I see that our near-sighted brethren ;-)just received it...maybe AFV will bestow one on us, so we can model those Irish Guards recce machines. One has recently been set out on the grass in front of Fort Carson, along with a gaggle of modern tanks, a somewhat bedraggled M3 Halftrack and a decrepit MB Jeep. Curiously, the front wheels (both sides) of the M5 lack a good inch or more of resting on the track, even though the tank is on level ground. Apparently the weight is sufficiently to the rear to raise the wheels...is this because the M5 powerplant is that much heavier...or do M3 Honeys also have this feature?

Hi Pete;

This series of shots may help answer your question...

http://www.usarmymodels.com/AFV%20PHOTOS/M5A1%20STUART%20LATE/m5a1stuart.html


GB

It would be even nicer if AFV would bestow upon us vehicles already supposedly in the works, namely Sd Kfz 251 C, Sturmpanzer I, and not to mention previous Skybow Panther G w/ zimmerit, and Jagdpanther.