Stuart VI Recce (was: Stuart Recce replacement)

[Dutchy]

I thought some of you might be interested in seeing a turretless Stuart model I've just finished.

It's based on a Tamiya M5A1 with a scratch built interior and has markings for 3RTR in the Normandy bocage '44. Initially I only put a .30 on the front mount but after reading some of Ron's writings elsewhere decided that an AA .50 needed fitting too.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ken.hol...00Dsc03495.jpg

Ron, apologies if I've got things in the wrong place - but you didn't give much detail away.

[Ron Goldstein]

Hi Ken

Purely by chance I spotted your Honey model and I'm flattered to learn that you added the .50 Browning after reading my earlier posting.

As to the model itself, I am most impressed !

If I was pushed to make comment as regards to how accurate the model is I would have to admit that we seemed to have more room in the hull of the tank than the model shows but, let's face it I only have my memory to rely on and we are talking about 64 years ago

Best regards and well done that man !

Ron

[Dutchy]

Thanks for the kind words Ron.
I have to admit, the interior was down to quite a bit of guesswork based loosely on a pic of an add-on kit you can get for the standard model. As the add-on cost more than the kit itself I thought I'd make my own from scratch.

[Haridimos]

Jumped here from the sister thread M3 Stuart recce / command pics / info required when I remembered that I had a photo of a Stuart mk 6 Gun towing conversion,
at the AFTER THE BATTLE magazine #37 issue.

The photo shows a Stuart VI at Portsmouth scrapyard ca 1982.

stuart mk6_portsmouth_1982.jpg

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Stuart Recce (M3A3 as far as I can see), but it is in use with Canadian troops liberating Ermelo:

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Date: 1945-04-18. Location: Tonsel - Harderwijkerweg 148, Ermelo
Source: [1] and [2]


Stuart Recce in service with Dutch troops in Indonesia in March 1949. Not an M5A1, but an M3A3 included here because it gives a good top view:
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Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Dienst voor Legercontacten Indonesië Reportage / Serie : [DLC] Actie met tanks bij Toba en omstreken Beschrijving : [][2e Eskadron Vechtwagens] Datum : maart 1949 Locatie : Indonesië, Nederlands-Indië, Sumatra Fotograaf : Burgt, Th. van de / DLC Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.04.02 Bestanddeelnummer : 264
Source: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/247ce5...1-fd36bf1ea194

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is a picture of a turretless Stuart M5A1 in use by the Polish 1st Armoured Division on 11 april 1945 in Emmen, Holland.

source: beeldbankwo2.nl

Also attached is a screen grab of a video of the liberation of Coevorden. Units shown are again 1st Polish Armoured division.....and hard to see, but it looks a lot like 5 or 6 M5A1 Stuart Recce's.

source: http://drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/...true&miview=ff

from 2:45

Alex

10PSK Stuart.jpg Coevorden Stuart RECCE-.jpg

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi

Another from "Faces of War"



Personnel of First Troop, “C” Squadron, Governor General’s Horse Guards, with their Honey tank, Cervia, Italy, 19 January 1945.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...opy=a173596-v6

regards
Darrell