M3 Halftrack US figures and German POWs (Tamiya 1/35 scale model)

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14 күн бұрын

Finishing the Tamiya M3A2 half track, complete with US crew figures and German prisoner of war figures. I've painted this in the less common yellow earth and olive drab camouflage scheme, weathering it with quite a lot of dust and dirt and presenting it on a small base representing the ruins of an enemy city towards war's end.
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@johncasey1314 12 күн бұрын

Proves a kit doesn’t have to be new for it to look good. Really nice job

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thanks. Yes, these Tamiya classics are golden :)

@stuartmiller8053 11 күн бұрын

Very nice result from an old kit that has held its age well.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thanks Stuart 👍

@alcarlson3458 11 күн бұрын

Outstanding work. I have recently completed this kit also. I was happy to see Tamiya re-released the kit. The other U.S. Halftrack kits out there are a bit expensive.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you. Yes, it's a good balance between price and detail I think. I don't want to pay 60 GBP+ for a halftrack kit, personally.

@lesthiele4921 11 күн бұрын

The M3 build as a whole looks absolutely fantastic, it looks brilliant with the crew onboard, thanks for sharing, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you Les!

@donaldkroth2579 Күн бұрын

It's nice to see dioramas that involve other things going on. That don't involve combat scenes. You did such a nice job and the inclusion of the German prisoners added a different mindset to the situation. I remember a magazine called Military Modeler. It had a captured unversal carrier with a German anti-tank gun on it. The scene was in the North African desert. I hope you'll consider this idea in a future build? By far, this was really great to watch and I'll be looking into your recent programs now. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@ModelNerd 18 сағат бұрын

Thank you. That's a great idea - I do like the smaller non-combat vehicles like the gun tractors, universal carriers, etc - and in the African theatre they seemed to re-use enemy equipment like this quite a lot. Definitely food for thought - thank you!

@scottmccloud9029 9 күн бұрын

Great job on the halftrack. Figures look really sharp too. Impressed with the skills you have.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@tomtruesdale6901 11 күн бұрын

Very well done. Really like how you incorporated the German POWs into the build.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your comments!

@markabraham8529 10 күн бұрын

Great Dio with the German Pow,s From this Tamiya Classic I built some 40 odd years ago.Still working on a dio for mine just had to Buy it again when it was re-released

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you. Good luck with your build!

@jeffsquires6620 12 күн бұрын

I built this one decades ago. Thanks for the memories.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@lyleslaton3086 11 күн бұрын

The Japanese never ask any questions. They assume they are correct. They went to Aberdeen to measure the T34. Aberdeen staff said " it's right there " Tamiya staff measured tank, produced tank kit. Including the US tow shackles welded on the front of the T34. The T34 was a runner, and was used to move tanks around. The Aberdeen staff put the US tow shackles on so they could use US tow cables. Break out the putty when building an old T34 kit .

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

I never noticed that about their T-34 kit!

@MikeUSA67 10 күн бұрын

Fantastic build, Stu - top notch! And the POWs is a nice touch. Thank you for the inspiration for my restoration 🙂

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! :) Good luck with your restoration!

@BrushQuill 8 күн бұрын

Love this! Awesome build and concept buddy

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you mate!

@rutgaurxi7314 12 күн бұрын

This is a fantastic looking model and diorama, nicely done.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

@scalewise 5 күн бұрын

Very nice build! And yes, the M3A2 was never a real variant. You may already know this or someone may have said in the comments, but switching the superstructure sides and rear panel with the flat sides and rear panel from the M21 makes this one a standard M3A1 (if I remember correct). And I may be wrong but any M2 series halftrack had the shorter superstructure as per the Dragon M2 haltrack offering. So the Tamiya kit with its longer superstructure can not be an M2, so it is still an M3.

@ModelNerd 5 күн бұрын

Thanks. Yes, you're right about the M2 being shorter. I said "M2" several times in the video by mistake when I meant to say "M3".

@JohnSmith-sl1my 12 күн бұрын

Nice work 👍. Will be painting my weapons in the way u do from now on . Thanks for that tip .

