US Light Tank, M3 Stuart, Late Production - Tamiya 1/35

[PlaStix]

US Light Tank, M3 Stuart, Late Production

US Army 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Tunisia, 1943

Kit: Tamiya 1/35 35360

Extras: Redog Resin Stowage, a paintbrush bristle and some thread. The base is polystyrene from frozen pizza box packaging and some filler.

Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Citadel, Railmatch & Vallejo acrylic paints, all applied by paintbrushes. 

Weathering: All weathering was done with standard paints applied with paintbrushes. The dusty effects are all done by applying the paints very, very thinned using stippling brushes.

Build thread: HERE

 

This was my project for the M3/M5 Stuart, Single Type Group Build, down in the Group Build section of the forum. It was a really nice kit to build and I have done all the weathering, this time, only using paints, rather than any specific weathering products which I normally use. All paints, as usual, were applied with hairy sticks.

 

A lot of photos first on the base, with a desert photo backdrop - the initial three with a sepia effect:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the usual set against a plain background:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The base on it's own:

....basically just pizza box styrene and filler.

 

 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment in my build thread, to @modelling minion for being a great co-host and to @Enzo the Magnificent for organizing all the GBs!

 

Comments and suggestions welcome.

 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

[Milan Mynar]

This is an example of great modeling work.

[Bullbasket]

The base could do with a bit more mozzarella and tomato.

Very nice Stix. I really like the weathering effect that you've achieved on this. Great work.

 

John.

[FrancisGL]

Hi Stix,

Another great model, very well finished and presented.
One of my favorite tanks, very cute, I love it.
Happy Holidays and a good start to the year. ATB.

Cheers

Francis 👍🎄

[modelling minion]

Another absolutely superb result mate she looks fantastic. The sepia pictures are really convincing.

Very well done.

[SimonL]

Inspirational as always Stix. Fantastic work.

[Keeff]

Outstanding work @PlaStix .... the weathering is superb and shows that you don't need fancy products! 

 

I loke the simplicity of the base .... and good upcycling too! 

 

Looking forward to seeing what you produce in 2025 now .....

 

Keith ☺️ 

[StuartH]

Lovely looking model and superb painting & weathering 👍

Fantastic photography too 👏

[Pete1961]

Stunning piece of work. Well done!

[Farmerboy]

Smashed it! Good as it gets!

[PlaStix]

On 28/12/2024 at 11:57, Milan Mynar said:

This is an example of great modeling work.

Hi Milan. Thank you very much for your very kind comment!
 

On 28/12/2024 at 14:07, Bullbasket said:

The base could do with a bit more mozzarella and tomato.

Very nice Stix. I really like the weathering effect that you've achieved on this. Great work.

John.

Hi John. You know I did feel there was something missing!

And thank you very much for your comments.

 

On 28/12/2024 at 16:31, FrancisGL said:

Hi Stix,

Another great model, very well finished and presented.
One of my favorite tanks, very cute, I love it.
Happy Holidays and a good start to the year. ATB.

Cheers

Francis 👍🎄

Hi Francis. Thank you very much for your kind comments.

And a Very Happy New Year to you too!
 

Kind regards,

 

Stix

[PlaStix]

On 28/12/2024 at 22:07, modelling minion said:

Another absolutely superb result mate she looks fantastic. The sepia pictures are really convincing.

Very well done.

Thank you Craig and thank you, once again, for all your support in the M3/M% GB.

Kind regards,

Stix