Wow this is like a Major Overhauling on a tank.

Nice concept and lot of scratchbuilding. I guess it was time to do some dispose of old parts.. =)

Are we going to see same innovation on the paint?

Like a Luftwaffe bomber cammo on a tank?

Great work and thanks for letting us see all details.

Thanks, guys.

I kind of think that the IDF would have passed on the M26 due to the fact that it was under-powered, but you never know. Of course, my "what-if" fixes that....

I'm also a big fan of the M26, and the Tamiya kit. I grab them whenever I see them at shows, having at least one in the stash keeps me happy.

Great concept, RBaer!  Two of my all-time favorite tanks combined into one!  It looks great so far, and I'm eagerly following your progress.  Thanks for sharing! :)

Bobo been a busy boy.....

Engine intake covers robbed from the Tamiya M51 with a couple of small Dragon pieces, rear bin from an Academy M51, exhaust from MP Models' M50 and Academy M511.

I did a little re-arranging of the items on the turret sides, and added a couple of ventilators to the turret roof, now I'm happy with it.

More soon, I hope....

Thanks, Gamera.  I'm having fun here, nice simple "conversion", really good kit, and I like Pershings and IDF armor a lot.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, very cool!

Some progress, actually quite a bit, mostly due to the fact that Tamiya's Pershing is such a fine kit:

Tracks are from a previous build, on just for pics. I'm now at the point of deciding whether or not to use a mantlet-mounted 50-cal, search light, or leave it clean, and where to mount the jerry can racks that every IDF vehicle needs.