Hello:

Looking at the new Tamiya JSU-152 the least that I can say is WOW, WHAT A GREAT KIT!!!!!!

But... I have a problem.

I already have the Dragon JSU. I know that is not as "accurate" or 2as good" as the Tamiya, but I like it and don't want to throw it to the garbage only because is a new one out there.

Because of that, I'm planning to buy the Tamiya kit and use it to make a JSU-122. As far as I know, the only difference between the two is the barrel. Is that correct? or there is another features to add in the Tamiya Kit to do the conversion?

Another question is:

Is there any aftermarket barrels for the JSU-122? I can't remind see one.

Hope someone can give some advise.

Best regards.

From the pic's I have the only differance I can see is the gun

Billy

According to a few sources, the JSU-122 only came about due to a shortage of ML-20S 152mm guns for the JSU-152. There was plenty of 122mm A-19's and 122mm ammunition and these guns used the same carraige.
http://www.battlefield.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=45&lang=en
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/self-propelled-guns/isu-122.asp
http://www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/self-propelled-guns/isu-152.asp

A couple of barrels:-
Armo 35733 ISU-122
JORDI RUBIO TG20 122mm D-25T: IS-II / III, ISU-122S

Hey Dan-T,
You may want to go at it a different way.
Build the Tamiya kit as a ISU-152 and pick up the DML/CyberHobby Orange Box kit for the ISU-152.
The OB kit is a 3 in 1 kit with cannon parts for an ISU-152 as well as the ISU-122 and ISU-122S
Orange Box ISU-152
The OB kit has had some improvements made, a newly tooled lower hull and magic track links, something you can modify on your original kit.
Cheers

jjumbo