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Title: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on May 31, 2020, 01:13:19 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 May 31, 2020, 11:42:22 PM
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 June 01, 2020, 02:04:30 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 June 01, 2020, 05:46:59 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 June 01, 2020, 06:33:51 AM
Looks good too...

https://modelingmadness.com/scott/misc/military/russian/js2.htm

 :)
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on June 01, 2020, 11:52:39 AM
Intriguing, but it won’t open the link!
Argh!
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: robh on June 01, 2020, 12:09:56 PM
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 June 01, 2020, 06:41:13 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 June 01, 2020, 08:47:55 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 June 01, 2020, 09:15:48 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 June 01, 2020, 09:16:47 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 June 01, 2020, 09:37:55 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 June 01, 2020, 10:20:54 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 June 02, 2020, 02:19:47 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 June 02, 2020, 03:47:25 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 June 02, 2020, 06:41:37 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 June 02, 2020, 09:18:37 AM
Currently on back order but Hobby Link Japan have tyem for twelve quid a throw, if you can wait.

https://www.hlj.com/1-48-scale-russian-heavy-tank-js-2-model-1944-chkz-tam32571
Title: Re: Anybody make a 1/50 or 1/48 Joseph Stalin tank
Post by: Tim Haslam on June 02, 2020, 09:46:20 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 June 02, 2020, 10:10:53 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 June 02, 2020, 11:58:45 AM
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 June 03, 2020, 06:51:20 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 June 03, 2020, 07:11:11 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 June 03, 2020, 10:39:42 AM
Thanks,
I did consider that when I ordered.
But I’m not in a rush, got to finish some fantasy goblins first!