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WoT/GuP models: M26 Pershing and M45 Heavy Tank

A ragdoll of the HD M26 Pershing and M45 Heavy Tank as they appear in World of Tanks.

This took longer than I wanted too, mostly due to the convoluted suspension design that made rigging a pain. I originally planned to include the M45 turret from the new model, with the historic cloth mantlet, but this is already very full and rigging that would have been another pain, so I'll leave it for later.

Also we are back to GuP skins I guess.

Contents:
M26 Pershing (T26E3) (normal, hull, turret, intact, destroyed, ragdolled suspension)
M26 Pershing (T26E3) Selection University (normal, hull, turret, intact, destroyed, ragdolled suspension)
M45 Heavy Tank (T26E2) (normal, hull, turret, intact, destroyed, ragdolled suspension)
M45 Heavy Tank (T26E2) Selection University (normal, hull, turret, intact, destroyed, ragdolled suspension)
M26 Pershing track segment

M26 Pershing (T26E3)

The true successor of the venerable M4 tank line, the M26 was the result of years of work on a project that was fought back by many within the army itself. Featuring a low hull and a large, heavily armored turret with a 90mm gun, the Pershing was initially classified as a heavy tank, but reclassified as a medium later on. It's combination of armor and firepower made it highly successful against German vehicles despite it's lack of manouverability. While still inferior to the German Panther during WW2, it outmatched the Soviet T-34-85 during the Korean War. The Pershing's lack of manouverability became a problem on Korean terrain, resulting in the creation of a more manouverable follow up in the shape of the M46 Patton.

Name: M26 Pershing (T26E3)
Manufacturer: Detroit Tank Arsenal, Fisher Tank Arsenal
Armament: 1x 90mm M3 tank gun, 2x .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machineguns
Class: heavy tank, medium tank
Role: general purpose, anti-infantry, anti-tank
Weight: ~41.7 tons
Engine: Ford GAF 8-cylinder
Speed: 48 km road, 8.45 km off-road
Crew: 5
Suspension: torsion bar
Time of production: Produced from November 1944 to 1945
Volume of production: Total of 2212 units produced

M45 Heavy Tank (T26E2)

A howitzer tank variant of the M26 Pershing, developed to replace the M4A3(105). It featured a redesigned turret to accomodate the howitzer, a stabilizer and a thicker gun mantlet to take advantage of the lighter weight of the howitzer compared to the 90mm gun. Originally intended to be produced in greater numbers than the M26, it was given very low priority, with only 185 vehicles produced by the end of the war. They only saw combat in the Korean war.

Name: M45 Heavy Tank (T26E2)
Manufacturer: Fisher Tank Arsenal
Armament: 1x 105mm M4 howitzer, 2x .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machineguns
Class: heavy tank, medium tank
Role: infantry support, anti-fortification
Weight: ~41.7 tons
Engine: Ford GAF 8-cylinder
Speed: 48 km road, 8.45 km off-road
Crew: 5
Suspension: torsion bar
Time of production: Produced from July 1945 to 1946
Volume of production: Total of 185 units produced

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Credits:
Wargaming for World of Tanks
Shadowhunterrus for the extractor
Professor Heavy for the measurements
Nem for VTFEdit
Cannonfodder for his plugins
Trek for figuring out the textures
Various people for the texture settings