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M3A3 Stuart
generalzod
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 09:29 AM UTC
I have 3 pics of the M3A3 Stuart from AFV Club at the MSN site Click on the visit my select link below The markings are from the 3rd company,1st battalion, 1st Chinese provinsial tank group I just put on a coat of flat acrylic Need to do the wash,drybrush and detail painting
Pretty nice kit The tracks could be a link or two tighter,but they sit nice on the kit I did have to enlarge the turret ring The turret wouldn't fit in Thank God for Dremel tools Will have to build up some more of those kitsd Great OOB kit
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:12 PM UTC






Nice one Chad!
avukich
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:20 PM UTC
Very cool Chad. I just got this kit myself and am itching to dig into it.
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:21 PM UTC
NIce build generalzod

Where did you find the decals for the Chinese build? I am always interested in obscure decals.

Paul
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:25 PM UTC
The decals come with the kit Paul. Go to http://www.jbwholesalers.com.au/reviews/afvclub/afv35053.htm to see a review of the kit with a picture of the decal sheet and a description of each of the marking options.
generalzod
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:28 PM UTC
John,thanks for the pics and kind words You to Adam It's a great build Paul the markings came with the kit There's British,Chinese,French,and Yugoslavian versions
didiumus
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 02:38 PM UTC
Wow,

Nice work. Looks like a great little kit. Send some pics when it is done...

Scott
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 02:50 PM UTC
Da Zodster:

This looks like a good clean build Chad. A good olive drab subject also if I might add :-).

ps: Can you describe the "base" the model is posed on?
pps: Just kidding Chad---great work as always. Thanks for the pics and looking forward to the finals!!!

Steve
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 07:56 PM UTC
thats lookin good , great work look forward to seeing more
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 08:18 PM UTC
Looks awesome. Lord Chadus, and a CHinese one, even better. Is the 1st provisional Mobile group the one fought in burma?

scoccia
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 08:29 PM UTC
Nice work! and I'm a bit envious too, as far as I've ordered it several time ago but my M3A3 has still to arrive...
Ciao
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 08:42 PM UTC
looking really nice, today I will have the Academy Stuart in my hands, the AFV club one is gonna be next and then the Brit Honey...at last a decent Stuart! Jim
generalzod
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:58 PM UTC
Lord Davidus,yes it was from The Burma theater I took the pics on the dashboard of my truck
210cav
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:54 AM UTC
Zod--the dash board could use some tend loving care. The model looks great. Did you use individual links or vinyl track?
SniperSoldier
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:59 AM UTC
VERY NICE WORK
ROBERTO
Delbert
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 01:02 AM UTC
very nice build there ........

generalzod
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 06:32 AM UTC
DJ,they are the vinal tracks They are the type that hold glue and paint real well For the rubber portions I used Tamiya NATO black The end connectors were painted Testors acrylic raw umber
210cav
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 08:22 AM UTC

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DJ,they are the vinal tracks They are the type that hold glue and paint real well For the rubber portions I used Tamiya NATO black The end connectors were painted Testors acrylic raw umber



Sir--thank you. Model looks super and I will begin mine shortly thanks to your inspirational pictures.
DJ

Ps--now what about cleaning that truck dashboard?
generalzod
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 08:39 AM UTC
Sir--thank you. Model looks super and I will begin mine shortly thanks to your inspirational pictures.
DJ

Ps--now what about cleaning that truck dashboard? [/quote]
Sir,you are quite welcome As far as the dash board I try to wipe it down once a week I do keep my road map and truck stop guide on it along with the log book
Also I forgot to mention this I looked at some pics of the M3A3 and it looks like it had a rubber rimmed idler wheel I used .010x.125 strip plastic for that I centered them on the idler wheel I think I should have used a bit thicker strip
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Posted: Monday, June 09, 2003 - 09:13 AM UTC
very very nice. I like this family of tanks. :-)
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