1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Hi all, i have added a bit of detail tonight while i wait for a replacement diamond pattern plastic sheet for the floor as the first piece was too small.
The transmission tunnel is pretty well complete, and ive added pipes and hinge & latch detail to the boxes on the sponsons.
Ive still got to complete the lids for the 37mm ammo bins.
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I did a bit of work tidying up the inside of the turret which i will really have to start detailing next.
This will involve scratch building a breech for the 37mm gun as one of the first tasks.
Ive also cut out the circular base for the turret basket, but i have not yet got a plan for how i an going to construct it yet.

Cheers
Tim
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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Very nice work looking forward to your build as it progresses
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Cheers for that.
I'd best pull my finger out and do an update soon.
Since the last post i've built & fitted the driver's seat and then stripped out the turret and started work on the 37mm gun breach.
This is going to need a lot of detail work scratch building evan though i am only planning to do fairly basic level of detail.

I also got some deliveries frmo Armorpax & East Coast Armory last month and now have a lot of work ahead.

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Tim
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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Tim, it might be too late in your build for this suggestion, but for the breech you might want to consider using parts from the Dragon 1/6 M3 gun kit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-Dragon-WWII ... SwR0JUQOZG The kit isn't very expensive, and you might also be able to use the gun trunnions. (And maybe save the wheels for a Jeep trailer).

I'm using one of these for an LVT turret (same as the M5 turret but without the radio bustle). You'll still need to scratchbuild a co-axial machine gun mount for it, since the M3 towed gun doesn't have one. The turret is an experiment, by the way - it was a spare I had no use for. I figure that if it turns out well. I'll save it and see if I ever want to attempt the rest of the vehicle, (and it's making the grousers for the tracks that will be the deciding factor, I think). -Mike
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hi Mike, i have looked at getting one of the Dragon kits and have bid on a few.

i have not yet found one for what i consider to be be a decent price so far but keep looking.
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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Hi Tim ,
have just been reading your thread, do you have any up dates on your build.
I am building one my self.
Many thanks.
Gary.
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Hi Gary, Any update on my Stuart???

I sold my Stuart last month to help fund my new Armortek A34 Comet.
Gary has taken the project on and is going great guns with it.

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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Hi Tim,
Not much done to Stuart at the moment ,
Home Diy to complete ,
Will return to build asap.
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Hi Gary

Any updates on this build, I was watching with interest.
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Re: 1/6 British M5a1 Stuart Vi

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Hi Alan ,
Recce veh, now finished.
There is some pics on the on uk tank.org / southern armoured group.
Can't post on here, saying files, to big.
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