M5 Stuart Tank
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| the M5A1 featured the D59965 turret, with a rear bustle that allowed the radio to be positioned closer to the commander | ||
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| the winter weathered paint scheme is white and grey with dappled orange weathering to simulate rust | ||
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| a 12" action figure (not included) stands as tall as the tank hull. The M5A1's four-man crew included a commander (who doubled as a loader), gunner, driver, and assistant driver | ||
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| two functional turret hatches can fit two kneeling figures | ||
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| grouser links stored on the side of the turret. These were installed on the tracks to enhance traction and reduce skidding in snow or mud | external .30 cal. machine gun on a folding pintle mount, which replaced the earlier M20 elevator bracket mount | |
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| 37mm M6 main gun in M22 combination mount with a co-axial .30 cal. machine gun | the driver and assistant driver hatches open but are non-functional, unlike those on the non-R/C version | |
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| .30 cal. bow machine gun operated by the assistant driver | headlights with brush guard | |
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| removable tools stored on the rear hull include a pick, shovel, pry bar, axe, wrench, and sledgehammer | ||
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| volume knob on the turret roof | on/off switch on the rear hull | |
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| sand-skirt over the track suspension. A signature of British Stuart tanks in North Africa, this field modification helped prevent the tracks from getting fouled with desert sand | trailer idler wheel assembly | |
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| drive sproket | vertical volute suspension bogie and rubber-rimmed road wheels | |
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| knobs on the front of the controller (requires 9 volt battery) operate the left and right tracks | buttons on the back of the controller rotate the turret, fire a projectile from the main gun, and create machine gun sound effects | |
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| Culin hedgerow cutter, a field modification that helped break through the dense hedgerows found in the Normandy region of France | tow pintle, used to tow field artillery or a trailer | |
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