1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
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1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
This is the 2003 re-issue of the Airfix M3 Grant that I have build around 2008, placed on the Matchbox desert diorama from the Wespe kit.
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
That does look very nice indeed, and I approve of the reused base.
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Nice work!
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Looks really good and nice to see the MB base reused
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Great build and even greater presentation.
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Thank you all! I thought it would be appropriate to start here with pictures of Airfix models
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Very nicely done! I haven't seen an unaltered Airfix grant for a long while.
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Very nice model and base and refreshing not to see a figure standing on his own personal paving slab!
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
With "unaltered" you are probably referring to the turret, right? I remember reading somewhere that it's much too small and too flat, but that was after finishing it
The turret size didn't seem suspicious to me as the main gun is one level below..
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
This would incredibly trigger my inner "Mr. Monk" and is therefore out of question
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
Indeed, the Airfix turret is hopeless and frequently replaced, but that doesn't detract from a finely finished and presented model. Airfix did a pretty good job on the body of the tank - no idea how they arrived at that turret though.KellerModeller wrote: ↑February 21st, 2024, 9:56 pmWith "unaltered" you are probably referring to the turret, right? I remember reading somewhere that it's much too small and too flat, but that was after finishing it
The turret size didn't seem suspicious to me as the main gun is one level below..
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Re: 1/76 M3 Grant / Airfix A01317
That is a really great looking build of this classic Airfix kit and the MB base sets it off nicely.
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