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M3 Stuart "Honey"
lifestyle
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Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:20 AM UTC
Hey I have a Few questions about academys version
Can this be made into the 8th army dessert markings
IS this a good kit
Are thert any articles on it
Thanks BRanden
Folgore
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Joined: May 31, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:43 AM UTC
Lifestyle--Here is a review of the kit at the Perth Military Modelling Website. It looks like a pretty good little kit. I want it anyway.

Nic
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Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: August 31, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:52 AM UTC
It is a nice kit,with smaller errors
thewrongguy
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: October 17, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 05:24 AM UTC
I'm half way through building it and I'm in love. A nice interior, but I'm told inaccurate (it looks right, that's what matters to me), good instructions and so far a pleasent build. I got mine for 35 CDN so its a good deal. Desert Markings are provided for the 8th army, the 10th Hussars I think (but I'm not sure). The best thing of all about the model is that it isnt covered in iron crosses for a change.

Jeff
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Joined: February 05, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 05:57 AM UTC
Jeff--post some photos of your work so we can better appreciate this latest add.
thanks
DJ
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Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 09:18 AM UTC
BRanden, yes, it can easily be built into an 8th Army vehicle with the correct markings. The kit does not supply markings for the 8th Army but, you can get a set from Archer British .
Sets 35071.5 and 35071.6 will work for the "Honey".

Also, I put added a cool link in the "Link Library" to a French (never mind the language) site, that has a really cool "inside look" of the M3. Here's the link: M3 Stuart
Scroll down to the middle where it says "Découvrez l'intérieur du char" - which translates to " Discover the interior of the tank"
dioman
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: June 06, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 10:29 AM UTC
I also have this kit and yes it looks great...I especially like the opening driver's hatch....good to see the interior through.
I read a review in Military Modelling that did say the interior was incorrect....but it does look good......the biggest thing it said was wrong for the desert variant was that it didn't have a turret basket.....the kit does.....do we just leave this out? Or do we claim artistic license because it looks so cool?
tankshack
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Joined: January 30, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 10:42 AM UTC

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Hey I have a Few questions about academys version
Can this be made into the 8th army dessert markings
IS this a good kit
Are thert any articles on it
Thanks BRanden


As others have commented the kit can be built into a nice "Honey" for the 8th Army in North Africa.

I have been building the kit...
The last set of images that I posted can be seen
here.

I am building the kit with a number of changes for the US version used in the South Pacific.

While some very good analysis has been done by lots of kit reviewers, I think that this is an excellent little model and will provide you with a fun build.

Later,
Tim
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Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Monday, November 04, 2002 - 02:25 PM UTC

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biggest thing it said was wrong for the desert variant was that it didn't have a turret basket.....the kit does.....do we just leave this out? Or do we claim artistic license because it looks so cool?

Grant,
My plan is to build the kit "buttoned up" so the interior will be saved for future projects. But I personally would have no problems including the interior.
I'm also saving the link to link tracks for my M5 recce.
The Honey is a great kit! I'm just gonna have fun building it.
m60a3
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Joined: March 08, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 01:29 AM UTC

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While some very good analysis has been done by lots of kit reviewers, I think that this is an excellent little model and will provide you with a fun build.


I wonder what's the ratio of kit reviewers to actual builders...
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