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Info on M3's
Posted by renarts on Monday, May 10, 2004 10:08 PM
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
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:23 AM
You got mail !!!

Not exactly what you are looking for in this post but something that may still help.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by kaleu on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:52 PM
Steve Zaloga has a book out on modelling the M3/M5 series of tanks.
Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:35 PM
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

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Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:37 PM
One More!

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/pics/lighttankm2.html
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  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 5:39 PM
And another one!
http://www.trackpads.com/heavymetal/swan.html

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