JS-2 by Taigen. Release 2018.
 

Hey, Guys!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Check it out! JS-2 by Taigen is coming out.

https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4e&oe=5AF275F5

https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...76&oe=5AC47FCC

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all the rest pics are here

That is going to be a heavy beast with that metal turret. Hopefully they have stiffened the torsion bars to compensate for the additional weight. A plastic turret option with a stiffer suspension would be sweet.

Very nice. What else is coming out?

Very Nice. The texture on the Turret looks cool.
I think they should of made a JS-3 since Tamiya already released a JS-2.

Well, I doubt there would have been a Taigen JS-2 if Tam had not released one...:cool:
Maybe a Taigen JS3 one day if Tam produced one. :p

Very nice will see
Jimmy

Its always great to have more options and new releases, and now I hope to see the JS2 more often than before... But I wonder why Taigen makes metal turret, and why the lower part of the turret is made of plastic.

I´d preffer to have a the metal in the lower hull, and leave the upper and turret in plastic. Just my opinion.

Torsion bars - what's that witchcraft?

As as far as I can tell, it runs regular coil springs wound around the suspension arm. Considering the all up weight of this beast I hope they aren't using the usual pot metal for anything load-bearing.

You know, I used to mock the Chinese manufacturers for "following in Tamiya's footsteps" when releasing tank models, but recent years have shown that they have tried to do their own thing - PanTiger, T-55A, ZTZ-99, Abrams (Hobby Engine/HL), and the Challenger.

That being said, they could have done a KV-85 or something, given the mix-and-match nature of Soviet tanks. And how about a few assault guns then, like an SU-152?

You know...torsion bars...the little metal thingamajigs that get all springy when they twist. :)
If you zoom in on the pictures it looks as if it just might have a metal chassis and I wouldn't be surprised if it came with those metal twisty things, like their KV-1. I added 4:1 steel gearboxes to my KV-1 and I had to tweak the rear torsion bars because it looked like a dog doing the butt scoot boogie. I'm hoping they have beefed up the suspension on this thing to handle the weight of that metal turret. I would much rather see it with a lighter plastic turret.

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Looking at the hull shot, I don't think there are torsion bars in this sucka.

You got a link to those pictures? I didn't see one in the original post.

They're on Facebook - World RC Tank Community

I would like to get one. I have the MATO M4A3 Sherman, M36 Tank Destroyer, and their Tiger 1. I like them , but I prefer plastic Tanks, keeps the price down, paying almost $900 CDN, including shipping is pushing it for me.. Although I do add all metal tracks on my MATO M4A1, and HL Stug 3.

Thanks!

Yes the JS-2 will be a great addition :) It has been worked on for a while now and the sounds are complete already. The Leopard is also going to be a great addition and should be available soon as well :)

Hey Erik, is that a leo 1 being done?

Aprox release date , and demo of it running with sounds ?

It should be on sale in the UK by March 2018 no price yet,
The main gun clamp on the rear panel of the engine bay is it functional or moulded on?
Shaun.

I have the sound card here, it is one of the ones I hinted at actually a long time ago :) I told you guys there was something Russian coming down the line about a year or so ago. In fact I think I even dropped a hint the last time I seen a pop up lid too. More details will come, the Leopard 2 will be released here first. I won't hijack the thread but soon I'll get more info. With Xmas around I'm so busy I can't really devote time to something else when I have to be taking care of people and questions. I'm actually doing RCU on my breaks atm, I haven't had a Saturday off in almost 2 months so hopefully things die down soon. I have big plans for 2018....

It never ceases to amaze me how the "Taigen's" of the world sit down to plan new releases and decide to release something already available from another company.

Why don't they pick something NO-ONE else makes ?? Say the British "Cruiser" line ... Cruiser leads to Crusader, leads to Cromwell, leads to Comet, leads to Centurion, etc ....

They've already overlooked SU series on T34 underhull ... and like Panther G & Jagdpanther, half the work has been done already

Amazing

Gary T
Vicarmour

Totally agree with your statement about the T34. It would be nice to see more Russian armor and the T34 chassis could easily provide this. Different upper hull and turret configurations combined with an offering of different styles of roadwheels would be more than welcome. The same can also be said of their KV. A few minor changes to the hulls and turrets and they have new products to offer.

It is cheaper to copy someone else work. To research, develop, implement etc and make the molds, requires a lot of time and effort and a crap ton of money.So for these companies it is easier and cheaper to just copy, unfortunately. There are some companies that have some British tanks, but like I stated they are quite expensive.

Cheers,
Wade

Wade you have my complete agreement,
I get really fed up with every manufacturer EXCEPT Tamiya selling Tiger 1s with an incorrectly positioned Cupola and duplicated Aerial Stowage Tubes and Panzer 4s with wrongly positioned rear rollers and the body behind the Turret horizontal instead of having a 5 degree negative slope and both the rear idlers and the front sprockets are wrongly positioned .
If it was just one company making the mistakes I would be less inclined to complain but they all make the same mistakes,
The only good thing is that most of these faults are an easy fix but it is most frustrating,
Will they never learn?
Shaun.

I just look at it as an opportunity for someone to have a JS-2 that cannot afford a Tamiya. I have at least $1200 in mine after the DKLM additions so I welcome more choices for the consumers. Yes I yawned as well, but on the other hand I am happy there are companies still bringing out new offerings.

But the turret's metal!

Yawn. Tamiya should release the most unpopular and least retailworthy tank ever, then sit back an' watch Taigen/HL/Torro et al trip all over each other to copy and release it, and plummet to earth in a sales flameout.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in this case it's just laziness in hopes of quick n' easy sales.

Mike.

Can't wait to hear about this one. Hope we get an update and thread sooner rather than later!

What about the challenger and the T 90. Great looking tanks without any copying of Tamiya. Without the imitations this hobby would just be Shadow of what it is

What about the PzIII , IV and the WSN T-34? Before tammy and the only reason why I bought a non-tamiya tank. Bulldog as well but not a great offering. Also Tamiya didn't copy but wasn't the first IS-2. Built this kit at least a year or 2 before the tammy release.

https://www.modellbau-schmiede.de/english/shop/kits/

double post

Leopard??

Wonder what would that be - a metal upgraded Leopard 2A6? Or an earlier A0-A4?

Guys I know I am no where near as active as I was on here, but I just finished building the Tamiya JS-2. The kit was obtained in as partial trade for my 1/6 scale Sherman. Here is my take on this stuff. I love the fact that there are multiple options for buying a model. My personal preference is to not have a metal turret. They are difficult to work with to modify anything as well as making the tank top heavy for no reason. They also have no business being on a plastic upper hull which causes fatigue over time. With that said some guys want this. I have worked on quite a few tanks over the years and I remember when Tamiya was much more costly than the other offerings...but it was for good reason. The parts and electronics are far superior. Truth is, they still are. I think both entities have their place and I personally like the JS-2 a lot. I think it is a great looking model and a rather nice runner. My thought is offer your tanks with a plastic turret, Taigen. They are better overall and easy to work with..and you can reduce the price a bit as well. If this tank is going to be sold for 500 bucks and the Tamiya is available for 800 or so, what would you prefer?

It's not just the metal turret (which however helps to counterbalance the weight of the long metal gun): metal undercarriage and tracks are better. Add those to the 800 of a Tamiya's almost completely plastic model and the final price will be more in the 1000.