IS-3 Heavy Tank
| 1/72 Diecast Models of JS-3 |
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| Easy Models |
36247: |
A group lead by N. Dukhov redesigned IS-2 with a lower silhouette and pointed hull. It's hull was made of rolled plate and the turret was carapace shaped.
Most reports say it didn't make it to the front by VE-Day. It did appear publicly at the Berlin Victory Parade in September 1945. Delivered in very small numbers to heavy guard tank regiments in January 1945.
| IS-3 | IS-3 1945 | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 41,3,4 | 42 |
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 100,972 lb 45.8 tons3,4, 51.2 tons1 46,250 kg3, 46,500 kg1 |
45.8 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 32.75'4, 35' 3"1 10.74 m1 |
10 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | 22' 4"3, 6.81 m3 |
6.67 m2 |
| Height | 8.9'4, 8' 11"3, 9' 6"1 2.93 m3, 2.92 m1 |
2.44 m2 |
| Width | 10.5'4, 11', 11' 3"1 , 10' 6"3 3.07 m, 3.44 m1,3 |
3.2 m2 |
| Ground clearance | 0.43 m | |
| Ground contact length | ||
| Ground pressure | 0.79 kp/(cm2)2 | |
| Turret ring diameter | ||
| Armament | ||
| Main |
122 mm D-253 122 mm M1943 D-25 T L/43 122 mm1,4 |
122 mm 1944 D-25 T2 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG |
1 or 2: 7.62 mm DT MG 12.7 mm AA1 1 or 2: 7.62 mm MG1 2: 7.62 mm DT MG, 12.7 mm DShK AA MG3 2: MG4 |
76.2 mm DT MG, 12.7 mm DSchK 38/44 AA MG2 |
| Side arms | ||
| Quantity | ||
| Main | 28 | |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | 7.62: 1,000 | |
| Side arms | ||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 24 - 1204 2303 |
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| Hull Front, Upper | 90-1202 | |
| Hull Front, Lower | ||
| Hull Sides, Upper | 902 | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | ||
| Hull Rear | ||
| Hull Top | ||
| Hull Bottom | ||
| Turret Front | 200-2302 | |
| Turret Sides | 75-1152 | |
| Turret Rear | 75-1152 | |
| Turret Top | 302 | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | ( V-2K) | V-2-IS2,3 |
| Cylinders | ||
| Net HP | 5194 | |
| Transmission | ||
| Fuel type | Diesel4 | |
| Octane | ||
| Capacity | 780 liters2 | |
| Performance | ||
| Traverse | 360° | |
| Max Speed | 23 mph1,3,4 37 kph1,3 |
40 kph2 |
| Cross Country | 15 mph | |
| Road radius | 130 miles3, 192.3 miles1 209 km3, 208 km1 |
190 km2 |
| Turning Radius | ||
| Elevation Limits | ||
| Fording depth | 1.3 m2 | |
| Trench crossing | 2.7 m2 | |
| Vertical Obstacle | 1 m2 | |
| Suspension (Type) | ||
| Wheels each side | ||
| Return rollers each side | ||
| Track length | ||
| Tires | ||
| Track width | ||
| Track centers/tread | ||
| Production |
Sources:
- Russian Tanks of World War II Stalin's Armored Might, by Tim Bean & Will Fowler, 2002
- Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1917-1945, by Wolfgang Fleischer, 1999
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
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