Saturday, 5 March 2016

JOSEPH STALIN JS-1 TANK (Testors)

This gun kills nazi scum.

This is the rather odd 1:35 scale Testor's (USA) Four-Star Collector's Series  model of the JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank. This was a heavy tank used in the latter part of the Great Patriotic War to spearhead the offensive into Germany and the final battle for Berlin. The kit has very little detail, but the decals are interesting. The main image shows a polar bear on a red star. The slogan on the side of the turret says "For Stalin". 
Hobby House (Ottawa) was selling off a bunch of these for $20. Lots of fun and I got a display case! For a Testor's kit it was actually rather good. The box included a large clear plastic display box long enough for the tank and gun, which of course was used for some better project. 
The tank is lightly weathered with smoke effects near the engine, and rust effects on the tracks.

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank
A real one...

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank

JS-1 (IS-1) Joseph Stalin Tank