ISU-122S

Awarded: Silver

By: Vladimir Grigoriev

Manufacturer(s): ITALERI

Modifications: The muzzle brake was drilled out, the fenders are made of foil. Foil was used to make the spade and the holders of both the spade and the pick. Grab handles are made of wire, fuel tank handles are made of foil. And I also added paper-made canvas roll. The tracks' sag is made via cuts between the track links. The models lacks the DShK heavy machine gun because the same vehicle depicted on the photo lacks it as well.

Description: This model depicts a vehicle of the unknown unit of the 3-rd Belarussian Front during the battle of Konigsberg in April 1945. The model is painted by Zvezda and Vallejo acrylics, weathered by Winsor & Newton oils and Winsor & Newton pastels. Graphite pencil was used for weathering tracks.

Judge 1: I like the construction, very precise and clean (I see that you have used filler also for the grab handles attachments). I see some filler along the connection from superstructure and hull, but I think that is the welding line. Coloration is beautiful, I love the general look even if I prefer to enhance better little details with more lining and selected wash. I like the different tone from the superstructure and the engine deck too. I believe that number has made with brush as in real happened. Paolo Capitanio
Judge 2: Great model - very convincing! Very very nice sag to tracks! Weathering is very good, though it appears glossy in parts of the finish. There are some problems with the track with a small seam just under the left front wheel). The marking "16" appears hand-painted(?). Overall VERY good build!
Judge 3: Well built and painted. The weathering has a nice combination of shading to give depth and dried mud and dust - all in the appropriate places. A little more dust / dirt around the engine deck would make this excellent model even better.