M5A1 Stuart Light Tank | Tamiya 1:35

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M5A1 Stuart Light Tank | Tamiya 1:35

Finished this one the other day. I was going to add some mud and other effects but I decided to leave it as-is.

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Howdy!

I’d say it turned out very nice. I like the OD a lot. Looking at the close-up photos I’d say you might want to consider switching out plastic grabhandles for ones made out of wire - this way your builds might look even better!

Thanks for sharing and good luck with your next builds, have a nice day!

Paweł

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Thank you! I have been looking into the tools used to make grab handles. This is definitley something on my wish-list!

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The Stuart looks fine as is!

Gary

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Looks great! I especially like the figure!

S.H.

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That’s a great looking Stuart tank. The weathering is spot on and if you want to add mud, I suggest put it on a base. As for the wire grab handles, all you need is wire and small pliers to bend them the exact length.

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Oh wow, that’s some sharp work! [Y]

Please post more Chops!!!

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There are many type of hand rail folding devices, some are fairly inexpensive like this one for $12.50. Others vary.

https://spruebrothers.com/trp09921-trumpeter-mastertools-handle-bender-set/

This one’s around $30

https://www.micromark.com/Grab-Iron-Bending-Gauge?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5-uuBhDzARIsAAa21T-Jp9eyeIh__fF9nsvmzoUAzeVLS_Xual1VJ-0nvuZKTpxVzDvjEYgaAgnbEALw_wcB

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Nice job! I LOVE Tamiya’s figure firing the .30 Cal - such a massively cool pose. And to think they did that kit over 40 years ago. I also think this version of the Stuart is the only really cool looking version. The turret looks so much better than the older riveted boxes.

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Great looking build Chops! You have some skills! [t$t]

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Thank you all for the kinds words! There are a few more pictures of my other builds on Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32068090@N07/albums