Steve looking great mate. If I may offer a suggestion to lighten the colour don't use white as it is to stark add a few drops of light flesh instead.
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Build looks good to me Steve. It's all a learning process and I bet you learned a few new things with this too. Fun, Isn't it!!!...
I don't know if it might help or not, but maybe keep a little notebook by the bench. You can write down what you liked and didn't like during the build, as well as tips that worked or didn't...Just a thought...
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AllenLife's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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That’s certainly nothing to be ashamed of. Nice one
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Nice tank Steve!
I was a few days very busy and missed your build, but the result is very nice :thumb2:Comment
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Thanks everyoneComment
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Wow! I wish my painting was as good as that - that's a superb build, well done Steve! (And quick too!)
How did you find the kit? I've been thinking of getting this one as I want a British North African Stuart.Arnold Judas Rimmer BSc SSc
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If you value accuracy, then don’t bother with this kit There is a major problem with the suspension arms: they’ve been made much too steep (by Academy, not Steve ) but because the outer underside is horizontal when the tank is on level ground (and normally loaded), they have that too. Meaning the arms are not only too steep but also much too thick top-to-bottom. Not something you’ll notice if you don’t know it, of course, but if you have an interest in Stuarts then it just looks wrong 
One fix is to buy the AFV Club suspension set, but then you still have the many smaller detail issues that Academy kits always suffer from. If you want an accurate British Stuart in North Africa, your best option is probably to just wait for MiniArt to release it — as mentioned the other day, they have announced the American version with the right turret, so all they need to do is add some sprues for the British bits.
OTOH, if you want a simple build and don’t care too much about accuracy, the Academy kit is probably a much better choice. It’ll be cheaper and easier to put together
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Great effort! Great interpretation of the 'Caunter' scheme as carried out by a tank crew that did not get the memo...
Colours look spot on with published references.
Dirtying, I see where you have tried to highlight the rivets, as a suggestion, next time once the wash is on, allow it to settle for about 5 minutes and then take a soft flat brush and gently pull from the top down, this is how you get streaks. This will avoid the 'tide' marks left when the thinner evaporates...
As Jakko said, if you want to go the extra, then the AFV Club suspension set is the only major change.
And as the finished item - you young man are coming on in leaps and bounds - well done.Comment
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A very nice finish. Just one small comment, if I may. The 7th Armoured Division (the desert rats) divisional insignia on the front right track guard is laid on its side. The one on the turret is upright, as it should be. This is not meant to be a criticism of your work which is excellent. Just me being a pedant.
John.Comment
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