IS-3M (15 pcs)

SKU: SA-674
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  • Heavy tank – Scourge of NATO armored forces in the beginning of Cold War

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IS-3

There are two tanks known as IS-3: Objekt 244 was an IS-2 rearmed with the long-barrelled 85mm cannon (D-5T-85-BM) and developed by LKZ (in Leningrad), which was never series-produced for service use.

Object 703 was developed in late 1944 by ChTZ (in Chelyabinsk) and left the factory shop in May 1945.[21] This tank had an improved armour layout, and a semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling an upturned soup bowl) which became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks. While this low, hemispherical turret improved protection, it also significantly diminished the headroom, especially for the loader. The low turret also limited the maximum depression of the main gun, since the gun breech had little room inside the turret to elevate, and this limited the extent to which the IS-3 could take advantage of hull-down positions compared to higher Western tanks.[22] The IS-3’s pointed prow earned it the nickname Shchuka (Pike) by its crews. It weighed slightly less and stood 30 centimetres (12 in) lower than previous versions. Wartime production resulted in many mechanical problems and a hull weldline that had a tendency to crack open.

Additional Information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iosif_Stalin_tank

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Weight 0.0625 lbs

1 review for IS-3M (15 pcs)

  1. Evin (verified owner)

    Super easy to paint and great detail.

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