Tamiya IS-2 build

[tomhugill]

I finally got round to tidying my hobby room, so the time was right for building the IS-2.

Only modifications so far have been to add bearings to the road wheels. All gone together very well, makes a change from my usual projects!

Assembling the tub:







Close up of the cast texture:


Return rollers:


Lower hull finished:




Upper hull:


Lovely cast texture on the hull


Weld lines:

[MichaelC]

I need to get me one of these........ Very sweet.

Tom, I am always amazed at your access to Chinese newspaper....... Hugill doesn't sound too Chinese to me.

MichaelC.

[edpanzer]

Coming along nicely seems a quick build.

[billpe]

Is that a new type of DMD, mfu and speaker?

[tomhugill]

Is that a new type of DMD, mfu and speaker?

I think the speaker is new but the DMD and MFU are the same as the kv-2

[tankmad]

Coming along nicely Tom.
Stevie

[wibblywobbly]

Is it finished yet?

[Woz]

Never really liked the IS-2 but it's grown on me.

[tomhugill]

A wee bit more progress, have done the turret basics. Fitting a tbu so have hidden the emitter in the HUGE muzzle break. Hulls had all the detail I don't need to pre paint added. Next week the lower hull goes off to guido Henn for an improved idler system that should help the front end rigidity







Some more progress, trying to smooth the turret seams, about 5 layers of Mr surfacer so far, to ably a couple more required. Also added magnetic hub caps for the sprockets

[edpanzer]

Looks great like the idea of magnetic hubcaps might nickmthat if you don't mind.