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Formations is a company which has made its reputation on producing a wide range of conversion and update sets for the Sherman and Stuart in 1/35th scale. A few months ago, they began to add Stuart components to their catalogue. With these new releases they continue this process and add some more useful sets...

The New Formations Releases:

Beginning with the new sets for the StuartKits:

Kit #F036 - M5A1 Conversion for AFV Club M3A3 kit ($45) This is a set to convert the AFV Club M3a3 into an (early) M5a1. Now this has been long awaited... The kit includes:

*Upper and Lower Hull with Detailed Hull Bottom Plate

* Engine Deck Screens Separately Cast, Hull will accept Photo-etched screens for the old Tamiya M5A1 kit

*Detailed Instructions

*Solid Drive Sprockets and Roadwheels

*Roadwheels have front and rear detail, rivet detail on the rims and grease fitting details on the face. Includes two spare roadwheels

Kit #F037 - M5A1/M8 Stuart Solid Roadwheels, Idlers, and Drivesprockets ($10)

# Late Solid Stamped Stuart Roadwheels

# Roadwheels are Detailed Front and Rear

# Rivet Detail on Roadwheel Rims, and Grease Fitting Detail on Face

* Solid Drive Sprockets that will fit Tamiya AFV Club and Academy Track

* Includes Late Solid Style Idler Wheels, not Plugged as in the AFV Club Suspension Set

* Includes Two Spare Roadwheels to Display as Extra Stowage

* Perfect for Tamiya's M5A1 or M8 HMC kits

Kit #F038 - 90 mm M-36 Gun Barrels ($6)

* One Smooth Straight Taper Gun Barrel

* One Late Barrel with Threaded End and Thread Protector

* Designed for Academy's M36 kit, but can be used on Tamiya's M36 or Italeri M36B

Kit #F039 - 76mm Sherman Gun Barrels (2 styles) - $6

* Each Set Includes Two types of 76mm Gun Barrel

* One Straight Taper M1A1 76mm Gun Barrel

* One M1A2 76mm Gun Barrel with Thread Protector

Kit #F040 - Sherman Firefly 17 Pounder Gun and Mantlet ($7)

* Includes Accurately Detailed Firefly Gun Barrel, Inner Mantlet, Outer Mantlet, and Muzzle Brake

* Accurate Casting Numbers on Inner Mantlet

* Accurately Shaped Muzzle Brake is Cast Hollow

* Accurately Scaled Outer Mantlet with Subtle Cast Texture

* Inner and Outer Mantlets attach similarly to the real parts to give the proper look around the base of the gun barrel

* Includes Co Axial Machine Gun Barrel

* Correctly Detailed Replacement Parts for any of the DML Firefly Kits.

Formations' Website can be seen HERE

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