| Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3202 - M26 Pershing Tank #10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., Germany, April 1945 |
The M26 Pershing was developed at the end of WWII as the successor of the M4 Sherman. Weighing in at
46 tons with 127mm of armor, excellent agility and a 90mm M3 gun for its punch, the Pershing was a tank
capable of standing up to the Panthers and Tiger Is. At the start of the Korean War the M26 was sent to
combat the Soviet built T-34/85s. The M26 became the model for designing the M46, M48 and M60 tanks.
Tank No.10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., “Hell On Wheels”, Germany, April 1945
The M26 arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was used for infantry support and to break through
German lines with its 90mm gun. Designed to counter the Panther and Tiger I the 2nd Armored Division
used the M26 and other armor to halt the lead elements of the German 5th Panzer Army during the Battle of
the Bulge and defeated the spearheads for the 2nd and 9th Panzer Divisions. In April 1945 the 2nd took
part in the capture of nearly 300,000 Germans in the Ruhr Pocket. In July the 2nd Armored became the first
US division to enter Berlin.
46 tons with 127mm of armor, excellent agility and a 90mm M3 gun for its punch, the Pershing was a tank
capable of standing up to the Panthers and Tiger Is. At the start of the Korean War the M26 was sent to
combat the Soviet built T-34/85s. The M26 became the model for designing the M46, M48 and M60 tanks.
Tank No.10, E Tank Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., “Hell On Wheels”, Germany, April 1945
The M26 arrived in Europe in February 1945 and was used for infantry support and to break through
German lines with its 90mm gun. Designed to counter the Panther and Tiger I the 2nd Armored Division
used the M26 and other armor to halt the lead elements of the German 5th Panzer Army during the Battle of
the Bulge and defeated the spearheads for the 2nd and 9th Panzer Divisions. In April 1945 the 2nd took
part in the capture of nearly 300,000 Germans in the Ruhr Pocket. In July the 2nd Armored became the first
US division to enter Berlin.
| M26 specifications Crew: 5 (3 in turret – 2 in hull) Powerplant: V8 500 hp Ford GAN petrol Maximum speed: 30 mph Range: 100 miles Weight: 41.23 tons Dimensions: Length: 28 ft. 4 in. Width: 11ft. 6 in. Height: 9 ft 1 in. Armament: 90 mm M3 gun, 2 X .30 MG (1 co-ax, 1 bow) 1 X .50 AA Armor: 12.5 mm – 112.5 mm (on gun shield) |
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Main gun elevates
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully Assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Weathering and insignias
Turret turns
Main gun elevates
Metal turret and main gun
Realistic tracks
67th Armored Regiment
2nd Armored Division
THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION
PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT
PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT
