The Iosif Stalin tank (or IS tank, named after the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin), was a heavy tank developed by theSoviet Unionduring World War II. The tanks in the series are also sometimes called JS or ?? tanks.
The heavy tank was designed with thick armour to counter the German88 mmguns, and sported a main gun that was capable of defeating the German Tiger and Panther tanks. It was mainly a breakthrough tank, firing a heavy high-explosive shell that was useful against entrenchments and bunkers. The IS-2 was put into service in April 1944, and was used as a spearhead in theBattleforBerlinby the Red Army in the final stage of the war.
| Item No | 05589 |
| Item Name | Soviet JS-2M Heavy Tank - Early |
| Bar Code | 9580208055893 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 270mm Width: 220mm |
| Total Parts | 360+ |
| Metal Parts | copper cable , gun barrel |
| Photo Etched Parts | 1 piece |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 13 sprues , lower hull , upper hull and turret |
| Released Date | 2016-03 |
| More Features | The kit consists of over 360 parts >the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret >photo-etched parts included |