The M8 Scott was a self-propelled howitzer based on the M5 Stuart light tank. It was used by Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons for close support against fortified positions and saw action in Italy, North-West Europe and the Pacific.
Although based on the Stuart it differs from it in many aspects. It uses a new, larger turret and the hull had no hatches for the driver and loader. Instead, all crew had to get in and out of the vehicle through the open-topped turret. It also lacked a hull-mounted machine gun, but had a .50 cal mounted on the back of the turret.
Butlers' Printed Models offers a M8 Scott in different scales, including 28mm and 1/48th. Here, we look at the 28mm version:
While the hull correctly shows the large vision flaps on the glacis and the additional periscopes on the top, it also has a hull MG modeled. I guess I will just remove it.
Overall, the print is okay. Yes, there are visible steps, but this is straight "out of box" and it will be easy to sand the larger areas down. Otherwise, proportions and details look fine.
In comparison to the Rubicon Models the M8 Scott is larger, but the dimensions are almost perfectly 1/56th scale. In reality, the M8 was slightly longer and taller than the M5 Stuart. So if at all, the Rubicon Models M5 is too high.
Overall, a nice model that doesn't require any assembly, but offers a good degree of details. The addition of the hull MG is a weird oversight, but that is easily corrected.
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