I haven't as yet invested in any reference material for an M3 Stuart but I was thinking of buying some stowage for it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Andrew

You could get a set like this from Verlinden or make your own from your spares box.

Seems to me that Verlinden when a bit overboard with that set. Surely all that gear on the engine deck would impede the turret traverse. And yet again we see gear on the front with no visable means of staying there.

Another example of the magical magnetic gear phenomenom(and spelling takes a body blow from the American).This lovely picture shows the sponson see through effect given to use curtiousy of Tammiyas early kits.As for the rear deck stowage,I am sure that someone somewhere,has apicture of excessive stowage.Not only that but,even when they could bring the main weapon to bear on something,if it were armored,it had almost no effect.If they were taking the turrets off and using them for ordenance towing,turrets were probably left on and the vehicles used for escort.I am no expert on the M3 so don't take anything I say for biblical truth.Just a thought!
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.......actually the VP Stowage set for the M3 is a very thorough & pretty accurate kit.
American's really packed many of there tanks like frieghter's during W.W.II
and they did it well.
Any good book on American armor that includes photo's is proof enough. Even
Steve Zaloga's well referenced book - " U.S. Light Tanks at War, 1941-45 " has
some nice pic's of these M3's - M5's and a few M8's with the deck of their hull's
stacked with stowage and their front glacis covered with sandbag's As a matter of fact, the photo that Ken show's of the 1:35 scale model tank equipped with the VP stowage, is well referenced how the real-life M3/M5's looked, when loaded up and ready to roll.

- ralph

Here's a couple examples of the US Army's stowage on their tanks in WWII. The Verlinden set is not far fetched...

Most gunfighting in tanks is done fender to fender. Don't make the mistake here of thinking that I'm saying the main gun isn't fired from the rear, sides, etc. Mainly when things go as planned, targets are engaged somewhere with the gun being between the front two fenders.

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Thanks for the replys guys. I should have specified that i would be modelling a Stuart in the desert. I was wondering what kind of stowage would be accurate.
Andrew

Hi Andrew, the Verlinden set that Ken posted would still be the
way to go..

- ralph

Well, now you've done it. I have an M5 sittind here at the computer waiting on stowage. Now I guess I'll actually have to finish a model. GREAT PICS.