I recently resin printed a M3 Grant AFV, I got the STL from a Canadian Vehicles kickstarter. I have to say that these were the best vehicle STLs I have received with supported and unsupported versions but also a hollowed version. I find hollowing vehicles a little challenging, so I was quite happy that this was already done.
Most of the vehicles in the kickstarter were trucks and it was an interesting collection but after some research not really a collection that was useful for wargaming. This was especially relevant to the M3 Grant which was primarily used for training purposes by Commonwealth armies except in North Africa where both the British and Australian armies used it for operational purposes.
I have to admit that I had not done this research before I painted the tank. So I will have to make it a training vehicle for the 2nd Canadian Armoured Division.
But who knows it may end up being transferred to the Soviet Union where the M3 Grant did have operational history with a new livery.
The Russian one is a Lee rather than a Grant?? Different shaped cupola..
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DeleteThe Grant & Lee were used in the Far East, so not just North Africa.
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DeleteIt was used heavily in the Far East with the Lee. Simon
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DeleteThanks for the comments, first I did appreciate that the Russian livery was indeed a Lee rather than a Grant. I have not done enough research to see if any Grants were Land Lease. In respect to the Far East, I am having some trouble with that theatre, thus did not mention it. I do have a ton of 20mm Far East Brits/Chindits/Australians not painted but just not sure if I want to go in that direction. I am more interested in the Pacific and waiting for that handbook as I do have USMC and Japanese troops but of course that would probably a Lee as well. Again thanks, my M3 for now remains orphaned from my forces!
ReplyDeleteAddendum, it seems that the Soviets did call the M£'s Grants but they were actually Lees as no Grants were shipped to Russia.
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