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Good afternoon. I'll start by posting photos and a description of the work on the KV-13 tank.

Surely, that's the real thing?

The main motive for the construction of this model is a tank in size like the T-34 and as a KV in cross-country capability. I started doing this project in January 2019. At that time, I had no information other than a few photos. Within a year I found the factory drawings and made a 3d model based on these drawings. Interesting fact: this tank was the first to be called the JS-1. After creating a 3D model, I made another 3d model - an assembly one. I started working on the production from the turret and further down))

Artem RedArmy wrote:

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Love the ring of tiny ball-bearings. Tamiya turrets generally sit on 3 or four bearings, but with a ring of bearings, yours will turn as smooth as glass. The clip also demonstrates just how useful 3D printers can be for making bearing structures!. Lovely work there, Artem.

Great work Artem, I'm pleased to see that you've put as much work into the mechanical side of the design as its appearance.

Interesting about the link between the KV-13 and IS-1, I'd always thought that IS-1 was an offshoot of the KV-85 but the lineage is obvious with the stepped glacis seen on the earlier IS-2s.

The Js-1 was a continuation of work on the KV-13. They are very similar in design. This is clearly visible in the factory drawings. KV-85 is a forced measure - they put a tower from JS-1 on the KV-1s housing.

From what I was reading (and it could be wrong) the KV-85 was created because the JS-1 turrets were ready, but the JS-1 chassis wasn't so used the turrets on the KV-1 chassis to get the tanks into the war effort as quickly as possible.

tankme wrote:From what I was reading (and it could be wrong) the KV-85 was created because the JS-1 turrets were ready, but the JS-1 chassis wasn't so used the turrets on the KV-1 chassis to get the tanks into the war effort as quickly as possible.

M. Svirin voiced this nonsense in his book. The KV-85 was put into production as a temporary option during the preparation for the production of the JS-1. In fact, this situation happened with the KV-1S tank. About 70 KV-1S tanks were produced on the hull of the KV-1 tank