Tamiya 1:35 Russian Heavy Tank JS-2 Model 1944

Tamiya 1/35 Russian/Soviet Heavy Tank JS/IS-2 Model 1944 ChKZ

Plastic model kit. Requires paints and glues to complete, not included.

The Russian Tank that was too much for the Germans:
The Russian Heavy Tank JS/IS-2 was built to overthrow the German Tiger I. Put into production in the latter half of WWII in December 1943, it had a long powerful 122mm gun and superior mobility. From August 1944 the upper part of the hatch was removed from the hull which greatly improved its survivability. The JS/IS-2 was produced in the Chelyabinsk Kirov factory (ChKZ), and a characteristic of the tank is its one piece cast rounded front. The JS/IS-2 showed great strength in the break through of defensive positions but also in anti-tank battles. The Russian tank JS/IS-2 played a major part which contributed to the victory of the end of the Great War.