Building the New Takom M3A1 cast hull Lee American tank 

Andy seems like one of those friendly uncles the kids always hang around with at a barbecue.

Big fan of the cast hull series of these and the Shermans.

Nice weathering, Andy.

Now that’s weird, I was just thinking about an hour ago that ‘Andy’s been quiet lately’... Hey presto! Haha. Awesome!

my friend designed some of the decals for that tank, glad to see you made it.

Went into the shop today for some paint. Andy was helpful, gave me some pro tips. Will be going back once i finish my current project.

Beautiful build. These "Lee" tanks always make me think of the movie "Sahara" with Humphrey Bogart!!!

Very cool kit and as usual beautiful build Andy. Thank you for your awesome videos man.

Thanks for posting another great built!

Outstanding video and presentation.

Thanks Andy, 4 the M3A1 Lee build & 4 all the helpfull hints during assembly. great paint job.

Hi Andy, I think you have surpassed yourself on the Lee, great build mate.👌👌

M3-Lee immortalized in the movie Sahara ! Great job weathering .

Nice kit and cool build up!

Thank you Andy I’m from Perth Australia Thank you for so much I’m the guy who’s sick on a pension stuck at home Big Thank You mate You have made so much difference in my life and just wanted so much to tell you my friend a BIG THANK YOU🤩

love your work.....you make it look so simple....but the results are awesome!

Love this tank, never dreamed there would be a kit of it

Sweet build Andy!

Thanks for all the tips.

Another good build up Andy , love you’re vids & they have got me back into modelling 👍

Another great build can't wait to build this great weathering Steve 🇬🇧

I love your videos Andy. They never cease to amaze and inspire me.

Great job as usual Andy

Nice build video Andy, really nice!! thanks for sharing!!!

Awesome build Andy!

Great vid Love your weathering techniques

I've always seen Photos of the Iron cathedral but ive never really seen one in great detail, Cheers Andy!

It is artistry to build that from what comes in the box

Awesome build!!

A great looking Lee tank. Love the colour and overall dusty appearance. Nicely done.

That really is a very convincing weathering job Andy, for me it has the perfect balance and you've achieved the goal of making it look like it's made from steel!

Love your videos Andy you have inspired me to do more to my models

real nice job!

Another kit to add to the list...!

Good work as always,Andy.

Another Masterpiece Andy, Awesome Video, Thanks for Sharing Your Skills n God Bless All

Love it! The M3 Lee is one of my favorites allied tanks. It has this steampunkish looks... Or even warhammerish... Don't care how much of this armor you build, i'll allways enjoy see you working on it. Great job man!

I have come back to this video several times because I wanted this model since it came out. I started it last year(!) and had horrendous trouble with the tracks. Started over and re-started over trying to get the tracks to work. I finally gave up and found some aftermarket rubber band tracks on eBay. Your track technique has worked for me over and over again...but not with these track links! Now I'm studying your weathering techniques to finish the tank even though instead of your black/white shadowing I used Ammo Modulation paints. Once I'm absolutely done with weathering, I'll post on Facebook although I'll get hit with, "those aren't the right tracks for that model", I'm sure. Love your vids, your FB pages and your store, Andy. Thanks for all you do for us out here. BoyScoutWilliams

Very nice build

S'weet! Love to have it in 1/16 RC.

Looks awesome Andy 😃

Andy ... one of your best. paint and weathering spot on looks had good as any modelling magazine build. nice one mate

Good job! I love it

Ah this is the one Iv got for the back of the Scammel n trailer I'm building just now the cast hull m3a1 still looks good can't wait to see it all together now

Great as usual Andy!!!!! Very good job in each video!!!!! Follow you from Spain. Thanks a lot for all you make for our hobby!!!!!!!!

great job

This was a version I didn't know was produced, as the usual an excellent work, expecially in the weathering. The same one can be used on the Lee employed by the Aussies in Burma.

Just got this kit and a earl one as well love your videos

Thank you for all you do I'm new to your channel but have watched many of your videos already and learned so much. Appreciate everything you do

I was looking at this kit 2 days ago. I've got the SMK sitting in the cupboard, and I like the shape of this.

Come out nice

I'll have to get this Lee to go with the one that I already have!

first time watching, very impressed.

great video

Looks faaaaaabulous.

Hi Andy, great job on the build! I'm building this model and am in the painting stage. I did have to add one additional link per side for the tracks. It's a good thing they added extra links to the D sprue.

Very very nice work....I ve really enjoyed it !!! Well done my friend !!!

