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Radio Controlled US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank (1:24 Scale)
Radio Controlled US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank

Forces of Valor Radio-Controlled US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank




 
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Product Code: FOV372007

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Forces of Valor FOV372007 Radio Controlled US M26 Pershing Heavy Tank (1:24 Scale) "The only way you can win a war is to attack and keep on attacking, and after you have done that, keep attacking some more."
- General George S. Patton Jr., January 1945

Early in June 1944, Army commanders expressed a need for a new breed of tank that could mount either a 90mm or 105mm main gun. This request was approved by the Army Staff soon thereafter even though trials of the new T26E1 had already begun back at Fort Knox earlier that year. Unfortunately, the first limited run of procurement vehicles did not occur until December 1944, largely due to in-fighting among the Army brass who were unsure which gun to use. The first twenty T26E3s were finally shipped out to the ETO in January 1945, with some seeing action in western Germany the following month. Full production of the heavy tank began in March 1945 when it proved itself time and again against some of the more formidable German tanks fielded by the Wehrmacht. At the same time the tank was redesignated the M26 Pershing, in honor of WWI General 'Black Jack' Pershing. Total wartime production of the M26 reached 1,436 vehicles with a further 992 tanks produced in late 1945.

Now Forces of Valor has crafted a marvelous 1:24 scale radio-controlled version of the M26 Pershing heavy tank. Pre-order! Ship Date: To be determined.

Dimensions:
Length: 16 inches

Release Date: ?

Historical Account: "Blackjack" - On June 9th, 1944 (D+3), the 2nd Armored Division rolled ashore at Omaha beach. On June 11th, 1944, Combat Command A of the 2nd Armored Division was sent to support elements of the 101st Airborne Division and the 29th Reconnaissance company who had secured a bridge head over the Vire river at Auville-sur-la-Vey. That bridgehead helped secure the beachhead for V Corps. As V Corps began its next phase of operations, the capture of Caumont, the 2nd Armored Division moved into the Ready Reserve for the assault.

Over the next few days, elements of the 2nd Armored Division were dispatched to support various Infantry units as the Allied forces met stiff resistance. Combat Command A was again assigned to suuport the 101st Airborne Division this time in the attack on Carentan. On June 13th, 1944 the coordinated attack had not only secured the town of Carentan, but had driven the defenders over 2 miles from the town.

Their attack prevented an enemy counter-attack which might have split the link between the invading Corps. Now that Carentan was secured, the allied forces were able to enlarge the corridor of communications between Isigny and Carentan.

Over the course of the next year, the 2nd Armored Division continued to support the advancing infantry divisions. The 2nd Armored Division is credited with ensuring success in Northern France, the Ardennes Forest, and helped close the northernt pincer in the Ruhr pocket. When the war ended in 1945, the 2nd Armored Division stood on the banks of the Elbe river at Madgeburg, ready to cross. After V-E day, the 2nd Armored Division reported to Drutte for occupation duty. They were relieved and returned home to Fort Hood Texas in January of 1946.

Features
  • Exterior:
  • - Plastic exterior
  • - CNC machined aluminum gun barrel
  • - Hobby grade painting
  • - Weathering effect
  • - Zimmerit pattern on Tiger I tank
  • - Natural casting surface effect on Sherman tank
  • Hardware:
  • - Coils suspension system
  • - Individual track links (Clipping type)
  • - Turret rotates 320 degrees
  • - Gun barrel elevates 25 degrees
  • - Drives forward, backward, left and right (Check our demo video later to see how good the handling is)
  • - Infrared shooting target board (Standard equipment)
  • Electronics:
  • - New 2.4GHz FHSS radio system with a minimum coverage of 60 meters
  • - ARM Based MCU architecture
  • - Remote control volume adjustment
  • - Remote control headlight
  • - Left & Right hand throttle interchangeable
  • - 12 steps throttle responsiveness control
  • - Auxiliary control mode -> can rotate turret, elevates gun barrel, fire machine guns and main gun
  • - Engine running mode -> drive tank forward, backward, left, right, battle with other tanks plus everything you can do in auxiliary power mode (** This feature was unseen in 1/24 scale R/c tanks in the past, and now we have brought this to you as a standard feature)
  • Sound:
  • - REAL sound recorded from museums + private tank collectors
  • - Maybach 231 engine sound for Tiger I, Continental V8 for Sherman M4A3 and V-2-34 for Soviet T34/85
  • - Class D amplifier
  • - 1W output speaker
  • - 4 Channels sound chip, can play up to 4 sound effects simultaneously
  • - 14 sound effect profiles
  • 1. Engine ignition
  • 2. Engine shut off
  • 3. Engine idling
  • 4. Acceleration
  • 5. Maximum acceleration
  • 6. Deceleration
  • 7. Machine gun (recorded from real weapons)
  • 8. Main gun - obtained from sound library
  • 9. Turret rotation
  • 10. Turret braking
  • 11. Gun barrel elevation
  • 12. Tank explosion (when you get hit by enemy vehicles)
  • 13. Caught fire (after you are defeated)
  • 14. Headlight switch on
  • Power:
  • - 4 x 1.5V Alkaline battery (Transmitter)
  • - 6 x 1.5V Alkaline battery (Tank on board)
  • - Optional Ni-MH rechargeable battery (Tank on board)
  • Battle system:
  • - Team A & B battle system, now support up to 16 players. You can form a team up to 15 players against 1 opponent. Team combination can consist of 8v8, 7v5, 4v3 etc...
  • - Team N battle mode: last man standing (Fight everyone, no team)
  • Safety:
  • - Tank shut off reminder system
  • - Automatic power cut off after 4 minutes of idling

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