Trumpeter 05573 Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank (1/35) – plastic model kit

The Trumpeter 05573 Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank in 1/35 scale is a high-quality plastic model kit for self-assembly, depicting the Soviet heavy tank IS-4 (JS-4). This model is aimed at both advanced military modelers and collectors of postwar and Cold War armored vehicles.

Historical Information

The IS-4 was the successor to the IS-2 tank. Its design was developed between 1946 and 1948 as part of the Soviet heavy tank development wave following World War II. The vehicle entered service with the Soviet Army in 1948. Production was halted after only about 200 units were built, mainly due to limited mobility and the vehicle's low speed. Most IS-4 tanks were deployed to the Far East in 1950 in the context of a planned Korean War intervention. Ultimately, the vehicles remained there until they were withdrawn from service in the early 1960s.

• Scale: 1/35
• Country of use: USSR / Soviet Army
• Historical period: Post-World War II, early Cold War (1948–1960s)
• Key uses: USSR armored forces, Far East
• Category: plastic model kit
• Number of parts: over 530 pieces
• Assembled model length: 285.8 mm
• Assembled model width: 96.5 mm
• 23 parts sprues, separately molded turret and hull, individual track links
• Includes metal barrel, copper cable, spring, and photo-etched parts
• No glue or paints included

Product Advantages

The Trumpeter 05573 model offers extremely detailed reproduction and high quality parts – including individual track links, a metal barrel, and photo-etched additions, which allow for a very realistic final result. The manufacturer’s complexity level and parts count make this kit recommended for advanced and ambitious modelers (difficulty level 4 on a 1-5 scale).

Thanks to its accurate proportions and wealth of details, it is an excellent choice for military history enthusiasts, especially those interested in the postwar period and Soviet Army armored vehicles.