| Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3208 U.S. Tank T26E4 "Super Pershing" OCO-D (USA 30119894) |
| 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. OCO-D (Office, Chief of Ordnance - Detroit) As a response to the German King Tiger 88mm gun a new and more powerful long- barreled 90mm main gun was developed and fitted on a T26E3. The new 90mm gun was designated T15E2 and fired a two-piece ammunition and didn’t require the external stabilization springs of the earlier models. The combination of the T26E3 chassis with the T15E2 gun produced the T26E4 Super Pershing. Only 25 of these vehicles were manufactured when production was ended. |
| M26 specifications Crew: 5 (3 in turret – 2 in hull) Weight: 41.23 tons Length: 28 ft. 4 in. Width: 11ft. 6 in. Height: 9 ft 1 in. Armament 1 x 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) Powerplant: V8 500 hp Ford GAN petrol Maximum speed: 30 mph Range: 100 miles |