at a victory parade in Berlin. Although coded a "JS" (Josef Stalin) tank, it had a totally various look from the preceding models. The one-piece cast turret had a simple flattened hemispherical shape. The most thickness of the turret armor reached 250mm. Leading hull was built by welding three 120mm dense armor dishes, developing a shape like a ship's bow. The main armament used exactly the same L/43 122mm gun as the JS-2. The 520 horsepower diesel engine provided 40km/h of maximum rate. Utilizing the concerted effort of this skilled Russian tank engineers like N.L. Jukhov and Z.A. Kotin, the model had been finished in October 1944 therefore the mass production started in these 12 months. There have been plenty of debate concerning whether or not the JS-3 saw any fighting throughout the Berlin campaign. A minumum of one regiment ended up being loaded with the JS-3 at the same time, however it's nevertheless uncertain should they had been committed towards real fighting. Other sources declare that it was first deployed in combat contrary to the Japanese in Manchuria in August 1945. Incorporating a few customizations, its manufacturing was continued until 1951 and about 1,800 JS-3's were produced. Its simple and easy effective turret and hull setup deeply influenced maybe not just the following Russian tanks, but additionally fighting vehicles associated with western nations.

Specs & Features

• Detail by detail assembly and artwork instructions included.
• Highly detailed 1/35th scale plastic kit for fixed display.
• Post WWII Russian heavy tank with 122mm main weapon.
• Over 210 parts in dark green plastic with single piece rubber songs.
• 1 tank commander figure.
• Split suspension arms with set up jig for effortless alignment.
• External details: fuel tanks, gun barrel lock, towing cables, machine gun.
• Optional place turret hatches and minimal inside turret detail.
• Songs are single piece flexible plastic for simple installation.