Australian Stuart Mk.I is an injection-molded plastic kit of the American light tank in Australian service, 1:35 scale, made by MiniArt. The package holds photo-etch, clear parts, link-and-length plastic tracks and decals for three marking options.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the light tank Stuart Mk.I in Australian service in 1:35 scale from MiniArt. The kit is typically MiniArt in the way the parts are divided — the hull is made up of panels with locating features, the suspension is workable, the turret roof is one piece and the hatches are separate, so they can be built open. A photo-etched sheet is included for the fine elements that would come out too coarse in plastic, along with clear parts and link-and-length plastic tracks — no rubber band track. The decals cover three marking options and include instrument placards and lettering. An important note, plainly put: MiniArt is known for its generous sets with a full interior, but this particular kit has no interior — it concentrates on the exterior. Anyone who wants an interior has to reach for a different, expressly interior version. Masks for the clear parts are not included in the package.
The M3 Stuart was an American light tank meant for reconnaissance and for exploiting a breakthrough quickly — lightly armored, but fast and agile, with a 37 mm gun. For its willing behavior the British gave it the nickname Honey. The Australian service is quite specific and dramatic: Stuarts of the Australian 2/6th Armoured Regiment were shipped in December 1942 to the north coast of Papua and committed to the Battle of Buna and Gona in New Guinea to break the trench stalemate against Japanese fortifications. In jungle and mud they ran up against the limits of what they could do — thin armor and limited ability to get across country cost the crews heavy losses — and yet they played a key part in the Australian victory at Buna. Australian machines often carried field modifications, among them additional external fuel tanks for greater range.
Reckon with a great many small parts — tweezers, a sharp scalpel and a painting plan thought out in advance pay off: whatever can be painted while still on the sprue saves trouble later. Assemble and align the running gear before you close up the hull, glue the link-and-length tracks step by step and let them set thoroughly. Mask the clear parts yourself (masks are not in the package) and never glue them with cyanoacrylate — it would fog them. Painting: spray the Pacific Australian scheme (green) with an airbrush over a primer, apply the decals onto a gloss coat and then take it back to matte. Weathering for New Guinea: a dark wash, heavy mud effects and a damp, dirty surface — not dry desert dust.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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