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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 26, 2013 21:38:04 GMT -5
first of all the inspiration for the build. picture just for discussion purposes.  this is the one and the only picture i have seen with armor in hawaii in 1941. now the kit.   and so it begins. joe |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 26, 2013 21:40:01 GMT -5
Great picture! Have same kit... so you definitely have my attention!
Good luck!
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Post by Leon on Jul 26, 2013 21:47:28 GMT -5
Count me in Joe.This looks interesting.
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 26, 2013 23:42:13 GMT -5
well i have to agree leon, this will be very interesting.
well this will not be entirely oob nor will i have any pe.
joe
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Post by TRM on Jul 27, 2013 4:39:58 GMT -5
Cool choice Joe, looking forward to see where you go with it!!
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 27, 2013 13:37:03 GMT -5
thanks t. hopefully the direction wont lead off a cliff.
joe
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 27, 2013 20:46:46 GMT -5
Cool project Joe! Have fun with it, will enjoy the ride with you.  |
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Post by Tobi on Jul 28, 2013 2:55:46 GMT -5
Hi Joe,
take care, the Academy interior is wrong for this version, because it's from an A1. TMD had an early interior once, if you want to do it.
Cheers,
Tobi
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2013 15:27:53 GMT -5
Rivited.
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 29, 2013 9:15:24 GMT -5
well folks thanks for the encouragement. after some searching i did find a different interior but not sure if it is right. any experts out there with a pic or two? day one for this build ended up being sat. i did get some things accomplished. most of the pieces are attached to the lower hull. also started on the indi links for the tracks. five hours to clean them up and then assemble one side. wow. another reason i dont do much armor.
pics will follow at some point.
joe
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2013 10:06:38 GMT -5
No pics, but there were two variants of the M3 fielded early on.
One is the kit you have, a basic M3 with the raised commanders cupola. This was called a "high top" by the Marines. There was an interim design produced just prior to the M3A1. It too was called M3 but had an completely different interior with no turret basket. Marines called it "flat top" as there was no raised cupola. That variant was a complete mess.
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 29, 2013 10:44:59 GMT -5
based on the pic above the subject does appear to have a raised commanders cupola. so the interior may be right for it.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 29, 2013 21:38:44 GMT -5
well work commenced. following the instructions i began with the bogies and the suspension. in addition some parts went onto the lower hull.     now i did use school glue so i could take them apart and paint the black on the wheels. the bogies are just dryfit into their spaces. then as there is no real place that works on the tracks i began to put them together. i went with the kit indies rather than the band tracks.   one side ready to go and will work on the other in the next few days. there you have it where i am. comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged. joe |
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Post by TRM on Jul 29, 2013 21:42:46 GMT -5
We have some progress!! Looking nice there too!! LOL..I know nothing of this little one so it all look perfect to me!!  Keep it coming Joe!! |
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Post by Tobi on Jul 30, 2013 1:45:43 GMT -5
based on the pic above the subject does appear to have a raised commanders cupola. so the interior may be right for it. joe According to Steven Zaloga in his book "Modelling the Stuart tank", page 5, turret basket only entered production in summer 1942! You'll therefore need the interior without basket and with sponson machine guns, which is an early USMC version, sorry! As I said, Academy interior is wrong... Cheers, Tobi |
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 30, 2013 7:58:10 GMT -5
t many thanks. hope you enjoy.
tobi many thanks. no worries, now is the time to find out which it is and go from there. would be more difficult if it was all together and then someone said wait no that is wrong.
joe
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 30, 2013 14:36:36 GMT -5
Nice to see this one moving forward Joe!
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Post by fightnjoe on Jul 30, 2013 21:44:01 GMT -5
it is moving forward bill. it may not move all that quick ..........but then again. it might. btw i do have the other track run done. thinkin i am going to paint the exterior of the lower hull. then work on the interior stuff. btw..........btw. found this online. is this more of what the interior should be like for the early m3? www.primeportal.net/tanks/jeremy_wee/m3_stuart/index.php?Page=1joe |
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Post by Mence on Jul 31, 2013 1:04:04 GMT -5
Long had a soft spot for the M3 and its derivatives.
Good start Joe, clean build.
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Post by Leon on Jul 31, 2013 1:40:22 GMT -5
Nice clean start Joe,Looks good. |
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 1, 2013 8:32:17 GMT -5
prof, leon many thanks for your kindness.
now without new information, been searching long and hard for several days for information on the interior, i will be moving ahead and working on putting the interior together.
joe
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Post by Tobi on Aug 1, 2013 9:18:36 GMT -5
it is moving forward bill. it may not move all that quick ..........but then again. it might. btw i do have the other track run done. thinkin i am going to paint the exterior of the lower hull. then work on the interior stuff. btw..........btw. found this online. is this more of what the interior should be like for the early m3? www.primeportal.net/tanks/jeremy_wee/m3_stuart/index.php?Page=1joe Yep, that should it be. I believe Tiger Models Design had this kind of interior for the Academy kit, or you make it from scratch! Cheers, Tobi |
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 1, 2013 13:07:42 GMT -5
it is moving forward bill. it may not move all that quick ..........but then again. it might. btw i do have the other track run done. thinkin i am going to paint the exterior of the lower hull. then work on the interior stuff. btw..........btw. found this online. is this more of what the interior should be like for the early m3? www.primeportal.net/tanks/jeremy_wee/m3_stuart/index.php?Page=1joe Yep, that should it be. I believe Tiger Models Design had this kind of interior for the Academy kit, or you make it from scratch! Cheers, Tobi cool. dickyfied it is. no money to spend for am stuff at the moment. joe |
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 1, 2013 18:42:15 GMT -5
well glad i have gotten you interested in this dicky.
joe
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 3, 2013 20:37:15 GMT -5
well progress is progress. some progress to report. worked some on the interior. added some white stuff. added some green stuff. fabricated a couple of things. so the update. i added some of the structures visible in the pictures that have been shown to me. i also added some of the prominant riveting seen in the pictures. the rivets are stretched sprue cut small and glued. the white is assorted thickness of styrene sheet. first the interior out of the lower hull.   and then dry fit in the lower hull to make sure things fit ok.   based on what i see i am pretty happy with this. btw you will see the lower hull is now darker, yep i did some painting but not sure i like the way it is. might redo it. comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged. joe |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 3, 2013 20:43:36 GMT -5
Your work never cease to amaze... great additions to the interior!
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 3, 2013 21:56:49 GMT -5
andy i do hope that means you approve.
many thanks sir.
joe
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Post by Leon on Aug 3, 2013 22:18:43 GMT -5
Fine looking scratch work on the interior Joe .Dicky may have some competition in the near future if you keep this up.  |
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Post by fightnjoe on Aug 3, 2013 22:44:27 GMT -5
leon many thanks but i dont believe that will ever happen.
joe
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Post by Tobi on Aug 4, 2013 3:07:15 GMT -5
Impressive interior out of nowhere. Keep it up!
Cheers,
Tobi
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Keep it coming Joe!!
