Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Tim Haslam on 31 May 2020, 02:13:19 PM
Title: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 31 May 2020, 02:13:19 PM
I’ve seen the rather excellent Tamiya kit, but nothing else? My soviet collection includes quite large and chunky sculpts for the figures, so I’ve collected all large scale armour etc.
Thanks
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 01 June 2020, 12:42:22 AM
I’m beginning to think I may have to get a 1/56 scale version! It’s a big tank so maybe won’t look out of place next to my big figures?
But this poses other questions, like which one of these should I get? lol
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: aphillathehun on 01 June 2020, 03:04:30 AM
What's wrong with the Tamiya kit? Tamiya kits kind of build themselves....
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Wyrmalla on 01 June 2020, 06:46:59 AM
There's only the Tamiya IS-2 in 1/48th scale as far as I'm aware.
Warlord do a plastic kit in 1/56th. Die Waffenkammer also have one in resin. Both are comparable detail wise.
Otherwise there's 3D prints. However none that I've seen hold a candle to the hand tooled kits.
That's your lot as far as I'm aware. Even less options for the IS-3, and I had to convert an IS-2 to make an IS-1 for the lack of kits (good luck finding any of the later models in any of these scales).
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Harry Faversham on 01 June 2020, 07:33:51 AM
What's wrong with the Tamiya kit? Tamiya kits kind of build themselves....
Agreed, default position for anything like this should be start with Tamiya then look for a compelling reason to use something not as good.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: wmyers on 01 June 2020, 07:41:13 PM
Tamiya kits are detailed but do not have a lot of small fragile parts to break off.
Have you built any of theirs before?
Atlantis has released the Aurora JS3 in 1/48.
https://atlantis-models.com/models-military/
That would be a perfect gaming model - just add some fishing weights or old bolts inside to give that “heft” (Tamiya does that with metal hulls or weights).
I found a build video of it online.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UdwkUTOLbGo
This would make a perfect gaming kit - not too many small fragile pieces and very easy to assemble.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 01 June 2020, 09:47:55 PM
You could ask Rich H nicely.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: carlos marighela on 01 June 2020, 10:15:48 PM
In addition to the Tamiya IS-2, Hobby Master make a prebuilt, pre-paint, IS-2 in 1/48.
If you search ebay, you may well come across the ancient 1/48 Aurora IS-3 kit.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: carlos marighela on 01 June 2020, 10:16:47 PM
The Tamiya IS-2 isn’t a difficult build btw.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 01 June 2020, 10:37:55 PM
I’ve looked for the Hobby Master model, and I have seen one in the past, but I’m blowed if I can find one now! :-[
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 01 June 2020, 11:20:54 PM
lol found a HM one on eBay! Trouble is it’s expensive and in German livery!!! Painting it isn’t too much of a problem, but that defeats the high price.
I should also mention I preferably need TWO of these bad boys!
Anybody got any to sell.... lol
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: carlos marighela on 02 June 2020, 03:19:47 AM
Most of the Hobby Master one's I saw in the shops a few years back were either in Czech, Polish or the aforementioned German livery, so I'm not surprised. IIRC they weren't too expensive in the shops when they first came out.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: wmyers on 02 June 2020, 04:47:25 AM
You could try creative word searches on wish and aliexpress.
Their search engines are okay, but the sellers do not list products with accurate key words for finding specific items for sale.
I have bought 1/48 prepainted tanks off both for quite inexpensive prices BUT it seems like luck a lot of the time.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 02 June 2020, 07:41:37 AM
Thanks, for everyone in this search! You know I think I’m going to go Tamiya after all lol
I’ve had a offer off an eBay guy, at £20 each, I need 2 of them so that’s £40 inc postage. Warlord currently have an offer of a unit of 3 tanks at £37 plus postage. But they are 1/56 scale.
Ta
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: carlos marighela on 02 June 2020, 10:18:37 AM
Currently on back order but Hobby Link Japan have tyem for twelve quid a throw, if you can wait.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 02 June 2020, 10:46:20 AM
Wow! That is cheap, have you ordered off these guys before? What’s the service like?
Thanks
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 02 June 2020, 11:10:53 AM
Well I’ve taken the plunge, ordered two of these beauties from the link above. Very cheap, just got to wait to see what the postage will cost? Plus wait for them to get them in stock, but no rush.
Thanks again.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: carlos marighela on 02 June 2020, 12:58:45 PM
Service is very good. One of the biggest and most reputable businesses around.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: wmyers on 03 June 2020, 07:51:20 AM
I’ve ordered from them too, very good service.
I did get a note from one shop in Japan I ordered from and they stated shipping is slow right now because there are far fewer plains travelling and packages fill up extra luggage space on commercial airlines.
Guess I’d never thought about that being the way for airmail before - I had thought of cargo planes, not commercial passenger planes being the way mail travels.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Elbows on 03 June 2020, 08:11:11 AM
Hobby Link Japan is reliable, though it's not particularly quick shipping - even when there aren't external issues. Nothing awful, but don't expect it to show up within 5-7 days.
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on 03 June 2020, 11:39:42 AM
Thanks, I did consider that when I ordered. But I’m not in a rush, got to finish some fantasy goblins first!