T26E1-1 Super Pershing Heavy Tank

T26E1-1 Super Pershing Heavy Tank – 779 Piece Set

Experimental power. American improvisation.

The T26E1-1 "Super Pershing" represents one of WWII's most fascinating battlefield experiments—a standard M26 Pershing tank hastily up-armored and up-gunned to counter Germany's fearsome King Tigers. Only one saw combat, arriving in Germany in early 1945 with additional armor plates welded to its turret and a modified high-velocity 90mm gun. This Frankenstein's monster of American engineering proved the concept worked, destroying several German tanks before war's end, but arrived too late for mass production. The Super Pershing stands as a testament to battlefield innovation and the desperate race to match German armor in the war's final months.

This 1:28 scale build captures the ungainly but effective profile of wartime improvisation. From the distinctive additional armor plates and extended gun barrel to the combat-worn finish and field modifications, every detail tells the story of American adaptability under fire.

Set Features:

• 779 precision-engineered pieces
• Completed model dimensions: 42cm x 18cm x 15cm
• Detailed additional armor plating
• Extended high-velocity 90mm gun
• Combat weathering and field modifications
• Rotating turret and elevating gun
• HVSS suspension system
• Authentic olive drab with tactical markings
• Full-color instruction manual included

For WWII armor collectors and students of battlefield innovation. A display piece representing American ingenuity and the evolution of tank warfare in the final days of WWII.

Specifications:

• Piece Count: 779
• Dimensions (completed build): 42cm x 18cm x 15cm
• Scale: Approximately 1:28
• Skill Level: Advanced
• Ages: 10+
• Includes: Full-color instruction manual

Build innovation. Command adaptation.