Early Production Stuart Mk.I, “Honey” 1/35th Scale. With Sun Shields by MiniArt
MiniArt continues its 1/35th scale Stuart Series with the Mk.I Honey. This is an early production with sun shields. See the real tanks in the box plus sprue layout, etch, decals & profiles in our preview…
Preview: 1/35th scale Stuart Mk.I “Honey” Early Prod. w/Sun Shields from MiniArt.
Stuart Mk.I “Honey” Early Prod. w/Sun Shields
From MiniArt
1/35th scale
Kit No. The box includes five different marking options.
The subject:
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The British M3 Stuart Light Tank:The US Army started development of a lightweight tank in the early 30s. The M3 series, which was launched in July 1940, followed a series of tanks that increased their armour and firing power. The M3 was provided to British forces under the Lend-Lease Act and first saw action in North Africa with British forces in November 1941. This kit features the Stuart ‘Bellman’, an M3 Stuart tank from the 8th Hussars of the 7th Armoured Division that was knocked out in Tobruk on 15 December 1941. The British Army was the first to use the Light Tank M3 as the “General Stuart” in combat. From mid-November until the end of 1941, approximately 170 Stuarts were part of a force of more than 700 tanks during the North Africa Campaign. The high losses of Stuart-equipped units in this operation were more due to the superior tactics and training provided by the Afrika Korps, than the apparent superiority German armoured combat vehicles used during the North African Campaign. However, the operation also revealed the M3’s technical flaws. The 37mm M5 cannon and the poor layout of the interior were mentioned in British complaints.
Another Stuart from this boxing is called “Carrine”
The Stuart also had a limited range, which was a severe problem in the highly mobile desert warfare as units often outpaced their supplies and were stranded when they ran out of fuel.
Another Stuart in this boxing was called “Carrine”.
The Stuart had a very limited range. This was a serious problem for the highly mobile desert war as units would often outpace their fuel supplies, and be stranded. Crews appreciated its high mechanical reliability and relative speed. The Stuart’s high reliability set it apart from other cruiser tanks, notably the Crusader which constituted a significant portion of British tank forces in Africa until 1942. Libya, November 1941. This is one of several marking options included in the boxed kit. The Stuart, however, was effective in the Pacific Theatre as Japanese tanks, while rare, were also lighter in armor than Allied light tanks. In this environment, the Stuart was only moderately more vulnerable than medium tanks. The Stuart was not significantly more vulnerable in this environment than medium tanks. The Stuart is still wearing its original camouflage of sand and dark earth with dull blue and RAC colors on the turret. The name of the tank is “Colorado.” Although the Stuart tank was not well suited for tank warfare in Europe it proved to be effective in the Pacific. The Stuart tank served as an infantry support vehicle in New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The kit is MiniArt’s 1/35th Scale Stuart Mk.I Early Prod. w/Sun Shields
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We have the sprue layouts of this kit, providing some details of the makeup of the model.
The clear plastic for the transparency & lights are, of course, included.
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Photo-etch is included for the thinner parts of the kit.
MiniArt print their own decal sheet for the five variants on offer.
The six colour profiles from British/Commonwealth and even a captured German example are provided in this kit.
This kit from MiniArt will soon be available. This kit from MiniArt will be available soon.
