Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
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🍯 M3 Stuart Platoon
The original "Honey" light tank - sweet ride, mechanical reliability
🔧 3x High-Quality Plastic Kits
👥 3 Crew Figures Included
3
Tanks + crew
37mm
Main gun
170
Operation Crusader
1941
First tank battle
📖 Pre-War Design
Before the war much effort went into building light tanks, which were felt to have a role analogous to cavalry in an earlier age. Once war began these precepts were quickly brought into question.
The M3 was derived from the pre-war M2A4 light tank: it retained that tank's 37mm gun and 3 hull-mounted machine guns.
Crews liked its relatively high speed, smooth ride and mechanical reliability, hence the name "Honey" was occasionally used by crews as it drove "Sweet like Honey".
⚔️ Combat Debut
The British Army was the first to use the "Stuart" in combat. About 170 Stuarts took part in Operation Crusader proving superior or comparable to most of the tanks used by the Axis forces.
The high losses suffered had more to do with the better tactics and training of the Afrika Korps than the apparent superiority of German armoured fighting vehicles.
🥇 First American Tank Battle: December 1941 - Lieutenant Ben R. Morin's platoon engaged IJA Type 95 Ha-Go tanks north of Damortis.
🔄 Tactical Evolution
Early War Role
Tank-to-tank combat
Operation Crusader 1941
Tank-to-tank combat
Operation Crusader 1941
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Later War Role
Reconnaissance missions
From 1942 onwards
Reconnaissance missions
From 1942 onwards
Operation Crusader
170 Stuarts vs Afrika Korps - first major combat test
Kasserine Pass
US Army learns hard lessons from German 88mm guns
Guadalcanal
M3A1 debut with 1st Marine Tank Battalion - jungle warfare
Philippines
First tank vs tank action vs Japanese Type 95
| 📦 Box Contents | 📋 Details |
|---|---|
| 3x Plastic M3 Light Tanks | Complete Stuart platoon models |
| 3x Crew Figures | Tank crew for detailed scenarios |
| Multiple Assembly Options | 5 MMG, flamethrower, fuel tanks, sand guards |
| Turret Variants | Rounded or plate turret options |
| Conversion Options | Stuart Recce, Kangaroo, Command variants |
| 🔧 Historical Specifications | 📋 Details |
|---|---|
| Platoon Size | 3 light tanks + 3 crew figures |
| Origin | Derived from pre-war M2A4 light tank |
| Main Gun | 37mm (retained from M2A4) |
| Secondary Armament | 3 hull-mounted machine guns |
| Nickname | "Honey" (sweet ride, mechanical reliability) |
| First Combat Use | British Army, Operation Crusader (170 units) |
| First US Tank Battle | December 1941, Lt. Ben R. Morin vs IJA Type 95 |
| M3A1 Debut | Guadalcanal, 1st Marine Tank Battalion |
| Tactical Evolution | 1942: tank combat → reconnaissance role |
| Service Period | 1941-1944 (replaced by Sherman) |
| Variants | Stuart Recce, Kangaroo APC, Command |
| Material | High-quality plastic |
⚠️ Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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Brand
Warlord Games
Product code
402013001
Type
Model Kit
Shipping weight
230 g
Barcode
5060393704560
Product
Bolt Action US M3 Stuart Platoon Warlord Games
Code (proj)
402013001
Ship. weight
230 g
Brand
Warlord Games
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