Project Azazel
M5 "Stuart" Light Tank
The light tank M5 was a modified light tank M3 with a new power train and an improved armor layout. A radial engine shortage was expected in 1941, and it was decided to find alternative engines to power tanks. The engines in the M5 were Cadillac automobile engines, each with its own transmission. The hull was all-welded, and the glacis was sloped and moved out to make more room for the drivers. The drivers had their own hatches which were equipped with periscopes. Direct vision for the drivers was through two peepholes which were closed with steel plugs attached with chains. The M5's turret was the same as that on the light tank M3A1. The M5 was originally known as light tank M4, but was redesignated to M5 to avoid confusion with the medium tank M4. The British called the M5 Stuart VI.
Changed the frontal slope..now clips on and off to put a fig and a nice feature and more accurate! idea for the front from Cap Eugene..although heavily modded and different in many ways like corner sloping is all mine..got rid of last pic..was not up to standard ; ) this will have to do!
M5 "Stuart" Light Tank
The light tank M5 was a modified light tank M3 with a new power train and an improved armor layout. A radial engine shortage was expected in 1941, and it was decided to find alternative engines to power tanks. The engines in the M5 were Cadillac automobile engines, each with its own transmission. The hull was all-welded, and the glacis was sloped and moved out to make more room for the drivers. The drivers had their own hatches which were equipped with periscopes. Direct vision for the drivers was through two peepholes which were closed with steel plugs attached with chains. The M5's turret was the same as that on the light tank M3A1. The M5 was originally known as light tank M4, but was redesignated to M5 to avoid confusion with the medium tank M4. The British called the M5 Stuart VI.
Changed the frontal slope..now clips on and off to put a fig and a nice feature and more accurate! idea for the front from Cap Eugene..although heavily modded and different in many ways like corner sloping is all mine..got rid of last pic..was not up to standard ; ) this will have to do!