So Im strating to build the M3A1 kit from Academy after doing lots of research. Id like to build "The Payoff" Bougainville November 1943.
Im new to the site and am having trouble posting pictures, but I have questions concerning the decals for this particular tank. There are two wartime photos of this tank showing the
tank crew alongside the tank. 4 things I notice. 1. "The Payoff" is closer to the front of the tank than in the kit instructions. 2. There is no pinup girl on the tank as per the decal sheet.
3. It appears that there are two "5" platoon on the tank. One as per the instructions, the other appears to be hidden by the reserve fuel barrel.
4. It looks like there is a yellow stripe as per the "Tiger" M3A1 tank from N. Africa around the turret.
I apologize but Ill have to ask you to google search "m3a1 on bougainville" to see the photos.
The idiotic upgrades that Apple has for its operating system have completely wrecked the ability to paste
photos from photobucket.
Are these the only 2 photos of this particular tank?
Did Academy get its decal references from a particular source? Osprey Book?
Any help appreciated.
Greg