13aceofspades13
lets kick some tires and lights some fires!
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Hay guys, trying something new, this is going to go into my Dogfight Diorama, to see that just pop on over to the Its a bird its a plane forum http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/forum/index.php/topic,1585.0.html. This is my First tank, so wish me luck XD.
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the Chassis appears to be die cast metal, the Tank itself looks very detailed, lots.... of parts, this will defenetly be a interesting build to say the least. does anyone have any tips for a first time Tank Builder?
HISTORY OF THE M-26 PERSHING!
the M-26 Pershing was introduced during the later parts of WWII in essence it was Designed to Equal or better the German Tiger Tank. the M-26 was a compleetly different animal than the early, more vulnerable M-4 Sherman, and M-10 Wolverine. it featured Frontal armor just a thick as the Tiger tanks, but with a much greater sloping, so in this case the M-26s frontal armor was better. it was powered by a 500HP Gasoline Ford V8, and had a 90MM Cannon that was just as powerful if not more powerful than the Tiger Tanks 88MM cannon. the M-26 was a good solution to the Tiger issue, however the M-26 Pershings introduction was too late too few, it was introduced some time during 1945, and with few units built, the M-26 was too late too few to have a major impact! starting Quicker Development and production of the M-26 during the Beginning of the war, would have slowed Production of the Already serviced and easier to produce M-4 Sherman Tank, and Sherman Based M-10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer.
2 Variants of the M-26 called the "Super Pershing" where equipped with thicker frontal armor with even greater slope, and thicker turret armor, and a longer... 90MM cannon, this was supposed to be the solution to the King Tiger, however Only two where Put into action, and its introduction was extremely late.
check out all the goodies
the Chassis appears to be die cast metal, the Tank itself looks very detailed, lots.... of parts, this will defenetly be a interesting build to say the least. does anyone have any tips for a first time Tank Builder?
HISTORY OF THE M-26 PERSHING!
the M-26 Pershing was introduced during the later parts of WWII in essence it was Designed to Equal or better the German Tiger Tank. the M-26 was a compleetly different animal than the early, more vulnerable M-4 Sherman, and M-10 Wolverine. it featured Frontal armor just a thick as the Tiger tanks, but with a much greater sloping, so in this case the M-26s frontal armor was better. it was powered by a 500HP Gasoline Ford V8, and had a 90MM Cannon that was just as powerful if not more powerful than the Tiger Tanks 88MM cannon. the M-26 was a good solution to the Tiger issue, however the M-26 Pershings introduction was too late too few, it was introduced some time during 1945, and with few units built, the M-26 was too late too few to have a major impact! starting Quicker Development and production of the M-26 during the Beginning of the war, would have slowed Production of the Already serviced and easier to produce M-4 Sherman Tank, and Sherman Based M-10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer.
2 Variants of the M-26 called the "Super Pershing" where equipped with thicker frontal armor with even greater slope, and thicker turret armor, and a longer... 90MM cannon, this was supposed to be the solution to the King Tiger, however Only two where Put into action, and its introduction was extremely late.
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