For movable suspension I would recommend a thicker white grease (compatible with the plastic/ non-solvent)or non set putty to stick it together

Andy you are the best man

Hello Andy, great video mate, the way you have weathered it, it looks more like it has come from off the sea bed, Lee.

Hello, I beleive this is the first model you actually invest time in weadering with wonderfull results. Please keep doing this!!! One sugestion: Could you build ZWILLING FLAK 40 from Takon? I think you will enjoy a lot!!!! And it is rare to see one of this built.

Men i could spend a week in that shop😍 and Nice work

looks good to me and be seeing more when piosted

do a kv2 plz

Awesome! Just recently finished a KV-1 and started on a T-34/76, I totally stole the black/white undercoat idea!

My favorite WW-2 tank . Either Lee or Grant . “ I’m riding this tank into Berlin “

Andy primed a model!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol. Good job as usual.

Glad to see another video Andy! I was just thinking you'd been quiet lately and was starting to have withdrawals from your videos. Haha!

I like to think that Andy’s shop is out in the middle of nowhere with nothing around for miles.

I'm thinking that would be Fort Polk in Leesville, Louisiana.

Great build Andy, but I think you should put some fuel stains around the fuel caps behind the turret.

Hi iv just cracked in to my stash and away to start this now, what a kit the detailing is just unbelievable! Only thing iv just noticed is the seem line down the cast hull iv tried to lighty sand it but not sure if it'll show up when paints on or what yet and not wanting to go any harder I dont want to take the casting effect out the hull, I was thinking of using abit of wet putty iv got to kinda give more texture to it not sure yet want to rewatch your video and see if you done anything with this or if noticable when paints down

Excellent job Andy, I always enjoy videos. My two cents for you though, is that having lived on a ranch in Texas along the gulf coast (just like Louisiana for those who don't know American geography) every hinge needs to have some rust and rust streaks. I'm serious everything down here rusts...bad!!!

Nice build Andy. I haven’t seen this kit built until now. I’m currently working on the M3 Lee (early) from Takom. Unfortunately the tracks don’t fit as well on it as they do on this version of the vehicle. It’s about 1/2 a link to short, and adding a link makes it too loose.

Iv just got this kit in paint just now and you get more than enough for the tracks plus spares! Iv heard that too the tracks don't fit!. They must be buggering it up somewhere!

The tracks XD

Excellent build Andy, thanks for sharing......a quick ?....have you ever put any weight inside a model tank, lead weights or something else ?

I'm impressed by the Takom models. Never built one so far, but they are on my 'To Do' list. I like your painting and weathering on the model. Do you not make the arial for the tank? You have the base, but no actual arial.

Realy nice build Andy. What model will you build next.

Would be great if you made a build with workable suspension and track!

Hey Andy, what bottle colors from Tamiya would you substitute for AS-10 AS-26 AS-27 AS-28 and TS-48

Wow, really impressed. Where did the antennas go?

Smooth M3 Lee, very cursed

The decals can go on matt surface using Mark Fit?

You do some very nice work, Andy! I'm still really looking forward to see what you have done with the Panzer in the factory/shop diorama.

Hi really great work! Can you tell me what airbrush you use and which you could recommend to a beginner?

when you used the olive drab 3, was it all over or just in some spots? great build

Great vid as always, any live shows coming up?

Andy after all layers of paint do you coat the model with varnish?

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Hi Andy, I really like the video's. I'm curious how do you keep your bogies wheel treads black and still paint the kit? Thanks again Joe

How did you do the chipping that shows at 20:48??

She's a beauty. Did someone steal or break off the antennas?

Hey i just want to ask, what kind of weathering effects could you use on a barrel to make it look like it has been firing for an extended period of time? Thanks

do a KV 2

I think the people having problems with the tracks did the same thing I did when using extra thin cement when you push it together you shorten the links sometimes which after 5 or 6 times you end up missing almost a link could be what's happening

Andy what you doing before wash? Some kind of spray

Hi, do you made 1/48 scale models, and how do you weathering those models? The size is much smaller and it's not easy to apply all effects to be clearly visible. Recently I made my first model (Tamiya Matilda MK III/IV in 1/48 scale), but it's already looking good and I even rethink about weathering it at all. I am not planning to make diorama or so. PS. Anyway thank you for your videos. I used them as tutorial for my first model. :)

Hey Andy! Do you have any recommendations on a russian tank green? The ones ive been doing havnt been working as well as i thought

A cast hull on an M3 Lee just looks off.