_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV
For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
REVIEW
AFV Club M5A1 Stuart Light Tank
wbill76
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: May 02, 2006
KitMaker: 5,425 posts
Armorama: 4,659 posts
Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 - 11:23 PM UTC
Bradley James provides an In-Box review of AFV Club's latest 1/35 release, the M5A1 Stuart Light Tank (Early Production) kit #35105.

Link to Item



If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
exer
Visit this Community
Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 27, 2004
KitMaker: 6,048 posts
Armorama: 4,619 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 02:49 AM UTC
Good review Brad. I'm trying hard to think of a reason not to buy this kit and you're not helping
HONEYCUT
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: May 07, 2003
KitMaker: 4,002 posts
Armorama: 2,947 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 05:15 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Good review Brad. I'm trying hard to think of a reason not to buy this kit and you're not helping


Thanks Pat. Just go with it man... just go with it...
TankCarl
Visit this Community
Rhode Island, United States
Joined: May 10, 2002
KitMaker: 3,581 posts
Armorama: 2,782 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 10:51 PM UTC
I bought one this past weekend. I agree with your review of it.I haven't decided what method to connect the tracks. Tough,I might look for indy links instead.
Martinez
Visit this Community
Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: March 17, 2002
KitMaker: 45 posts
Armorama: 44 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 07:03 PM UTC
TankCarl,

The tracks are glueable, and look very good imho. Indy links might be required to satisfy AMS though

Cheers, MartinD
-- who has got one of these kits, but got ideas for a lot more
210cav
Visit this Community
Virginia, United States
Joined: February 05, 2002
KitMaker: 6,149 posts
Armorama: 4,573 posts
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 - 12:42 AM UTC
I just mine the other day via Lucky Models. The total cost was about $30. Quite a bargain for this superb kit. She is on the assembly line for next week. What an improvement over the Tamiya effort!
DJ
RedwingNev
Visit this Community
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: February 07, 2004
KitMaker: 911 posts
Armorama: 348 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 06:38 PM UTC
Could you give more details on the markings options? - ie colours, units etc. Thx
Martinez
Visit this Community
Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: March 17, 2002
KitMaker: 45 posts
Armorama: 44 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 07:11 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Could you give more details on the markings options? - ie colours, units etc. Thx


Option A, 33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div., Normandy, July 1944
Option B, Free French, 1st sqd., 2nd Regt. "Chasseurs d'Afrique", 1st armored Div., Rhine crossing, April 1945
Option C Republic of China Army, 1950s
Option D, 4th Marine Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Div., Saipan, July 1944
Option E. British Army, 23rd Hussars, 29th Armoured Brigade, 11th Armoured Div.
Option F. 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Div.

all are in basic OD, though I think the Saipan option might need field applied camouflage in several vertical bands, plus wading trunks. Interesting option
RedwingNev
Visit this Community
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: February 07, 2004
KitMaker: 911 posts
Armorama: 348 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 09:14 PM UTC
Thankyouverymuch


Another one to add to the "wants" list.....
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 10:10 PM UTC
Hi Brad,

Thanks for the review. Looks like another excellent kit from AFV. No doubt it will get added to the build pile.

Cheers

Al
tkirt69
Visit this Community
United States
Joined: January 31, 2008
KitMaker: 32 posts
Armorama: 31 posts
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 05:35 AM UTC
this is a nice tank! where can i get one of these for a reasonable price and quick shipping?

thanks,
tim
HONEYCUT
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: May 07, 2003
KitMaker: 4,002 posts
Armorama: 2,947 posts
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 12:30 PM UTC

Quoted Text

this is a nice tank! where can i get one of these for a reasonable price and quick shipping?

thanks,
tim



Gday Tim. Luckymodel.com all the way!
Brad
P.S. Apologies for not going into the marking options in more detail!
panamadan
Visit this Community
Minnesota, United States
Joined: July 20, 2004
KitMaker: 1,513 posts
Armorama: 1,449 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2008 - 01:53 PM UTC
Good review! Dan
 _GOTOTOP