1/48 U.S. LIGHT TANK M5A1 STUART

Length: 94 mm. Image shows painted and assembled kit.

A successor to the M3 - the United States’ first mass production light tank - the M5A1 Stuart was upgraded with V8 gasoline engines, a welded hull with updates to the sloped frontal armor and engine deck. The turret kept the 37mm gun from the M3, but it had a larger rear section and bigger hatches for the commander and gunner. Rails for track grousers and a 7.62mm machine gun were also added, and in the region of 6,800 M5A1s were built, serving across a variety of fronts and using their mobility effectively ni reconnaissance and other roles.

About the Model
★This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 94mm, width: 48mm. ★The distinctive form with high profile and front sloped armor plate is captured accurately based upon extensive research. ★The turret with 37mm gun has realistic depictions of track grousers and 7.62mm machine gun. ★Assembly type tracks feature one-piece straight sections. ★Also included are one commander torso figure and two marking options from the 1944 summer Western Front.

Tamiya designers spent many hours examining and measuring an actual vehicle in the making of this accurate model.
This image is a close-up on the turret with 7.62mm machine gun and grousers. The 37mm gun is a moving recreation.
An ergonomic parts breakdown gives an accurate depiction of the suspension. Assembly tracks have one-piece straight sections.
Accessories such as the rear shovel and axe add extra life and scale detail.

The commander is pictured with binoculars in hand.
Choose between two 3^rd Armored Division, 33^rd Armored Regiment vehicle marking options from July 1944.
A parts (x2)
B parts