T-26 Soviet Light Infantry Tank - T-26 Decal Sheet 180818

[EarlyWarGamer]

To maximize utility:

The proper hull bits to allow the Kt-130 and Kt-133/134 flamethrowers to be built correctly would be ideal. A person could then get as many kits as desired to make any of the 8 different varieties. Would make this kit a killer deal!  No "later, when they get around to it, resin pack" needed.

The Finns captured a LOT of these, and outfitted them differently (weapons). So perhaps the half-sprue could be used to support captured Finnish variants?

Those would at least be "fighting" vehicles.  Nothing against artillery tractors, but I would think most gamers are looking for firepower, and so anything that adds to this kit to allow more shooty options, the more kits they will sell.

[ripley]

Artillery tow vehicles ? Yes please , I need one to tow one of my PSC 45mm guns  .  Did the Russians mount the long barrelled 57mm anti tank gun on this chassie  as well as  the smaller STZ ( Komsomolets ) tractor ? If so that might make a nice add on resin  kit , plus the parts to add the57mm barrel to the T-34

[tyroflyer]

All that extra space gives Rubicon room to add the correct  flame thrower hull and assorted bits to complete those 2 versions 

To maximize utility:

The proper hull bits to allow the Kt-130 and Kt-133/134 flamethrowers to be built correctly would be ideal. A person could then get as many kits as desired to make any of the 8 different varieties. Would make this kit a killer deal!  No "later, when they get around to it, resin pack" needed.

I agree

[Pinky]

I''m going to guess that the gap is for the inclusion of a sprue of tank crew.

[ripley]

I thought Rubicon's tank crews were going to be separate sets of 4 - 6 torsos with a number of heads and arms for multi pose building like the German and British  renders  they showed off some time ago . I can see having those half body / drivers head type  of figures shown in the new M4A3 Sherman thread in this kit  , but that still leaves room for more goodies on the sprue 

[Rubicon Models]

You guys are like... ah!
Here is what we think you wanted us to do!  Apart from avoiding using that empty half of the 3rd sprue, we have to create a new "small" mould for these two hulls... 





Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Is that mantlet in the right place on the second picture?

[Rubicon Models]

Is that mantlet in the right place on the second picture?

The original image shifted... image replaced, thanks!

[tyroflyer]

That looks much better than what was originally intended. Thank you.

I think it's important that customers can take it for granted a Rubicon kit will always be an accurate representation of the vehicle in question. For a while that looked to be doubtful. Thanks again.

[ripley]

They look awesome, well done Rubicon  . I'm glad I saved that Russian WW2 website with all the T-26 variant pictures . Now if I could only read Russian

[ultravanillasmurf]

Well done.

Now we have to build one of each....

[EarlyWarGamer]

What a remarkably diverse kit this has become, with an amazing number of variants possible.  I think this kit now wins the prize as the one with the most utility!  I shall be getting multiples when this is finally released, and my guess is, so will just about everyone else.  Fantastic job Rubicon!  Thank you!

My one request ... more early war Soviet vehicles please!

[Rubicon Models]

TS1 plastic test assemblies... OT-130 & OT-133 stand-in at the moment until new hulls are ready.























Enjoy!

[Pinky]

Very cool.  I can't believe anyone ever seriously believed the twin turrets were a good idea, but it certainly makes an interesting model.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

I was running up a Bolt Action Tank War reinforced platoon for T26s. There are a lot of them (by contrast my JPzr38 platoon had four JPzrs and two carriers with infantry). A use for the GAZ trucks as well.

Strange ideas on tanks lingered, just look at US tank doctrine in World War 2.