[mbv]

Unfortunately Tankzone in the UK sent me the Chinese 1952 JS-2 instead of the Russian WWII version I ordered, but as there is very little difference other than the paint job i'll hang on to this one. I found the turret MG very fiddly to fit and the holes on the MG had to be modified slightly to get a snug fit onto mounting lugs. Feels much lighter than my smaller Corgi 1:50 T-34/76 diecast so I think the metal content cannot be very high. Generally good crisp details though and I quite like this one.

[Ara1]

Excellent photos, I would buy this tank if I saw it. Thanks for posting.

[Cruver Collecter]

Good looking tank, almost tempted to pick one up.

[Ara1]

Yeah, I'm definitely interested in the 1/48 tank range as my diecast a/c are 1/48. I'm going to a diecast show Sunday and I'm ready to load up the car.

[admin]

Hmmm....
I had sworn off of armor, but I may have to acquire that one.

[Berkut76]

What a coincidence. The retailer, I've ordered JS-2 from also sent me a PLA one insted of the Soviet scheme, ...and I was mightily pissed. Trust me, the "Polar Bears" JS-2 is the most historically significant version of JS-2 that could be made. Needless to say that vendor got an earful and now the #414 is parked in my house.

Regards,

Sergey

[FormerViperDriver]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

What a coincidence. The retailer, I've ordered JS-2 from also sent me a PLA one insted of the Soviet scheme, ...and I was mightily pissed. Trust me, the "Polar Bears" JS-2 is the most historically significant version of JS-2 that could be made. Needless to say that vendor got an earful and now the #414 is parked in my house.

Regards,

Sergey

Yeah, I'd be mad too. I'm glad I got the right one (the "Combat Friends" Soviet Army, Berlin 1945), as you're absolutely right about the historical significance. That's a big factor for me.

FVD

[wmosner]

Strange but I was sent the Chinese one, also. Vendor also replaced it with the correct Soviet model but odd how that happened to three of us.

[Ara1]

Marketing people call this "Bait and Switch."

Although I am loving the Chinese grey color...