Each assembled and painted model features:

• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Rotating turret and elevating cannon.
• Detailed non-moving tracks. 
• Heavy metal with a minimum of plastic. 

About this Model:

During the seesaw action of some wars equipment can be won or lost. When an army is in retreat the loss of heavy equipment tends to be quite sizable. These losses come from breakdowns to capture of the slower moving weapons by the overtaking forces. Trying to use captured equipment can be difficult because of the lack of repair parts or adequate and appropriate munitions. In late 1942 as a countermeasure to the German tanks the Russians developed the IS-2 (Iosef Stalin - westernized Joseph Stalin). The IS tanks were improved and updated versions of the earlier KV tanks. These 40 ton+ tanks were mechanically improved and armed with more powerful 122mm main gun. Along with the new gun the armor was increased so there was 150mm on the hull, 100mm on the turret. Some short-comings of the IS-2 was the slow rate of fire because the main gun shot was comprised of two pieces, lack of storage space limited the crew to only 28 rounds and the armor would splinter internally when hit. Throughout 1943 production was greatly increased and the IS-2 was continually improved. The units received a more powerful engine, a 5-speed gearbox along with new radios.