UMT 405 T-26/BT-2 Soviet light tank Scale 1:72 Plastic Model Tank Kit

T-26/BT-2 Soviet Light Tank is an unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale produced by UMT. The kit represents an early Soviet light tank configuration associated with experimental armored vehicle development during the Interwar period.

During the 1920s and 1930s the Soviet Union explored multiple approaches to light tank design while building its armored forces. The T-26 and BT series emerged from this period of rapid experimentation and adaptation, with various transitional and hybrid concepts appearing as designers tested different mobility and armament solutions.

T-26/BT-2 - Interwar Soviet Light Tank Development

The subject represented in this kit reflects the technological exploration of early Soviet armored vehicles, combining design elements associated with both the T-26 infantry support tank line and the BT series of fast tanks. Such vehicles illustrate the evolving concepts of armored warfare during the years between the world wars.

For modelers: On small-scale armor subjects like 1/72 vehicles, assembling the hull and running gear as a dry-fit subassembly first can help ensure that track alignment and stance remain consistent before painting.

Kit Contents

• Plastic parts
• Assembly instructions

Paints and glue are not included.

Model Kit Specifications

• Manufacturer: UMT
• Scale: 1/72
• Model (SKU): UMT 405
• Type: Armor Model Kit
• Subject: T-26/BT-2 Soviet Light Tank
• Vehicle type: Light tank
• Subject country: Soviet Union
• Period: Interwar period
• Condition: New in Box
• Kit description: Unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit. Paints and glue are not included.

This plastic model kit by UMT is part of the armor model kits category and represents an early Soviet armored vehicle concept from the Interwar period.