Tamiya 1/35 Tamiya Russian Heavy Tank JS-2 1944 w/PE & Gun Barrel Plastic Model KitDescription The Russian Heavy Tank JS 2 was built to counter the German Tiger I. The JS 2 was put into production in the latter half of WWII in December 1943 and was equipped with a powerful 122mm gun, maximum armor thickness of 120mm, and good mobility. From August 1944, the upper part of the glacis hatch was removed from the hull which greatly improved its defensive protection. The JS 2 was produced in the Chelyabinsk Kirov factory (ChKZ) and a