M26 Pershing - T26E3 - US Medium Tank - 1/48

M26 Pershing - T26E3 - US Medium Tank

1/48 scale model kit of the M26 Pershing (26E3) - US Medium Tank

About the Model:
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Highly detailed model
- Length: 179mm
- Realistically replicated 90mm gun, distinctive cast turret and ship bottom type lower hull
- Die-cast chassis for added weight and realism.
- Assembly type tank treads with one-piece straight sections featuring realistic sag effect
- Includes 3 types of markings
  B Co., 12st Tank Btn. US Marines, September 1950, Inchon
  Tank No. 10, E Tank. Co., 67th Armored Rgt., 2nd Armored Div., April 1945, Germany
  Tank No. 5, 2nd Platoon, F Tank Co., 33rd Armored Rgt., 3rd Armored Div., February 194, Elsdorf, Germany

History:
During the final stages of World War II, the long awaited successor of the U.S. M4 Sherman tank finally appeared. Designed to stand up against the heaviest of German tanks, the M26 Pershing (T26E3) was deployed in March of 1945 as part of the final push into the German homeland. M26 Pershing tanks also saw action in the Pacific, and were immediately deployed on the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. The M26 fought successfully alongside the M4A3E8 Easy Eight and the M46 Patton with the United Nations forces against the rival T34/85 tanks of the North Korean and Chinese volunteer armies. The M26 Pershing was well balanced for defense with its 102mm thick armor and for assault with the sheer firepower of its M3 90mm gun. Mobility was provided by a Ford GAF liquid cooled gasoline engine and torsion bar suspension. The M26 served as a model for the designs of later U.S. tanks such as the M46, M48, and M60.