Miniart 1/35 Australian M3 Lee full interior - build part 1
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Building the new Miniart Australian Me Lee 1/35 scale model. This kit has a full interior which makes the build process somewhat longer than a regular armour kit. In this video I build the entire kit and complete the initial painting and basic weathering of the interior. You can find Takom's M3 Lee kits here: amzn.to/370Fk7H
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Thanks for doing this video. Your explanations were clear and very well done.
Thank you - I'm glad it was useful
Don’t worry if the video is long! I would spend hours watching a pro build such an amazing model! Keep it up!
Thanks!
This was one of the BEST build videos that I have ever watched. It, properly so, omitted the unnecessary stuff like sanding and cutting off of parts from the runner, yet focused on the important things like fit and alignment. I appreciate that you explained when things didn't fit as expected.
The camera work was very good. The volume of the background music was perfect, as was your narration. Your narration was concise and delivered professionally. The music chosen was also pleasant, rather than the usual cacophony that others choose.
I am eagerly awaiting part 2.
Cheers mate, thanks for the positive review! Part two should be fairly soon - I've already done the painting and a little weathering on the interior. You can see a sneak preview on my channel's Community tab.
YESSSSSS! I’m so glad someone’s doing a build video on this kit!
Thanks :)
Model Nerd no problem! I CANT WAIT I love this channel! We need more channels like this!
You sold me. This will be second in line for me. Never done an interior tank before nor a mini art kit so I’m stoked. Lovely video by the way.
Thanks mate. I think it'll make a good 'first interior' tank. You just have to think ahead in terms of painting sequence, and not always follow the instructions.
Model Nerd Thanks for the tip as I’m fairly new to modeling and that is always my biggest concern or dilemma. Keep up the great work.
The Lee/Grant tank is an intriguing design in that it incorporates a tank killer with a light scout tank. An interesting build and look forward to seeing it painted.
I agree - and the relationship between the Lee/Grant, the Canadian Ram which I built a while ago, and the Sherman is interesting too. I've actually already got the paint down and am working on the weathering now - there's a small preview of it on my channel's Community page.
The reason for its design is because they wanted a 75mm gun on the tank but they didn't have the design experience necessary to mount a 75mm gun in a turret so they put it in the hull. The Lee was always meant to be a stopgap until they could produce the Sherman.
I have built two models of the M3 Lee. Once when I was about 17 years old and then again when I turned 40 years of age. It was a fairly good tank. It was used very often in the far east front in China during WW2. The older Lee did not survive as well as the second one. I still have both, but after so many years of building and learning, The second Lee looks so much better. Thanks for the video. I would love to take a crack at building that Lee as well.
Fantastic video. Keep up the outstanding work 👍👍👍
Thanks mate.
Just got this kit.brilliant video and will be a great help.
Thanks Nick. Enjoy the build!
Dang where that 100k subs at this man deserves them!
First, I really enjoy the music you chose! Great for a sunday morning coffee... But, more important, this video is just perfectly thought through. No uninteresting scenes of cutting off parts, but pointing out difficulties and ideas for how to make up for kit flaws or building issues. Should be a modelling 101👌🏼
Very kind, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
You mean, filler material.
Good job thank you!
Thanks
Thank you, may I say it is not the length of the video it is value of the time and I consider it well worth it
Thank you Neil, I appreciate that.
I picked up a couple of these engine sets to put in other kits, including the Bronco Ram. What's really nice is that the sprues include most of the extra parts for the engine bay.
Oh that's cool. I didn't realise the engine was available separately.
@@ModelNerd Yeah it's 35321
Very nicely constructed and the video presentation helpful to a potential builder (me). Thanks!
Thank you Craig - I'm glad it was helpful.
A really great job of the interior and thanks for sharing your opinion re the pitfalls in the construction....lots of good tips if building the same model. Haven't built a Miniart kit before but you have whetted my appetite for a possible future buy. Will be looking forward to part 2....thank you.
