Modelling the M3/M5 Stuart Light Tank

by Steven J. Zaloga

Overview

The M3 and M5 Stuart were the most significant light tanks of the US Army, as well as many other allied armies, during World War II. They have proved to be popular modelling subjects ever since, largely due to the large number of kits available in many different scales covering a broad selection of the different variants used. The Stuarts were also painted in a wide range of colourful camouflage schemes, reflecting their widespread service, and this adds to their appeal. This title shows a number of different ways to model this popular tank in 1/35 scale, covering construction, painting and weathering the vehicle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780966380
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	04/20/2012
Series:	Osprey Modelling , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Steve Zaloga has been modelling for many years, and has won numerous awards at US and international model shows. He has been writing articles on armour modelling for over twenty-five years for magazines such as Military Modelling, Fine Scale Modeler, IPMS Journal, and Airfix. He is also the author of many books on tanks and military history.
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	4
	Kits and materials	8
	On to Paris!	11
	Russian Dieppe	28
	Battle of the Bocage	41
	Other Stuart modeling projects	59
	Further reading	79
	Museums and collections	79
	Index	80

Editorial Reviews

Lots of excellent information, techniques, tips, construction methods, and of course, as we all expect from Osprey, top notch photography throughout the entire publication…A perfect addition to your home library.” —Mark R. Smith, Armorama (December 2004)

“In his latest book Steven Zaloga shows how to accurately model the Tamiya kit, along with offering from Academy and AFV Club.” —Rodger Cole, Armorama (January 2004)

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