T-26 Soviet Light Tank, a 3D Print Model

[SoCalBobS]

This is a first look only of a T-26 Soviet Light Tank I ordered from a seller in China. It's a 3D print, one of a collection on eBay and elsewhere. At $285 including shipping, it was a gamble. One sends the money and waits two months for it to be built. This gamble seems to have paid off, but it remains to be seen. Some small parts had broken off in transit, and the barrel had to be glued back together, But overall it was very securely padded and packed.

I haven't started it up yet, just looked it over. It comes completely assembled. A HL 7.1 MFU is installed inside, and a HL 7.1 controller is included, the one with the adjustable right hand trim tab. Batteries are already in the controller and the tank.

The two headlights in front are wired with LED's. Elevation is servo operated, the gun has servo actuated recoil, and a muzzle flash LED is in the barrel.
The turret traverse is operated by a small (N10?) motor and gear train running a ring gear. The turret top is magnetically attached, and the top deck with the turret is magnetically connected to the hull. The tracks appear to be HL Panzer 3 or 4 plastic type.

The wiring appears to be cleanly done. A speaker is inside. I'm told there is a smoke system too, but I haven't gotten in that far.

[tank_me]

Well, it looks to be printed pretty well. This was the first tank I attempted to print on my first 3D printer as it was small and that printer took FOREVER to print anything. I never finished it as the prints were really rough. I guess I'll just have to envy yours for now and maybe reprint some of my parts on the resin printer. There is the option to print T26 type tracks if you print it yourself, but I opted for the PZ3/PZ4 tracks for mine. For a small vehicle it actually runs quite well. It should be powered by two geared 370 motors. The front and rear decks should be magnetized on as well so you can access the motors and the battery. Looking forward to seeing it painted.

[SoCalBobS]

Hey, thanks for the tip. There ain't no instructions! I have a hankering to paint it for the Spanish Civil War, but that remains to be seen. It's actually #3 in my construction queue.

[SoCalBobS]

With tank-me's guidance, I opened the other access points. The on/off switch is in the back, so I turned it on to check. Everything works! I am impressed, given that this is a custom build (or at least low volume).

The roughest texture is at the back of the headlights. I imagine a half sphere print can be tough.