Academy M3A1 WIP

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Academy M3A1 WIP

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I am doing this one for a So.Cal. AMPS online GB. I started it as soon as I wrapped up my WC last weekend, and now I finally have some progress worth posting.

This is the kit…

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it has a fairly comprehensive interior, but not 100% complete. And they did omit some detailing or internal stowage that will be visible in certain areas, so I am adding a bit of stuff in there, but not going overboard in regard to that stuff.

This is 90% of the interior detail that comes in the kit

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I have also been working on the exterior

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Academy molded the upper hull as the early type riveted version, so that it could be used in common with their M3 Honey kit.

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But the particular tank that I am modeling had the later welded upper hull, so I had to sand/file off the side rivets on certain areas to replicate the welded hull type.

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So that’s where construction stands at this point. I also bought a 3D file to replace some parts in the kit, as well as add missing details, and those are printing up now as I type this… I should have them in a few hours.

More updates to come in a day or two…
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That's gonna be cool, Carlos! :shoutout:

Do you remember the comic book about a haunted tank, an M3, protected by Jeb Stuart's ghost? :hmm:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Tank

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Gary Brantley wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:19 pm That's gonna be cool, Carlos! :shoutout:

Do you remember the comic book about a haunted tank, an M3, protected by Jeb Stuart's ghost? :hmm:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_Tank

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Yes I do! That was a favorite comic book of mine when I was a kid. Always in great peril, it always making it through… :wink:
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Extra, super primo project, Carlos. Mighty nice.

I remember that comic, too, Gary! Also a favorite along with Sgt. ROCK.
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I don’t remember the haunted tank comic but definitely remember Sgt. York
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The artist Russ Heath was G.O.A.T. This is a level of craft that no artist today knows and A.I. has no shot at duplicating this; it can't duplicate brush work by hand with all of the amazing effects that were stock in trade then.
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That’s a great little strip choice Bruce… :hmm: Kinda reminds me of a similar scene in Sahara, with Bogart and Lulubelle.
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Love that movie!
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Great art, Bruce. Love the sound effects!
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speedgraflex wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 11:09 pm Love that movie!
The remake with Jim Belushi was not bad either… mind you that Belushi is no Bogie, but it was decently done. And I kinda like their twist on the ending.
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