Bronco (35107) US 37mm Anti-Tank Gun M3A1

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Hello fellow modelers,

The AT Gun is merely half of this very finely detailed combination kit: Bronco (35107) US GPW 1/4t 4x4 Mod. 1942 Jeep w/37mm AT Gun M3A1.

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By “finely detailed,” I mean very tiny parts went flying nearly every build session! I truly believe that the AT Gun was more difficult than its GPW companion!

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Some sub-assemblage.

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Time for a wheel alignment.

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Sub-assemblies airbrushed with Vallejo US Olive Drab Primer (73.608). Various details were hand-painted.

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The finished US M3A1 37mm Anti-Tank Gun with moveable trail-arms in towing position…

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…and with trail-arms deployed.

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Lastly, a quick photo op with the US GPW & M3A1 37mm Anti-Tank Gun together on a Tamiya (87166) Stone Paving B Diorama Material Sheet.

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Hope you enjoy!

Cheers🍺
—mike

Disclaimer: Don’t drink and drive while towing an AT Gun!

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Looks GREAT!..job well done!..Never knew the windshield on a jeep flipped outwards…well you learn something new eveyrday!
Cheers,

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That’s the air conditioning!

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That 37mm looks great! Those etch bits add a lot for sure.

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Thank’s, guys! I really appreciate the comments.
—mike

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Wow, that’s great. Congrats, that is the first Bronco US 37mm AT gun I’ve seen built since it came out. I have two sitting down in the stash that I haven’t gotten around to starting yet because of the small parts. Nice build!

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Hi Mike,
The cobblestone pavement…is it as purchased or did you do any alterations
ie drybrushing or weathering of any sort?
Cheers,

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How did you like the Jeep kit?

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Thank’s, John!
The kit is fantastic, but it was love/hate for me. I pulled it out of my stash after a fairly long hiatus from anything model building. And I never learn my lesson: Smaller vehicles mean smaller parts. That was the case on day one, as tiny and even bigger parts went skyward! It’s good that you have two — one as a backup.:sweat_smile: … Hint: Fresh tweezers!

—mike

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Hi Dan,
I’m somewhat of a fan of Bronco’s typical “over-engineering” and huge parts count and the GPW did not disappoint. In comparison to other kits I’ve researched, two things really stood out:
1: The windscreen assembly includes a very nicely detailed clear part — the separate glass part w/wipers which can easily be shown in the vented-open position, as I’ve chosen.
2: The canvas top can be built with either of two options — folded-down or deployed.

If at all interested, I’m considering uploading my build log to this forum in the near future.

—mike

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Hi Joe,
Here’s a Scale Hobbyist product link: Tamiya ‘Stone Paving B Diorama Material Sheet.’ The sheet is strait OOB and has an ever-so-slight relief to the cobblestones. Though I haven’t tried it yet, I’m fairly certain the sheet could be dry-brushed as mentioned. I took a chance and went ahead and ordered both ‘A’ and ‘B’ sheets. The scale actually worked out perfectly for a quick photo op of the GPW and AT Gun. HTH.

—mike

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Hey John! Discovered on YouTube just this morning:
‘WWII US m3 37mm anti tank gun detail walk around video’ :star::star::star::star::star:

Best walk-around of the AT Gun I’ve seen to date — every part and angle displayed with great clarity. Wish I had this reference when I was building the kit! … Enjoy!

—mike

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Sweet! Now I have to work up the nerve to start cutting plastic and slopping glue…

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Looks sweet! I remember the ancient Monogram “Jeep & AT gun” kit with the awful figures. I loved that kit as a kid. Great memories!!