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thanks - I find it works really well

@scaleffect 11 күн бұрын

Another incredible model, and your figure painting skills are coming along way better than you give yourself credit for I think. Everything looks spot on!

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you mate - I appreciate your comments!

@c123bthunderpig 11 күн бұрын

Stu, as always an incredible build. I can see why modelers like armour for the extra detailing available. I enjoy your videos from start to finish observing how you chose colors and mix and match. Figures are indeed a challenge, , I go crazy trying to detail 1/72 pilots. Thanks for sharing the creativity and inspiration, Your work on the bench looks interesting as well. I'm thinking of boxing up my aircraft and try a little variety. Its like the story of Goldylox and the three bears some models are too big some too small and others just right. My JU52 is coming along but definitely too big at the moment. CHEERS BOB.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Cheers Bob. Variety is the spice of life!

@ImJeff1965 12 күн бұрын

Great job! One thing i did with mine is put different jerry cans on the side. The ones that come with the kit aren't that great...

@ModelNerd 11 күн бұрын

@@ImJeff1965 Yes, that's a good call. The slots for them are very narrow too.

@ronaldbyrne3320 11 күн бұрын

Must try your glazing technique on my figures. I love the result you get from that. Thank you. 😊

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you. I got a lot of tips from Night Shift's videos and found they work really well.

@phonojam3486 12 күн бұрын

outstanding as always!

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@mageckman 10 күн бұрын

The mistake with the labeling M2A2 versus M3A2 isn't the first one that I know of. The old panzer 2 F/G kit is actually just an F. The G had a completely different type of suspension than the F and what is in the kit.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Yes, and the Sd.Kfz 7/1 running gear is essentially made up - completely the wrong dimensions

@bushranger900 12 күн бұрын

Lovely stuff !

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you

@KGmodels 12 күн бұрын

That small base for the halftrack looks amazing,and now that Goodwood is coming up,maybe you could to the red arrows when they fly over goodwood,as that would look pretty cool,and for your track,it is looking Like it is.coming together well,and can’t wait for the rest too!

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

That would look awesome! I need to go to Goodwood one day!

@KGmodels 8 күн бұрын

I went I think in 2017,I also need to go one day!

@ljscalemodels526 12 күн бұрын

Hi Stu - looks fantastic and I like your scheme to paint the figures 😂 - it’s a nightmare for me, cheers Liam

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you. I picked up a lot of tips from Night Shift's videos :)

@calumclark1719 11 күн бұрын

Looks great

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

@markfergerson2145 12 күн бұрын

Your figures are indeed coming along. Like many modelers figures were always my bane. I was usually happy when I could get them to look like mannequins. Love me some halftracks. I think you got the edges on that camo pattern just right.

@rutgaurxi7314 12 күн бұрын

I know what you mean, although I have handled infantry models all my life, I tend to get hung up on the details all too often, which is my bane. But I am trying new techniques when I can.

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thanks - I can definitely see progress and I'll keep trying! :)

@garyeastell3458 3 күн бұрын

Well done.

@ModelNerd 2 күн бұрын

Thank you

@Mullhead_III 10 күн бұрын

Spectacular

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@richardjordan5036 11 күн бұрын

Absolutely beautiful,good job. Those old Tamiya kits are still good and cheap compared to the more modern kits...😊

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@ArmorModelsbyGlennBartolotti 6 күн бұрын

nice 👍

@ModelNerd 5 күн бұрын

Thanks

@fqwarrior 12 күн бұрын

Great video and work on the kit. Love your base also. Can I ask the color you have done the street? Is it supposed to be a paved street torn up or track? 👍

@ModelNerd 8 күн бұрын

Thank you. It was supposed to be a paved street (although I didn't carve the paving!), covered in layers of dirt and mud from vehicles. The colour I used was XF-52, lightened in places with XF-19.

@fqwarrior 8 күн бұрын

@@ModelNerd ok thanks so much for answering. It looks like a dirt track and looks great. I like the look of the bricks which you expect to see on a paved road or whatever but here on what looks like a dirty track 👍