T 26A 7.62mm MG and 37mm Cannon

The T-26A with 7.62 mm machine gun and 37 mm cannon represents the early twin-turret T-26 configuration developed from the British Vickers 6-Ton. Intended for infantry support, the Soviet design combined a machine-gun turret with a separate cannon turret before the better-known single-turret T-26 became standard.

Historical references: Two Turrets from Leningrad and T-26 development history.

Design and Bodywork

• The Soviet T-26 was developed from the Vickers 6-Ton, with production centred on the Bolshevik works in Leningrad, subsequently reorganised as Factory No. 174.
• This early configuration used two small side-by-side turrets rather than the later single turret carrying a 45 mm gun.
• The front driving position and central fighting compartment were separated from a rear engine compartment; the two turret stations divided the weapons between their operators.
• Individual turret-roof openings gave access to the turret positions, while the driver used the forward hull opening; the compact layout limited working room.

Technical Specifications

• Full-size historical vehicle specifications, not miniature dimensions: early twin-turret vehicles weighed approximately 8–8.4 tonnes; published dimensions vary with configuration, at roughly 4.6 m long and 2.44 m wide (15.1 × 8.0 ft).
• The air-cooled petrol engine was a Soviet-built Armstrong Siddeley-type four-cylinder of approximately 6.6 litres, producing about 90 hp (67 kW).
• A shaft connected the rear engine to the front gearbox, with five forward gears and one reverse; steering used clutches and band brakes.
• The tracked chassis used bogies and leaf-spring suspension, reflecting the Vickers-derived running gear rather than the Christie system used on BT tanks.
• Early fuel capacity was approximately 182 litres (48 US gal); enlarged tanks appeared during 1932, so fuel capacity and range were not uniform across twin-turret production.
• Maximum road speed was approximately 30–31 km/h (19 mph), with practical performance affected by early engine and transmission reliability.

Capacity & Utility

• The mixed-armament configuration paired a 7.62 mm DT machine gun with a 37 mm cannon in separate turrets; it should not be confused with the two-machine-gun version.
• Early cannon installations included the Hotchkiss/PS-1 family; the supplied model designation does not establish a more specific gun sub-type.
• Three crew members operated the vehicle: a driver and two turret operators, with command duties combined with weapon operation.
• Ammunition and weapon equipment occupied the confined fighting compartment; stowage depended on the armament installation, so a single round count is not specified here.

Wartime Legacy

• Twin-turret T-26 production began in 1931 and continued into the transition to single-turret manufacture in 1933. Approximately 1,600 twin-turret tanks were built across armament configurations; this is not a total for the mixed cannon-and-machine-gun version alone.
• The twin-turret design illustrates the Red Army’s early infantry-support doctrine and the transition toward a more capable single gun turret. T-26s remained in service into the Second World War, although individual twin-turret vehicles and later single-turret tanks had different service histories.

Model information

Made to order in your selected scale. Scales are individual purchase choices, not all included. The 1/285 (3-Pack) selection contains three models; other scale selections are individual models.

Designer: M Bergman
Manufacturer: S&C Foundry
Associated Army: Soviet Union / Red Army
Era: Interwar / World War II
Product features: Printed with high-quality ABS-like gray resin.

This is a 3D-printed product and may have minor imperfections. Some assembly and removal of print supports may be required.