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Offline Rod The Fixer

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M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« on: September 22, 2024, 05:47:23 AM »
Hello everyone,
I am starting to assemble this AFV 1:35 kit:
 

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A quick look inside the box:


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First steps ...


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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2024, 07:26:46 AM »
AFV Club did an excellent job on creating the M3 and M5 Stuart in 1/35th scale.  Certainly a vast improvement over the Tamiya and Academy M3 and M5 Stuart kits that favor the motorization feature.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2024, 09:47:03 AM »
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2024, 11:53:04 PM »
Ready for puttying and sanding activity ...


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Offline Kerick

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2024, 11:56:27 PM »
Looking good!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2024, 12:22:32 PM »
 :smiley:
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2024, 01:51:25 AM »
Ready for the first coat of paint...


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2024, 09:35:37 PM »
 :smiley:
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Offline finsrin

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2024, 03:15:38 AM »
Nice subject  :smiley:
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2024, 04:51:58 PM »
Hupper hull painted in Olive Drab (2) [Gunze H 78]


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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2024, 04:54:06 PM »
Ready for weathering  ...


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2024, 09:19:30 PM »
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2024, 06:38:52 PM »
Track assembled ...


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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2024, 08:41:43 PM »
 Lookin’ mighty fine!  :smiley:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2024, 09:57:22 PM »
And nicely assembled it is, too! :smiley:
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2024, 12:45:23 AM »
Decals applied ...


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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2024, 02:25:43 AM »
Wow! Fantastic result! Great subtle weathering and paint
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2024, 01:09:26 PM »
 :smiley: 8)
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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2024, 06:21:09 PM »
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2024, 08:00:40 PM »
The last details have been added.
Ready for final weathering ...


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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #20 on: November 24, 2024, 09:18:07 PM »
Spare tracks, tools & .30 cal's! :smiley: ;)
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Offline Rod The Fixer

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2024, 01:43:42 AM »
Weathering almost done ...


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Offline Kerick

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2024, 02:58:43 AM »
Wow! That’s nice! I think the weathering is just right.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2024, 06:22:42 PM »
I shall wait until it's finished! :icon_meditation:

No point blowing all ones superlatives early, is there! ;)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) - AFV 1:35
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2024, 07:22:24 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on December 01, 2024, 02:58:43 AM
Wow! That’s nice! I think the weathering is just right.

Yep  :smiley:
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