About the IS-3 Pike - Russian Heavy Tank:

Among the Soviet prototype tanks, the Object 244 and Object 703 (IS-3) came late in the war. Object 244 was an IS-2 rearmed with the long-barreled 85mm cannon and was never produced for service. Object 703 was developed in late 1944 and left the factory shop in May 1945. This tank had an improved armor layout and a semi-hemispherical cast turret, which became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks. The IS-3’s pointed prow earned it the nickname “Pike” by its crews.

The IS-3 came too late to see action in WWII. The first public demonstration of the IS-3 came on September 7, 1945 during the Allied victory parade on Charlottenburger Straße in Berlin with the heavily reinforced 71st Guards Heavy Tank Regiment of the 2nd Guards Tank Army. Starting in 1960, the IS-3 was slightly modernized as the IS-3M, in a manner similar to the IS-2M.

Specifications:

• Crew: 4
• Weight: 46.5 tons
• Armament: 1 x 122 mm D-25T main gun
• Secondary Armament: 2xDT, DShK
• Engine: 600 hp V-2-IS
• Maximum Road Speed: 25 mph
• Road Range: 115 miles
• Armor: 20-220mm

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The IS-3 Pike - Russian Heavy Tank comes with the following features:

• Distinctive IS-3 peaked hull and frying pan shaping turret
• Functional suspension and free-rolling articulated tracks
• 2 Custom-printed WWII Russian Tanker minifigures
• Removable external fuel tank
• Opening engine compartment with engine details 
• Prototype BrickArms DShK hand-made by Will Chapman 
• Designed by Daniel Siskind
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 927 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks and BrickArms® elements
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)

All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.

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