ORIGINAL: pattoncommander

Interesting model, although movement looks more like Century 21. Scale??? The JS-III was a real scare until we found that the Russians couldn't keep them running and they were a tremendous burden on the maintenance units...like our M-59 APC. The replacement for the ailing JS-III was the T-10, which was even worse due to very poorly designed suspension system which kept most of them deadlined due to broken wheel bearings.

Still, I am thoroughly convinced that our M-48 design was based on the JS-III, but OH NO, we would never copy anyone's ideas.. Like the M-60 MG= MG-43, Class B uniform= German Bundeswehr, Kevlar helmet= WW II German, standard black pullover sweater= British Commandos. 105mm gun & fire control system for the M-60=British, 120mm gun, Rheinmetal Co, German. [:-]

The M-103 was developed to counter these and the Army's one and only only heavy tank battalion unit was the 33d Hvy Tk Bn in Aschaffenburg, Germany. We had as much trouble keeping ours running and couldn't use them on many roads because of the weight. The long 120mm gun had to be in travel lock at all times while moving , to prevent serious damage to the mechanism. Heavy tanks are everyone's logistical problems.