1/16 RC M5A1 Stuart Light tank - build

[lmcq11]

The RC M5A1 Stuart is a nice little tank to play with and a rare sight.

1/16 RC M5A1 Stuart Light tank - build

Being from a mainstream plastic kit company means the model is well detailed.

1/16 RC M5A1 Stuart Light tank - build

1/16 RC M5A1 Stuart Light tank - build

The model as it stands today.

1/16 RC M5A1 Stuart Light tank - build

And finally, here is a short YOUTUBE video of the turret electronics in action.

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Regards, Louis

[HERMAN BIX]

What’s to say
The words I would use in real life to describe how good this is would mean I’d have to ban myself here
I swear you are 5 models ahead of the one your on at the time mate, it blows my mind how you keep producing such quality, well thought out pieces.

[Model Builder 4]

Just fantastic Louis I was hoping that you would tackle this build as I can now blatantly use all your ideas on my own

Cheers and many thanks, Lee.

[Ad Lav]

Great work - I am tempted by the early version!

[ronnie42]

Well done . The turret is ace , elevation servo under the turret ring is a nice solution . Whats next?

[BarryC]

Great stuff Louis!

I too will be shamelessly stealing a number of your ideas!

Barry

[Exhibitedbrute]

I have a question. As the tracks appear to be roughly half the size of Sherman tracks what about something in a smaller scale like tamiya metal 1/35 Sherman tracks perhaps?

[Exhibitedbrute]

Or 1/24

[Model Builder 4]

That could possibly be an idea EB, I think that they would need to be more towards the 1/24 scale though as 1/35 are very narrow and you would need a couple of sets to make the required length. I do not have any 1/24 tanks but it would be interesting to know the width of their tracks

Cheers, Lee.

[General Jumbo01]

You may get the width you need but you'll also need the precisely correct pitch for the drive sprocket. Could be tricky!