IS2 Scratch Build

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Coming together

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Now to do some work on the chassis and suspension

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and here's the tank I used for reference
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Most people who have never seen a Russian tank in the flesh would have no idea how rough the castings are, I think that pic reveals the texture though.

It has been a long build, but you got there in the end, excellent job. :thumbup:
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Brilliant work Alwyn As the owner of a few Russian tanks in 1:16 scale they are my favourites for sure. The rough casting of the turret has been captured in great detail

We have a gun and mantlet from an IS-2 here in Connecticut and it looks as if someone chipped away at it with a jackhammer and somewhat like the surface of the moon it's so rough and irregular looking.

Great job Mr Turner
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Yeah Mr Turner you certainly captured the essence of the rough & ready Soviet hardware.
Ive seen quite a few types in my travels now and they are all very crude & rough.
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Beautiful work, Alwyn. It's amazing how much the surface detail pops once it's all in one colour.

I am now looking forward to your follow-up ISU-152 and IS-3. ;)
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It's the LAD meeting tomorrow so I decided to do some final tidy up on the IS2. Here it is with it's turret handrails
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Looks much better

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Looks fantastic Alwyn!
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Wonderful job on the welds AlwynWhile zooming in on the handrails I enjoyed the weld details
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Love it! Rough and ready!
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