Builds 1/16th scale M5A1 Stuart Light Tank

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applied this to the mantlet and I'm pleased with the texture.

the gun assembled to the front plate.

 

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I'm moving the hull along with a dried mud and dust airbrushing, very pleased how that dried mud on the lower hull front has dried and cracked, looking as close as I can get it to the real thing.

 

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the hull upper will get another light coat of OD, just to tone down the junkyard appearance to field worn, but serviceable.

 

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I'm moving the hull along with a dried mud and dust airbrushing, very pleased how that dried mud on the lower hull front has dried and cracked, looking as close as I can get it to the real thing.
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That really looks well

 

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Some great modelling tips in this thread. I'm following with interest.

 

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all the main turret parts laid out ready for painting the inside white.

with the paint inside drying and the outside in grey primer, a test fit of the turret main joins.

 

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so far, all parts have been painted with dark under green over grey primer, the parts left in the box are getting fewer.

the turret painted in dark undergreen, give that a few hours to dry and harden off and it'll be salt time.

 

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the turret side in wet salt and a coat of life colour od. It's very fragile at this stage, needs time to dry a bit before any dusting away of the salt to expose the underlaying coat.

this is the turret roof, slight damage to the wet layer, as can be seen here, it's very vulnerable at this wet stage.

 

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interior of the turret given it's first weak wash in black grey, still wet, it will be far more subtle when it dries.

 

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with the salt and thinned top coat effect, you can score a different worn appearance by brushing off the salt at differing drying times, the dryer the top coat the more sharp the breaks of paint, the wetter the top coat when you do it, the larger the damage to the top coat. intuitive when you think of the wet or dry paint scraping off. first, the turret wet

the dust guard dry

 

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the hull back storage basket. Effect done when Wet.

 

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the bin with it's wire cage front fitted to the back.

 

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the white stars painted onto the sides using a mask I've re-used from the M42 Kit, this is going to get a blistering blast of weathering, fragmenting it into a barely visible star. The bane of allied tank crews.

 

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here we are so far, apart from the back bin, a long way still to go, lots of small parts still to fit.

 

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here we are so far, apart from the back bin, a long way still to go, lots of small parts still to fit.
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Thought about a figure or two for it?

 

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Thought about a figure or two for it?

is there much in the 1/16th scale?

 

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is there much in the 1/16th scale?

Not my field this period but I would think so, if it was a Hun tank you'd be spoiled for choice, I'll have a look

 

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There's these, they'd need work

Torro 1/16 Hand-Painted US Army Tank Crew Figures - Ideal with 1/16 RC Tanks | eBay

Ideal with 1/16 RC Tank. High quality hand-painted finish.

www.ebay.co.uk

These might look nice

1/16 Resin Figure Model Kit US Soldiers Tank Crew (with base) WWII Unpainted | eBay

This is a resin model with exquisite detail. If the resin is bent or warped, you can put it in hot water for a few seconds and gently bend it back to shape. The model will need assembly, paints and other coatings.

www.ebay.com

They are very thin on the ground it seems

 

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These might look nice

1/16 Resin Figure Model Kit US Soldiers Tank Crew (with base) WWII Unpainted | eBay

This is a resin model with exquisite detail. If the resin is bent or warped, you can put it in hot water for a few seconds and gently bend it back to shape. The model will need assembly, paints and other coatings.

www.ebay.com

They are very thin on the ground it seems

Those look more like British BD to me.

 

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Those look more like British BD to me.

I honestly don't know it's about 400 years too late for me as a rule