Thanks mate. Yep, it's my first 'modern' Miniart kit too. Previously I'd only built their vacuum formed buildings.
Model fantastic.... very nice .... bye bye from Rieti Italia 🇮🇹
Thanks mate
Greetings Nerc, the M3 Lee is looking great, I know you will do a master of a job on this vehicle, I have their T55 with interior, and it scares me just a little, keep modelling strong, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.
Thanks Les. This is a kit I really enjoyed building - I'll have to do another full interior sometime soon.
wow that kit is really nice, excited to see it painted well done! :D
Thanks mate. Painting coming up soon (I hope!).
Loving it so far, got mine on the shelf to do real soon (35217 Grant Mk1) looks lovely
Enjoy it mate - it's a great series of kits. Nice to see Miniart doing so many variations.
excellent job
Thank you George
Beautiful model, well done.
Thanks mate
There's lovely detail and then there's multi-part highly detailed individual track links. Thanks for doing this video because it means I will never buy this kit and inevitably end up throwing it across the room and stamping on it.
Haha, it was worth it, but I can say that now because I've forgotten the pain :)
Great build i like when you do tanks, i used to build tanks i have a soft spot for Churchill tanks and have built many in the past
Thanks. Yeah, I like the Churchill too. I built the Tamiya kit a while ago, before I had a CZcams channel.
Great video ,along with the Sherman tank these are my favourite kits. Good build 👍
Thanks Richard.
Wow- those tracks! That's why I do 1/48 aircraft- I just aint THAT patient!
Haha - there's a reason I don't record the sound while I build! :)
I’ve been thinking of getting this kit. Thanks
No worries mate - glad you liked it.
Enjoyed this, mate...really helpful for me, as I've just bought my first MiniArt Interior Kit (SU122)
Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the next part 👍
Thanks mate. I think these interior kits are a great buy. They're not as challenging in terms of number of parts as the Takom King Tiger kits, but still a good level to push my skills further.
I have the su 122 also. Great kit
Nice work, some fiddly bits for sure, the actual turret basket is attached to the turret and they move as one on the real thing, with a crew of 6, there is not much room in this. They have both lee and grant on display at the armour and artillery museum in Cairns Australia
Thanks Tony. Yes, I will attach the turret basket after external painting, to avoid any overspray when painting the turret.
@@ModelNerd looks to be a great build, looking forward to part two.
Dam that was nicely done. It will great to see witch paint scheme you pick. I enjoyed watching you work/play. 😆
Thanks mate
Excellant Video presentation. Now i need to get one of these, thanks alot. lol
Haha - you won't regret it!
You nailed it mate 😉👌
Thanks Tim
Well done....👍👍
Thank you Henri
Looks really great!! The long barrel 75mm M3 was the best one put on the Lee, pretty sure it was put on in late 1942 ;)
Thanks, glad you liked the video.
I build the M3 Grant from Miniart with Interior, i glued the Engine-Cover two one piece together and its still possible to remove it and see the Engine.
The gap between Sideskirt and the Rest of the Tank was on mine to, in my case the gap is now behind some Bags and not to see anymore :D
Great Video and many thanks for your Content.
Thanks - it's really useful to know other people had the same problem and how they solved them. The bags sound like a good idea! Yeah, the engine cover on mine was a tight fit - but I'm not 100% now why I didn't just sand a bit off the edge of the panel....that would have been easier than my two part solution!
@@ModelNerd but i still dont know why there was this gap :D Maybe its easier, but in the end your M3 looks superb !
Now that is a great kit especially the full interior. The photoetched parts can sometimes be a pain but in the end, they are worth it.
Definitely! I avoided PE where possible when I first got back into modelling, but now I really appreciate the extra detail it can add.
Great build so far. I have one too, but been hesitant about the fine pieces and sprue attachments
Thanks James. Don't let some of those issues put you off - there are workarounds for them for sure.
