Zvezda M3A1 Stuart - 1/100 Scale Plastic Model Kit - Build & Review

[@Lestat3721]

I know this is an older video, but that plastic knife trick to make the grass stand up was absolute genius.

[@ModelMinutes]

I would have used a balloon but didn’t have any 😂

[@archerj2010]

Just got in to model building at 28 years old 2 weeks ago - I love the information that you offer and you deserve far more attention than you get. Will be building those picture frame display stands for sure!

[@ModelMinutes]

Awesome! I'm glad you find my videos helpful :) - what are you building at the moment?

[@archerj2010]

@@ModelMinutes Finishing the Airfix P40B and Starting the Airfix Hurricane.

[@ModelMinutes]

Jake Archer both great kits! I’ve got three p40 videos and two hurricane videos on my channel 😂

[@archerj2010]

@@ModelMinutes I certainly noticed that - must be popular kits. I get my P40 done I'll have to send some pictures to you. It has that 'learning experience' look to it.

[@ModelMinutes]

Jake Archer awesome ☺️

[@jpwphotographicstudio3891]

Looks great on the base.. I've done a few of that series myself, they are brilliant value and the detailing at that scale is surprisingly good. The King Tiger is exceptionally good, as is the Tiger 1.

[@ModelMinutes]

Nice! I'll have to get a few more :)

[@chrispacer4231]

Oct 5th 2020... you Brits have all the good kits...I would like that kit ... I would build that kit...I would add more detail...another great review

[@ModelMinutes]

Cool, thanks

[@mikeholt5118]

Nice wee kit , keep the vids coming find them very informative , all the best from new Zealand 👍🇳🇿

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! i hope to be able to keep producing videos for you :)

[@dkproductions3130]

You should build a diorama of the tank going into enemy lines

[@ModelMinutes]

A good suggestion!

[@dkproductions3130]

Thanks

[@ronandanne1]

What a fun little kit! Nice job! I'm tempted to look for it. Thanks.

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for watching!

[@Snoozie09]

In any case, a joy to watch

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! :)

[@kingrevet1st]

zvezda are brilliant when it comes to detail, i tend to buy there 1/72 figures as they're the most detailed i have seen so far, and the fact that they are in piece mean that its easier to paint the had to reach details.

[@ModelMinutes]

Awesome! I'm yet to get any zvezda figures but I've seen them and they look good :)

[@jantimmer5558]

Good build and video as always!!👍👍👍

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for watching :)

[@chrispacer4231]

For its size it looks great... nice job

[@ModelMinutes]

Thank you! 😊

[@spacerat4619]

This wild go good with gunpla!

[@ModelMinutes]

true!

[@ModelMinutes]

@@spacerat4619 Thanks! I've looked at getting into some gunpla/gundam in the past but yet to take the plunge

[@ModelMinutes]

@@spacerat4619 Thanks! I'll look into it :)

[@ModelMinutes]

@@spacerat4619 😊

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice little kit. Thanks for sharing

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for watching!

[@vasili1207]

I built few zvesda 1/100 stuff ... Sturmtiger is good The mighty 88 is a brilliant kit with 4 figures should be manned by 8 but they could have poped to the shops for bratwurst. Opel blitz truck is amazing for the size and could be used with this as a ambush setting. two kits you should buy are the German luft ground and soviets crew they are can i swear? Absolutely foofing amazing and detailed beyond belief. As for the static grass get a ballon and rub it on your head .... wala static grass applicator 😁 dont tie it as when you deflate it you can recover all the grass as it sticks to the ballon 😂. EDIT: Oops sorry forgot to complement your build ..but you know i love it 💚

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! I'll have to investigate those kits! I did think about the balloon but at the time I didn't have any, so the knife was the next option :)

[@vasili1207]

@@ModelMinutes Hehe the Ballon trick works quite well for small areas especially for grass tufts. I made a diy applicator out of a fly swatter last week and to be honest its no better than the ballon 😁. But grab that air crew if nothing else i highly recommend that for 1/72 planes ... i paid £3 each so not expensive 👍.. you can convert the soviet air crew to german easy if you want more crew in different poses just sand off the pockets on the uniforms . Take it easy fella ✌

[@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels]

Great video Matt, these Zvezda 1/100 scale tank kits are fun kits . I'm working on the 5 turreted Zvezda 1/100 scale T-35. Unlike your little M3 ,that soviet beast has the same length as an average 1/72 or 1/76 scale tank kit. BTW you can make D.I.Y static grass applicator, made from an electric fly swatter, a tea strainer & alligator clip. You can find tutorials on how to make one on KZbin

[@ModelMinutes]

ooooooo i might have to look up that grass applicator!

[@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels]

@@ModelMinutes I made myself one and it works quite well. I use it all the time when I'm applying my static grass. In fact one can make one for less than 25 dollars

[@julianmhall]

Random thought ref the base.. maybe lay the track in the tacky painted tracks so that when it lifts off the treads look like they were made by the tank? The bottom of the track won't be visible on the finished model anyway.

[@ModelMinutes]

yeah, i might do that on a future project

[@wwkdiecastmore5647]

Nice review, dio and build of the tank, thanks for sharing!.....Bill

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnkelley9877]

It looks great!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks!

[@williamvanparys6858]

I have one of these I will be starting tomorrow sometime... I'm impressed with these kits enough that I just bought three more... An American tank, a Soviet tank and, another German tank ( namely the 1/100 jagdpanzer)...

[@ModelMinutes]

awesome!

[@charliestallwood7327]

Hello model minutes do you think you could build a revell 1:48 scale type 99 val Japanese five bomber it is on eBay hope you can from charlie

[@ModelMinutes]

I'll have to see about adding it to my list!

[@jamesdziendziel9187]

Awww! That's cute! What's it going to be when it grows up? :)

[@ModelMinutes]

M1 Abrams I heard :P

[@justmonika1304]

@@ModelMinutes Lol😂

[@adriancabrera3014]

Looks awesome!! You should get some more thanks and make a bigger diorama!! I really like this thank !!

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks! Maybe i will do that :P

[@adriancabrera3014]

Model Minutes tanks !! 😅

[@Snoozie09]

You definitely know what you're doing, but gotta say.. a cheap pair of cutters does wonders for your workflow instead of the hobby knife (for sprue cutting)! Also, have you looked into weathering with oils? So easy and forgiving!

[@ModelMinutes]

I do have snips, but i find that sometimes they might damage the part when it's being removed from the sprue, which is why I often resort to a knife. I've not tried oils, but I might have to in the future! Thanks for watching :)

[@atnorange5491]

Quality content

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks :P

[@Piter_Play]

Could you make a biplane rigging how-to video ? I've finished two biplanes , but rigging isn't my thing ... They doesn't look good without rigging...

[@ModelMinutes]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'd made a start on an academy Sopwith Camel with rigging but i'm nowhere near finished with that one

[@piotrekski-420]

you should make a diorama of a B17 on fire landing at an airbase

[@ModelMinutes]

A fantastic idea!

[@thearmoredgeorgian2736]

Hello! I just want to say that there are some 1/100th decals on the internet but I’ve only seen German and Russian so far

[@ModelMinutes]

thanks for letting me know :)

[@allhaillordtachanka1957]

Great model but why did you put a us air force roundel on the flag?

[@ModelMinutes]

Mic Ell I wanted to personalise my model. The star and stripe is leftover from my Airfix Sherman tank kit. Allied vehicles had stars on them

[@allhaillordtachanka1957]

@@ModelMinutes ah I see