AFV Club 1/35 M24 Chaffee Build Review

Looking superb! I do like the design of the M24, it's quite a tough looking light tank.

Hello mr. Club!marvellous build.a sweet little gem you have created. thank u4delivering fun excitenes and Inspiration and knowledge. I enjoyed the build very much.i also truly appreciate ur efforts.of course you deserve a thumb up.and I give him to you.i would give more than a thumb up.but i cant.thats a pain in the ass.nice2cu unleashing your creative flows.i am looking forward 2ur future builds.keep up the good work and Keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.yours truly.your modellmate.christian

You should give yourself a reward for handling that nightmare suspension. Great content as always 👏

Got mine built finally, was not easy. The suspension is mucho over engineered and takes an all hands on deck approach to get the roadwheels all lined up. Word of advice: The fenders some in something like 3 parts, and it's best to assemble them off the tank as a unit, and then onto the tank once you've done all you want to with the tracks. This is if you leave on the side skirts.

When i saw your video in my feed, I was surprised to see this kit. Started this particular kit a couple of months ago. Not a pleasant build. Mainly because of the running gear suspension and main gun assembly. You had a great idea of using wire instead of the tiny parts for the suspension. Had to do some modifying of the rear idler wheel assembly as well. Mine isn't finished as of yet. I put it in a plastic box and set it aside. It sucked the modeling mojo right out of me. I will say it is a nice representation of an M24 Chaffee, but thats it. No joy in building.. Thank you for the honest review!😄

I would like to build a Chaffee one day. Reminds me of watching "Battle of the Bulge" as a youngster!

Would have been interested to see you apply the tracks as they always give me problems

Awesome watch

I stay clear of AFV kits pick up a SD.KFZ/232 early type at a model show cheap, just doing the 8 wheels, suspension and steering was a nightmare as for the instructions not much help ! but thanks for time and effort in making this kit

When I got this kit I was very excited to build it. Needless to say it ended up in the trash bin. I really wish Tamiya would do an all new tooling of the Chafee or Takom.

Currently making a 1/35 M24 chaffee myself from Bronco Models. Kit is a pain in the backside but fun, all I have to do is paint it and I am going for a Korean war, Operation ripper paintjob!

After watching the build and you did a fine job. I.ll stick with the TAMIYA/ITALIRI and EDUARD detail set

Nice work, the old Italeri isn`t bad but this AFV kit is miles ahead.

Thank you for the build. Luckily the Chaffee isn't on the top of my 'want tot build' list, but I eyed the AFV Club kit in case of a sale deal. Not so much now. Nice details, but I don't want to extend my swear dictionary.

Well, one friend build bronko m24. And how i understand - no one made more pleasant build of that tank.

that looks like a mess.... good job on beating it into submission :)

Good build video. I really cannot stand AFV or Academy kits, though have built a few. Way too many teeny-tiny pieces, fit problems, 1-piece vinyl tracks are always just a teeny-tad too short, decals questionable, instructions leave you scratching your head more than actually placing parts correctly, and other "adventures". However, both companies do have some great subject matter to choose from. Probably the best Academy kit I have built was their M41 Walker Bulldog - not quite sure how I completed that kit without sending it across the room a few times!! Have built the original Italeri kit eons ago and it was an OK kit - represents the M24 good enough and I avoided the urge to poke my own eyes out while building it. Also built the Tamiya/Italeri collaboration and had some unpleasant PTSD (if that is possible in modeling) to that original kit, but got it finished. Tamiya version was advertised as "new tooling" but, did not notice that at all. Plus, it has a metal barrel and a figure and better Tamiya instructions.

M24 is a good looking tank. I've always considered building one in a French Indochina vignette, but it won't be this one.

Still a good build. When are you painting the Tiger 1?

winter camo?