FOV Grant

[daverose1]

I'm Done lurking. Got my M3 Grant Today! Really nice! Turret's hard to turn. I don't want to force things:( The cast pattern on the turret looks a little extreme. The Turret hatch is clunky (overscale and ugly). The antenea are very nice wires, they do need to be glued down though. The TC figure looks strange, oddly proportioned and doesn't fit in turret. Overall very cool vehical, one of my favorites. Old wargamer. We now need a Honey and some DAK armor. I'll see if I can figure out how to post Photos.

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David

[c44]

Would love to see photos...where did you get a hold of the Grant? & is the crew member a new fig?

[donnieboy]

Hey Dave: Welcome aboard and thanks for the intel concerning the Grant.
Can't wait to get mine! I guess the British did fairly well with it against Rommel in North Africa, although the Russians called it "the coffin for seven brothers"-they got a bunch of Grants from us via Lend-Lease. BTW, for those wondering what a "Honey" is, it's what the British called the M3/M5 Stuart. They loved that little thang!

[daverose1]

Found it on Ebay last Friday. I promtly began looking in all the usual places but nobody had a word to say about it. I offered what I thought was a rather low bid for a new release that nobody seemed to have. I like the rolled tarps, they give the vehical a nice desert look. The figure is new I believe, different from the
Matilda's TC (at least my older 'action' matilda). The figure has a LOONG skiny neck, odd hunched posture, and the complexion on face and hands is different. I think I'll replace him with the matilda's TC. I'ld like to add the Crusader to my Africa wish list.
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David

[tmanthegreat]

I just recieved my FOV M3 Grant yesterday. They have aparently just come in to most retailers. It is a nice and well detailed tank, and the accessories are great. One can make the tank look "loaded down." I was pleased to see that it was Gen. Montgomery's tank, complete with a very dark-tanned figure of Monty himself! However, I thought FOV could have included a few more opening hatches other than just the commander's (like they did on the T-34, M-26, King Tiger, and Jagdpanther, for example.) Still, its an interesting looking tank and gives us another allied tank for the North Africa campaign!

Here's Monty's actual tank. The FOV version differes in its paintjob. The vehicle has been restored and is displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London, England.

[krieglok]

I didnt know Montgomery had his own tank. I always saw pictures of him riding around in some sort of heavy feild car or armored car. I must agree that the FOV model is pretty good. The tracks are the correct pattern for the Grant and the detail is decent. My figure did fit well into the commanders hatch. His neck is a bit stretched, but we can do a little surgury and cover the scar with a bandana or neckercheif. His coloring is more like a fellow from the Indian branch of the British Army. The only problem I had with the tank was that the 37 mm gun does not depress to a proper low position. Some minor work here is in order. Opening side hatches would have been a big plus though.

I hope they do a M3 Lee and paint it up as "Lulu Bell" as in the movie "Sahara". I want to be able to shoot down an Me-109 with one shot from the 37mm gun just as they did in the movie...

TJ