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1:35 Destroyed M3A1 Stuart base

1:35 Destroyed M3A1 Stuart base is a Black Dog scenic base on the theme of a knocked-out M3A1 Stuart light tank. It will serve as the ground for a diorama in 1:35 scale.

Scale1:35
Manufacturer Black Dog model
Product EAN9091111000009

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23.96 €
19.80 € without VAT
In stock
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About product

The Destroyed M3A1 Stuart base 1:35 from the Black Dog brand

A scenic base on the theme of a knocked-out M3A1 Stuart light tank. You are buying a setting, not a tank to build: the display is cast as one piece and your task is to give it color, patina and possibly to add the figures or small items that finish telling the story of the scene.

Briefly about the real subject

The M3 Stuart was an American light tank of the Second World War period, produced in large numbers and supplied to British and Allied units as well. The M3A1 version brought a welded turret without a commander's cupola and a reworked internal layout. British tank crews valued its speed and reliability; its weakness was its light armament and armor against later opponents. That is exactly why the Stuart often appears in dioramas as a knocked-out machine.

The finishing procedure

Degrease the casting, then even the surface out with a coat of primer. Choose the base tone on the lighter side, because later layers always darken a scene. Make the transitions between soil, metal and any vegetation soft, so that the materials do not meet one another along a sharp edge. Fix the final pigments only lightly, otherwise they lose their velvety look.

Who the scene is for

  • builders of dioramas from the Second World War period
  • modelers who want to settle their figures into an event
  • collectors looking for a striking piece for a display case
  • beginners, as a first experience of working on a scene

Paints and further models are not supplied with the base; add them according to your own intention.

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FAQ

No. The knocked-out tank is part of the cast display, not a separate kit to assemble.

Muted earth tones, rust shades and pigments for dust will see you through. Then fine-tune the detail with dark accents in the recesses.

Yes. The terrain is ready, so you concentrate on the painting alone, and that is the best way to get started with dioramas.

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1:35 Destroyed M3A1 Stuart base

1:35 Destroyed M3A1 Stuart base is a Black Dog scenic base on the theme of a knocked-out M3A1 Stuart light tank. It will serve as the ground for a diorama in 1:35 scale.
In stock
23.96 €
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