I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the American and Soviet tanks. The GF9 Operation Unthinkable boxed set, the American versus Soviet, contains 21 tanks. Three of these are the IS-3.
The IS-3 is a Soviet heavy tank developed in late 1944. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling that of an upturned soup bowl) became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks.
This is the GF9 finished model.
This is the sprue.
The model is quite simple to construct.
This is quite a large tank.
I had already constructed one of the IS-3 tanks, so it was a relatively easy process of constructing another one.
I then put the third model together, to this one I added a commander figure to the cupola on the turret.
A view of two of the IS-3 tanks.
The three IS-3 tanks.
The next stage was a white undercoat.
I then sprayed the underneath of the models with a black spray to add shadow and depth.
The next step was to paint the models with Army Painter Colour Primer: Angel Green.
I think this colour may be too dark.