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The M26 was intended as a replacement of the M4 Sherman, but a prolonged development period meant that only a small number saw combat in Europe. Based on the criteria of firepower, mobility, and protection, US historian R. P. Hunnicutt ranked the Pershing behind the German Tiger Il heavy tank, but ahead of the Tiger I heavy and Panther medium tanks. It was withdrawn in 1951 in favor of its improved derivative, the M46 Patton, which had a more powerful and reliable engine and advanced suspension. The lineage of the M26 continued with the M47 Patton, and was reflected in the new designs of the later M48 Patton and M60 tank.

Oh thanks so much. I really enjoyed building it.

This morning after my so/so attempt at painting the Commander figure I positioning him in his rightful place and gave the Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger (Production Turret) one final coat of XF-86 Flat Clear to complete the build. Super fun build plus those new AK markers are a true game changer when it comes to fine detailing. Both the kit and markers are highly recommended by the King of the Nerds, lol!!!

Oh boy do they ever!! I ordered two other sets today!

More nerd model building before tackling a few RV projects this afternoon. Added a bit of track sag that can be seen under this missing side skirts, assemble 16 spare track sections that will be mounted to the turret sides and finally primed the tank commander figure.

They are a mix of AK markers Gun Metal and Dark Aluminum.

These new AK markers are a definite game changer. I’ve never been able to achieve these cable and tool results like this before!! Also applied a dust coat of XF-57 and then sealed everything using Vallejo 69-703 Satin Varnish. Decal next and then the weathering can begin.

Thanks Kevin I’m pretty pleased with the results so far. The turret is the production turret which would have been rolled steel. However I got excited and reproduced casting marks using a mixture of Tamiya Putty and Extra Thin. Only the early Porsche turret were cast. My bad, lol!!

The paint shop crew was busy psinting the King Tiger this morning. Started with a base coat of XF-60 followed by a camouflage coat of XF-58 and XF-68 and finally added dots of all three colors using a pointed tip cotton swab!! Oh this is an ambush camouflage pattern used by the Germans in WWII.

It’s a good morning when I can enjoy a quiet morning coffee while preparing my King Tiger scale model build for paint by applying a shadow coat of black primer.

Road wheels and tracks test fitting!! Looking good!!

Yeah but I like the smell, lol!!!

I’ve really enjoy the technique of using a mixture of Tamiya Putty and Tamiya Extra Thin to apply casting marks to my armor builds!! I think it adds an extra level of realism to my builds.

Let’s return to step 1 and build 12 road wheels!! Each wheel has four parts, a front and rear wheel a poly cap and hub covers!!

Ready for the paint shop crew!!