Nationalist T-26
As Rebels were quick to realise the superior nature of the Russian supplied T-26 to the Republic over those tanks supplied by the Germans and Italians.
They quickly began offering a cash reward for the capture of T-26 tanks and they then returned such captured tanks to combat on their side.
For an upcoming scenario I found myself needing a T-26 in use by the Rebels, so as I was at the Broadside show in Kent I decided to pick one up.
This one is from Battlezone Miniatures, a nice clean resin casting with some white metal parts and a commander figure. The model itself had very little flash to clean and the commander was a clean casting also (I`ve swapped the head).
www.battlezone-miniatures.co.uk
That looks a nice model and you’ve done a decent job painting it. TBH in particular the Italian tankettes were woeful, so pretty much anything would be an improvement 😉
ReplyDeleteOne of the things the Russians were very advanced with was mounting thier 45mm in their light tanks. Unfortunately during the civil war the Russians only allowed communist party members to undergo tank training, which considerably reduced the pool of manpower and weakened that arm in Republican service.
DeleteA very nice little model and a nice job on it, looks good.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteWow, that was a quick turnaround from the purchase to the table! Hope the Republicans recapture it soon. You cannot have too many T26s. Regards, Pst
ReplyDeleteCheers Pat, I`m hoping to re-set the table this week for another game where this will feature, surprising how busy you get being retired :)
DeleteExcellent work on that Richard
ReplyDeleteCheers
Matt
Thanks Matt, just need a few hours free to set-up the new game now........
DeleteWhat a beauty!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
Thank you, very kind - I`m happy how it came out
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