I have a strange love of the Soviet IS-3 (AKA JS-3) heavy tank. I don't know why, as despite being rushed out for the very very end of WW2 (several took part in the Berlin parade, and scared the socks off the British and Americans) they have only seen limited military service (Hungary in 1956, the Sino-Soviet border clashes of the late 60s/early 70s and theArab-Israeli wars come to mind). I think I just like the shape. I have 3 in 20mm in various colours, and when I discovered that the Dust Tactics range had 1 in something around 1/48th I knew I had to get one. Being part of the Dust range, it wasn't particularly cheap, but atleast I got a fair bit knocked off for having a slightly crushed box (!). The model came pre-assembled, and has the option for a weird war tesla gun and/or front mounted flame thrower. They both slot in, so could be changed if one wished. It also comes with a 3/4 commander figure. Its not a perfect fit for an IS-3, having a rear facing mg in the turret which I don't recall on the 'real' one, but it's a good enough substitute.
How am I going to use it? Not sure yet - probably supporting my militia. It's not unprecedented, as the Ossetian Rebels were gifted a handful of IS-2s by the Russians in the late 90s (98?) to use against the Georgians. Apparently there are still stocks of IS-3s about, so a similar thing might happen...
I'll get some size comparison pics against my other tanks up another time. IIt's going to dwarf the T55...
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