U.S. Light Tank M5A1 Stuart 1/48

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.

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

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  Tamiya designers spent many hours examining and measuring an actual vehicle in the making of this accurate model.

  
  
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  This image is a close-up on the turret with 7.62mm machine gun and grousers. The 37mm gun is a moving recreation.

  
  
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  An ergonomic parts breakdown gives an accurate depiction of the suspension. Assembly tracks have one-piece straight sections.

  
  
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  Accessories such as the rear shovel and axe add extra life and scale detail.

  
  

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  The commander is pictured with binoculars in hand.

  
  
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  Choose between two 3rd Armored Division, 33rd Armored Regiment vehicle marking options from July 1944.

  
  
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  A parts (x2)

  
  
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  B parts

  
  

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  D parts

  
  
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  Decals