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New Trumpeter JS-2
SovietBoy22
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 09:02 AM UTC
Hi guys
Trumpeter just posted this on Facebook.
Thanks
Enjoy
Euan

gEGHEH
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 09:06 AM UTC
Sweet. Trumpeter is coming out with a whole slew of nice kits. Well done! *applause!!!*
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 09:27 AM UTC
sorry to crash the party, but i think that is not an is-2 but instead a kv-122 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10212988

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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 10:59 AM UTC

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sorry to crash the party, but i think that is not an is-2 but instead a kv-122 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10212988



Yes, the JS-2 had a really different hull





Hi Remco! How are you!
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 11:06 AM UTC
I only went off the photo and I still want one. No bubbles burst.
SovietBoy22
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 11:11 AM UTC
Sorry for the miss ID. I did it really quickly and did'nt properly comprehend what I typed. Trumpeter never names the pics they post, still my fault though.
Sorry
Thanks
Euan
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 11:59 AM UTC
no no no no no, WE NEED T-72 T-80 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 12:07 PM UTC
Nice release,

thx for sharing.

All the best
Andreas
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 02:24 PM UTC

KV-122 was a Prototype, IS-2 turret (122mm Gun) mounted on a KV-1 Hull, and never saw active service I think (not sure), maybe even only 1 or 2 ever made,(not sure)

The KV-122 looks very much like the early IS-2, because the early IS-2's are infact IS-1's (rebuilt as IS-2's) and have a distinct step in the front hull at the drivers vision port area, very much like the KV series.

All the IS-1's (100mm Gun),about 100 in total, were rebuilt as IS-2's, and might also have never seen active service as IS-1's, 100mm gun (not sure), they gained the 122mm Gun but retained the distinct front hull step (like the KV-1 series).

Later IS-2's had this 'hull step' smoothed out with a new front casting, this gave the front a clean angle in the drivers vision port area, they were simply removing a weak spot, and this is what you see in Mauro's pictures.

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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 02:01 AM UTC

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KV-122 was a Prototype, IS-2 turret (122mm Gun) mounted on a KV-1 Hull, and never saw active service I think (not sure), maybe even only 1 or 2 ever made,(not sure)

The KV-122 looks very much like the early IS-2, because the early IS-2's are infact IS-1's (rebuilt as IS-2's) and have a distinct step in the front hull at the drivers vision port area, very much like the KV series.

Like you said, KV-122 is on KV hull when IS-1 is on a, well,... IS hull.


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All the IS-1's (100mm Gun),about 100 in total, were rebuilt as IS-2's, and might also have never seen active service as IS-1's, 100mm gun (not sure), they gained the 122mm Gun but retained the distinct front hull step (like the KV-1 series).

IS-1 had the same 85mm gun as the KV-85 but, as said above, a new hull that won't change for IS-2.

IS had 3 different "noses" :
- vision hatch (the hatch is similar or even the same than KV but not fitted on a flat armour plate as KV)
-vision slit, welded
-vision slit, cast

Trumpeter is releasing prototypes now... Are they following the DML's way with each and every sub-variant of a model ?

Kharkov
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 02:18 AM UTC
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Trumpeter is releasing prototypes now... Are they following the DML's way with each and every sub-variant of a model ?


It's the latest 'trend' (lol) spilling over from the German armour market, which is now rife with paper panzers, Trumpy are just maybe cashing in on that trend.

Give it a year and we'll be getting turrets with guns that can't even be reloaded, lol

ScottLind
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Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 10:06 AM UTC
Is it toooo much to wish for a T 10 or T 10m since everyone is on the IS kick lately ???
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Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 02:42 PM UTC
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Trumpeter is releasing prototypes now... Are they following the DML's way with each and every sub-variant of a model ?


It's the latest 'trend' (lol) spilling over from the German armour market, which is now rife with paper panzers, Trumpy are just maybe cashing in on that trend.

Give it a year and we'll be getting turrets with guns that can't even be reloaded, lol



I am totally Ok with this. A KV-122 or KV-3 or T29 or darned near anything that isn't a Tiger 1 mid production June 7th-June 11th batch with specific modified exhaust shrouds as seen on the 3 tanks of the 3rd SS Division before they had breakfast on Sept 3rd is totally OK with me. . .

Matt
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Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 12:47 PM UTC
Now that's funny right there.
And I agree...
Kharkov
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Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 03:01 PM UTC
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Trumpeter is releasing prototypes now... Are they following the DML's way with each and every sub-variant of a model ?


It's the latest 'trend' (lol) spilling over from the German armour market, which is now rife with paper panzers, Trumpy are just maybe cashing in on that trend.

Give it a year and we'll be getting turrets with guns that can't even be reloaded, lol



I am totally Ok with this. A KV-122 or KV-3 or T29 or darned near anything that isn't a Tiger 1 mid production June 7th-June 11th batch with specific modified exhaust shrouds as seen on the 3 tanks of the 3rd SS Division before they had breakfast on Sept 3rd is totally OK with me. . .

Matt


I find myself in total agreement with the above statement.

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Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 03:09 AM UTC

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Is it toooo much to wish for a T 10 or T 10m since everyone is on the IS kick lately ???


I second the motion.
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