M3 "Buford"

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Curious - why Buford?

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Surname of both a Confederate (Abraham) and Union (John) general during the American Civil War, thus avoiding any controvesy in nicknaming this "what-if 1942" ...

Gagarin
Tamiya M3 Grant, but engine deck (to make it look like an M3A5 with side doors welded shut), long 75 and wheels are parts not for use from a Dragon Sherman, turret comes from an Italeri LVT4 closed with some evergreen sheets (because it's a tank not a TD, HMC or GMC), ventilation fans from Takom M3, still have to add Bronco tracks ...

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I know, it's definitely a rivet counter's worst nightmare ...

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Thanks for the reply. Not an armour expert but not ignorant either so was wondering 😄