I initially thought this was a complete newly developed kit.. I remember seeing the posts by "chris3" on RCTankWarfare about this model back in November.. Then you have newer posts added to the same thread by "riebe" (who must be Frank). Maybe "Chris3" was also Frank and he changed screen names? It is confusing as to who originally created the hull, Frank or someone else.

This model is not a "new" kit per say. The model appears to be a conglomeration of different model parts made by different "manufacturers". It looks like it consists of the following:

These components from Frank -
scratch built metal lower tub/hull
scratch plastic upper hull
scratch metal gun and muzzle brake
maybe some scratch detail parts (I say scratch as in Frank, Chris3 or someone created these themselves.)

These components from other manufacturers (Juwa and Asiatam) -
Juwa KV-85 turret
Asiatam KV-1 late roadwheels, return rollers and idler wheels
modified Asiatam KV-1 Sprocket wheels?
Asiatam KV-1 swing arms
Asiatam KV-1 torsion bars
possibly metal, again, Asiatam KV-1 tracks

In other words, I think you could buy the basic upper and lower hull kit, along with the gun barrel and muzzle brake from Frank. Then buy everything else from Asiatam and Juwa separately. If you get it all from Frank I think it ends up costing $750 + shipping. And that does not include electronics or motors/gearboxes. Duane said the gearboxes are Asiatam, it sounds like almost 100% of the running gear and suspension is Asiatam. Maybe it would cost less buying the components separately, I don't know.. Add DMD, MF and motors/gearboxes to the $750 and you have a good $1000 to $1100 tank and that still doesn't include traverse, recoil and elevation units. It makes a $700 Tamiya KV kit look like a good deal in comparison.

I have not compared photos of the Asiatam late KV wheels etc. with what is on Frank's model, but I tend to think that is what they probably are.

I like the 2mm thick lower tub/hull, being double the thickness of Tamiya's 1mm thick tubs. Shouldn't need any gearbox braces with this particular hull. I'll be curious to see how this IS-2 hull kit sells..