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Australian Stuart Light Tank Hybrid
Modelled by Luke Stuart

I started with the Academy M3A1 kit and rebuilt most of the interior and all the extras ie: grouser racks down the side, armoured air intake and two new aerial ports were added and made from plastic card and rod. I added stowage from various kits including Tamiya, Academy, and Firestorm models. I added the markings from Archers dry transfers and the 1st Armoured Regiment symbol was printed out on paper and glued on. I painted the tank with Humbrol enamels and Tamiya acrylics and dusted/weathered it with pastel chalks.

The model represents a Stuart as used by the 2/10th Armoured Regiment of the 1st Armoured Division.  The 2/10th used the Stuart for training and was replaced by the more able Matilda before seeing active service overseas.

I used references from Paul Handel's book: Dust, Sand and Jungle.  I also received a lot of help from Mike Grieve and Shane Lovell, hats off to them both.