Pershing

M26 Pershings were used both in Europe and in the Pacific in WWII.

A few made it to Okinawa.

They were a mainstay in Korea.

They held the line, alongside the Sherman, in Korea.

Later, they were replaced by the M46 Patton.

The M26 series was the tank that would have born the brunt of any Soviet Invasion of Western Europe until the late 1950's.

It's a must for any late WWII collection or Cold War US Army.

Pershings

Before the end of the war in Europe, 250 Pershings were shipped to Europe.

Most of them were not ready to be issued before the war ended.

But a few made it into combat.

Most of them were sent out in mixed units with Shermans.

You would not find more than a five tank platoon of Pershings together.

Tin Soldier Pershings

HO 1/87th scale Pershing tank by Reviresco at www.tinsoldier.com . They are soft metal.

Like the Paul Heiser Pershing they only have a few arts, hull, left and right tracks, turret, mantlet and gun and hatch, machine gun and tarps.

Not better nor worse than the Paul Heier Model, just different.

These metal kits have a bow machine gun molded on and the tarps are extras that the PHM does not give you.

The turret mounted mg is not great, but not bad. The barrel is a bit hard to glue on but I used superglue to hold it and then the epoxy for greater strength and it works fine. I have about three dozen in my collection. All together I have a full battalion with HQ and howitzers and one extra.

Pershing

This is a CMSC Brockway bridge crane truck and M-26 Pershing box. The yellow resin Pershing tanks are from Paul Heiser Models.

A couple companies of M26 Pershing by Reviresco.

A Paul Heiser Sherman and LCA.

This battalion box also includes a few scratch built Priest and Sherman ARVs.

I have over 50 Pershing tanks to make up a full battalion. More Pershings tomorrow.


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