Hey man this is a great channel to watch when I have nothing to do. I have a few questions for you though. 1. How do you edit your videos? 2. How do you get so many subscribers? 3. How would you recommend getting viewers who enjoy and watch your videos when you post them (notification) thanks I really appreciate any help keep doing what you’re doing and stay healthy. Do you think I could get in contact with you? Thank you! Btw thanks so much for the comment on my video I appreciate it ! 👍😊
Hi. I edit my videos using Sony Vegas, although I only use fairly basic features so I'm sure you could achieve the same with most video editing software. I normally use Paint.net, which is a free Windows program, to create the thumbnails.
As for views and subscribers - I'm not sure, to be honest. Personally, I'd focus on enjoying the process of modelling - if you are having fun, that will come across in your videos and hopefully keep people engaged.
I think it is also useful to title your videos with the name, make, and scale of the kit you are building rather than something generic like "my favourite model". This will help people find them more easily. I hope this helps.
Model Nerd Thank you very much it does help! Also I don’t know if you saw my reply to your comment on my video, but I really appreciate it! I rarely get comments and appreciate it A LOT more when my “role model” like my channel!. Stay safe
That look like a fun model to put together. i'm building the jolly green giant helicopter now
Yeah, definitely fun!
I found ur channel though star wars the tie fighter ep I liked and subscribed and I'm impressed keep up the amazing work the classical music is a nice touch
Thank you. I'll have some more Star Wars stuff coming up in a future video.
@@ModelNerd amazing looking forward to it I'm gonna order the tie fighter tomorrow you should try making a gundam if u like the star wars models
Сборка и окраска просто супер) ждём продолжение :)
Спасибо :)
Modelling to Mozart, awesome!
Thanks - glad you liked the music!
The thin fiddly bits on the engine... I believe those are oil feed lines for the valves at the top of each cylinder.
Yep, I think you're right
To sort those sprue gates, I would recommend a pair of single blade nippers. Dspia are brilliant but for value you can get a pair of Manwah single blade for around a tenner off ebay. They really do make a difference to small parts removal ☺
Thanks - I'll check them out. Sometimes I see 'modelling' items and I think they are just regular products with a new label and a much higher price tag - but I think nippers may be something worth the investment, as you say.
@@ModelNerd I thought they were a gimmick until I tried a pair and they slice through those small styrene parts so cleanly, and they leave little or no clean up 👍🏻
Item number 273958265777 ideal for a first pair of single blade nippers
Hi commented on you good vidio the other day. If possible could you tell me when your painting vidio is out on the M3? I learned a lot from your build. Thank you!
Hi Jerry. I'm not sure - it'll either be next weekend or the week after. Maybe you could hit the subscribe button and then you'll be notified :)
@@ModelNerd oh great ill do that! Thanks 4 the info! Happy modeling!!stay safe. Cheers!
Really enjoyed the vidio. I build kits also.
Thanks Jerry. Good luck with your builds!
@@ModelNerd thank you stay safe. Cheers
I never have given MiniArt much beyond a passing glance. However, I think this video may have changed my mind. The molding is pretty good, and I like the details.
There are so many full interior kits coming out now that nine year old me would see it was worth the wait. I've collected a few Rye Field Model and Takom kits in my stash. I must say, this kit you are working on compares favorably with them. The small parts and the photo-etch (which I used to shy away from) have really extended my building skills.
Enough of my prattling. Great video! On to the next one! Oh, by the way, what are you using to record the video? Thanks again!
Thanks Howard. Yes, I had some of their earlier kits - mainly the ruined building kits - and they are not brilliant. Vacuum formed and need quite a lot of work. But their recent kits are so much better. I like their approach too - either coming up with new subjects or new spins on existing ones (e.g. interiors). I'm currently looking at their new Werkstattkraftwagen Type 03-30, but it isn't available yet or is sold out.
Hello mate. Very enjoyable and interesting build vid. I have a question if that's OK. I'm stepping up from 1/35 to 1/16 scale, the Trumpeter King Tiger, and would like to know if you'd advise any major changes to build method what with the larger size. Thanks for the great vids my friend , love 'em....
Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it. I'm not too sure to be honest - I've never built a 1/16 kit. I imagine that there would be significantly more parts because the larger scale would allow for more detail, but I'm not 100%.
I wish you would go full length in video time.I learn from this video and shorting the video is not good. I enjoy and learn from you and your videos.
Hi Greg. I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'full length'. What would you like to see more of? Every action, like removing the parts from the sprue, gluing, etc?
Oh I built one of these about 40 years ago, no interior. Think it was a Tamiya, such a unique tank that is beautiful and butt ugly.
Yeah...I think that Tamiya kit is still available actually...
@@ModelNerd I just might revisit it, thanks and I enjoyed your build and look forward to the painting, stay safe, or though I think model makers are enjoying this lockdown just a bit.
M3 Lee in fact was used by US Army in the early parts of WW2 besides Australia.
Yep. Some were also used by the British, in addition to the Grant version.
Looks like there is a copy write stamp on the turret. Is that supposed to be a manufacturer's serial no or is it the model maker's stamp? Odd place for either ...
It's definitely an intentional detail. I believe it's the serial number for the tank - there is another one on the transmission cover at the front too.
Господи,это божественно лучшая работа;-)
Thanks!
Nice looking kit. Hard to display the full interior.
Yes, it is a bit. I'll leave the hull top loose so it can be accessed.
Why some m3 lee and m4 sherman have longer 75mm? (not 76mm)
There were so many versions (especially of the Sherman), it's hard to keep track of them. I imagine a lot of it was down to either what was available at the time, upgrading to keep up with increased requirements, or changes according to the requirements of individual countries.
The longer 75mm was an early anti armor (not tank) gun, good for tough targets but couldn’t penetrate a tough tank. The shorter 75mm was a infantry support gun that would bust bunkers and help kill infantry and was ineffective to tanks
Why are there so many tomphson drum magazines
Of course - that's what they are. I was wondering about that. Yeah, that's a lot then. I mean there is a 7 man crew, but still...
Model Nerd there is so much ammo that it seems that if they had to leave the tank only one man would have a gun and the rest would carry ammunition
Believe me, there would be more than one Thompson on board, and there can never be too much ammo! My great uncle commanded a Sherman in Patton's 3rd Army. I would listen to his stories for hours as a child. He told me each man kept at least 2 personal weapons and the tank itself came with at least 2 individual AMWs. BAR or Thompson. He also said they had a shitload of grenades stashed! By the way, he earned 2 silver stars, 1 bronze and 2 purple hearts and took a picture of Patton taking a piss off the bridge when they crossed the Rhine!
david u.s. grant thanks for the information
As these were training tanks in Australia... can I suggest... for fun!
Quite bad the side skirt being like that need to shorten it from the lip and reglue fill n sand it! That does look bad the gaps other than that looks good very surprised at that for mini art tbh! I have loads with no issues there older still new Grant and Lee's dont have this issue same with takom I'll show the boys in the hobby show this tomorrow a.d check some of the kits up there
MiniArt have definitely improved since some of their earlier kits, but yes, there are still some annoying issues with them.
@@ModelNerd we had a look at ours it does fit perfectly think you had something wrong, I see you don't sand your sprue gate bibs of the parts either there that could definitely cause alot of fitting issues! I have this kitnon display in the shop now it was perfect we have the new US lee on order now should be in next Friday!
@@EMTBAFV Yep, I do sand the gates - I just don't show it in the videos.
Just keep in mind that the Lee was only ever used for training in Australia so let's not get carried away with the imaginary improvements.
I'm not quite sure which imaginary improvements you're referring to there.
Builds good, music is terrible! Since this is a Lee, you should consider a montage of U.S. civil war southern military songs w/o the words: Dixie ect. Just a thought, not real criticism.
Sorry you didn't like the music, but it's pretty difficult to find copyright free music for such videos.
@@ModelNerd I amended my comment, didn't mean to be harsh.
No worries mate - no offence taken