PlaStix Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) Russian Heavy Tank IS-2 - Model 1944 ChKZ 88th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment - April 1945 Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Extras: Hauler Photo-etch HLX48324 and stowage from a Tamiya Jerry Can set Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Railmatch and Citadel acrylics - all applied by brushWIP: Here This was my first build for the Great Patriotic War Group Build. As with all 1/48 Tamiya AFV kits I've built so far it was an absolute pleasure to work on. The fit is superb and the crisp details make it a joy to paint and weather. These photos were taken on my Spitfire display shelf - I am going to make a proper base for it over in the Vignette GB - here. ....and some photos to show a bit more of the detail: Thanks must go to everyone who contributed to my WIP thread either by offering support or advice. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix Edit 13/07/16 - As I mentioned at the top of this post; this 1/48 Tamiya IS-2 was built as part of the Great Patriotic war GB. Once I had completed this one I began work on a 1/72 Italeri IS-2 and once I had finished it I took some photos to put in the RFI section and I included a couple which showed this 1/48 version next to the 1/72nd one. So I thought I would include the two photos here too: EDIT: 15/08/16 - some photos of the tank on it's vignette display base which I made in the Vignette GB: Loads more photos of the tank and it's base can be found here. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix Edited August 15, 2016 by PlaStix 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Very nicely done! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder52 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Excellent, very beautiful photographs of presentation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Outstanding build Stix. 'Well done' just doesn't seem to cover it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 is one of the best IS2 I've ever seen, and one is 1/48 .... good job, I like a lot, and the base and also the magnificent presentation, cheers Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Very nice, hard to think it's 48th! That white band on the turret captures the field application nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 very nice work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Great model and great photographs (particularly the monochrome image!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Real nice thought it was a 35 scale one a first Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 another nice example of your brush skills! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Stix this one is a BEAST! Might be your best work so far (but it is very hard to chose between so many builds, so far my favs vere the P-47 and Crusader ), i love the paint work, how you managed to enhance the "plasticity" of the surface (the texture or how to say it), just beautiful! + the weathering, mud, stainings.. lovely.. and most of all i LOVE the stowage and the ropes there!!! Realy cool details (and also the white stripes, with the streaking white paint... ) great work Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Very nicely done! Mike. Hi Mike - thank you. Excellent, very beautiful photographs of presentation Hi buider52 and thank you too for your kind comments. Outstanding build Stix. 'Well done' just doesn't seem to cover it! Hi Nigel and thank you very much for your very (too) kind comments. is one of the best IS2 I've ever seen, and one is 1/48 .... good job, I like a lot, and the base and also the magnificent presentation, cheers Stix Hi Francis. Thank you very much for your lovely comments - you are too kind! Very nice, hard to think it's 48th! That white band on the turret captures the field application nicely Hi The_Lancaster and thank you as well for your kind comments. I must admit I was quite chuffed with the way the white stripes turned out. It really was a bit of an experiment with a smallish stippling brush for the actual stripes. The runs were done with a fine pointed paintbrush. very nice work, looks great Thank you very much batcode. Continued in the next post..................................................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) ......................continued................. Great model and great photographs (particularly the monochrome image!) Hi Alpha Delta 210 and thank you for your kind comments. The B&W image did turn out quite well. I may have a go at doing some more at some point. Real nice thought it was a 35 scale one a first Beefy Hi Beefy. That is very kind of you to say. Wow! Thank you!! another nice example of your brush skills! Thank you Reini78! You are very kind. Stix this one is a BEAST! Might be your best work so far (but it is very hard to chose between so many builds, so far my favs vere the P-47 and Crusader ), i love the paint work, how you managed to enhance the "plasticity" of the surface (the texture or how to say it), just beautiful! + the weathering, mud, stainings.. lovely.. and most of all i LOVE the stowage and the ropes there!!! Realy cool details (and also the white stripes, with the streaking white paint... ) great work Stix Hi Wolwe and thank you. Yes it was an incredible tank but I have to say it's design has grown on me while working on it and I have to thank Sgt.Squarehead for suggesting and sending me the 1/72 version or I wouldn't have got hold of this one. Thank you for all your comments. Finally - thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix Edited June 29, 2016 by PlaStix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Stunning build as always Stix ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thank you very much Vince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Fine looking specimin The settinng and photography is excellent Cheers K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 Fine looking specimin The settinng and photography is excellent Cheers K Thank you very much for your kind comments Kayell. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 I just read and enjoyed the whole build thread. This is really inspiring stuff. Your weathering and painting is superb. The stowage really works. Fantastic work Best regards Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This is really good job. I like weathering. Not to much but just enough. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I'm really liking this one a lot. The weathering is just right !! Thanks so much for posting. Bob H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Beautiful IS-2! I love the look of that enormous 122-mm cannon on this tank. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 I just read and enjoyed the whole build thread. This is really inspiring stuff. Your weathering and painting is superb. The stowage really works. Fantastic work Best regards Tony Hi Tony. Thank you for taking the time to read through the WIP thread and for your very kind comments. This is really good job. I like weathering. Not to much but just enough. Cheers Hi Pawel and theank you very much for your kind comments too. I'm really liking this one a lot. The weathering is just right !! Thanks so much for posting. Bob H. Hi Bob. Thank you too for your very kind comments. Beautiful IS-2! I love the look of that enormous 122-mm cannon on this tank. Regards, Jason Thank you very much Jason for your kind comments. It was a great gun wasn't it?! Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) I have posted a couple of photos in the first post of this thread to show the comparison between this IS-2 and the Italeri 1/72nd IS-2 which I have recently completed. The 1/72 IS-2's RFI can be found here. Kind regards, Stix Edited July 13, 2016 by PlaStix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Looks fantastic Stix, all ready to roll into Berlin and misbehave in a grand fashion. I always have to pinch myself to believe you do all the paintwork with a hairy stick. Julian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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