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c.rainford73
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JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank

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While escaping the family for the holidays whenever one possibly can, I gave my JS-3 a bit of a facelift.

It didn't cost me any money and sometimes while builds are completed like my M-3 Lee I like to tinker and have some fun.

I'd take it outside but unfortunately right now it's 4 degrees Fahrenheit outside with -5 windchill. Good place to recreate the battle of Stalingrad. So it sits on my workbench.

My buddy MichealC started this build

It has a Clark tk22, servo recoil, IR flash and servo turret rotation. The turret is very heavy resin so standard turret rotation assembly just simply struggles.

I added a Visaton speaker and enclosure from RCtankelectronics.com

Metal barrel and muzzle break.

Metal tracks and brass gearboxes.

Cheers guysImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImageImage
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Ad Lav
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Love the JS3. Such a futuristic looking tank for 1945.

Great work on the model.

Quick Q - the dshk, is it from a ztz? I would highly recommend getting one from the Hooben T55 or shapeways, made a massive difference on my Syrian Panzer iv to have a decent looking mg. I replaced the ztz one with a Hooben one.
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Carl!
I told Michael a long time ago, it's not everyday that some one fires up a 'Pike' I am glad to see that this example continues to rumble on.
regards and a great job all around, Doc,
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Ad Lav wrote:Love the JS3. Such a futuristic looking tank for 1945.

Great work on the model.

Quick Q - the dshk, is it from a ztz? I would highly recommend getting one from the Hooben T55 or shapeways, made a massive difference on my Syrian Panzer iv to have a decent looking mg. I replaced the ztz one with a Hooben one.
Adam that's a great idea. Thanks for the kind words . They do look almost alien by 1945 standards Image
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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PainlessWolf wrote:Carl!
I told Michael a long time ago, it's not everyday that some one fires up a 'Pike' I am glad to see that this example continues to rumble on.
regards and a great job all around, Doc,
Painless
It's one of my favorites thanks for looking Mr PainlessImage
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Great looking model.

thanks for sharing , and making me want one
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Fabulous tank Carl! I can't look at this for long, it'll tempt me to build one!

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maxmekker wrote:Great looking model.

thanks for sharing , and making me want one
Thanks Stian I will be contacting you soon for some nice upgrades Image
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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AlwynTurner wrote:Fabulous tank Carl! I can't look at this for long, it'll tempt me to build one!

Alwyn
Alwyn thank you! I'm hoping you will get the itch to build one this yearImage Considering you now have a lovely JS-2 it needs a mate for sure!
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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PainlessWolf wrote:Carl!
I told Michael a long time ago, it's not everyday that some one fires up a 'Pike' I am glad to see that this example continues to rumble on.
regards and a great job all around, Doc,
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Painless as you can see clearly my "Pike" is in very good hands. Looks great Carl ! Still one of a kind.
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