HobbyBoss 1/35 Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod. 1938 kit #HBO82497
This HobbyBoss kit is a fairly nice rendition of the Soviet T-26PT M1937/39 light command tank. The tread system is a tad over-complicated, in that it is of the individual link type with additional separate, super-tiny link pins to be added to each side of the links, with no option of any optional long rubber strip style. At least they include a small assembly board/guide to help with the tread build. The kit comes with an optional turret radio frame appropriate for the conical-style turret used on the M1937/38 vehicles, before switching to a whip-style antenna in 1939. I think the included dual gun spotlights were optionally introduced in 1938. The turret top circular loader's hatch has provision for a mounted MG, but no MG and mounting hardware, and the gun mantle has the slot for a protruding coaxial MG, but no weapon barrel for that one. Overall, the kit is good quality and nicely detailed, and I would recommend it.
