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JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:53 pm
by c.rainford73
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 guys
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:01 pm
by Ad Lav
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.
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:06 pm
by PainlessWolf
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
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:10 pm
by c.rainford73
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
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:13 pm
by c.rainford73
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 Painless
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:18 pm
by maxmekker
Great looking model.
thanks for sharing , and making me want one
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:45 pm
by AlwynTurner
Fabulous tank Carl! I can't look at this for long, it'll tempt me to build one!
Alwyn
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:04 pm
by c.rainford73
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
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:07 pm
by c.rainford73
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 year
Considering you now have a lovely JS-2 it needs a mate for sure!
Re: JS-3 Russian Heavy Tank
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:18 am
by MichaelC
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
Painless as you can see clearly my "Pike" is in very good hands. Looks great Carl ! Still one of a kind.
