Info on M3's

Anyone have a pic or illustration of the interior of cupola hatches of a

Early production M3 or
M3 light, mid production or
M3 mid production with the later type curved command cupola

I’m starting a build of an early M3 stuart and I am at a lack for info. I do have the tanks in detail book but there is not the detailed photos I was looking for. The afv interior site has the later versions.

From what I can see there isn’t alot of significant changes in the chassis or uper hull from the early to mid production variants but the turret is the key and seems to have undergone the most changes. From the angular plates to the curved one piece. (Unless I’m just not seeing it and someone knows otherwise)

As always, any info is better than none so thanks in advance guys.

I have the tamiya kit of this and right now to build the variant I want it seems like I’m going to have to scratch a new turret. So I need some more info.

Mike

You got mail !!!

Not exactly what you are looking for in this post but something that may still help.

Steve Zaloga has a book out on modelling the M3/M5 series of tanks.

Mike, try these links: I have more that I’ll look up and pass along to you. Hope it’s of some value. - Ed

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/lighttanks/LightTanks.html
http://www.thttp://panzervince.membres.jexiste.org/USArmor/Files/1-Tanks/1-LightTanks/M3Stuart.htmhunderandsteel.co.uk/tanks.html#stuart
http://www.battlefield.ru/library/battles/battle14.html
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/UnitedStates/mediumtanks/MediumTanks.html
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/people/visitors/cowx/newgeorgia.html
http://www.guntruck.com/M3Stuart2.html
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=215205a8-35b9-447b-9be6-486ed62e9caf&IID=4afd11fd-8d52-41f7-9d48-9572c274b4c5
http://www.militarymuseum.org/BataanMem.html
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=40f40561-391b-461d-848e-7be6cedf1f33

One More!

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/pics/lighttankm2.html

And another one!
http://www.trackpads.com/heavymetal/swan.html