For Sale - M5 Turret Bustle

This superb reproduction of the M5 bustle mounts atop the turret of late-war Stuart tanks.
This was made of high-quality steel in New Jersey, USA.
This has never been used.
Back when I was hopeful, I bought this for the M5 Stuart I would one day own.
Since then, reality has sunk in, and I must downsize my collection. This is ready for paint and mounting.
The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. An improved version entered service as M5. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Thereafter, it was used by U.S. and Allied forces until the end of the war.
The British service name "Stuart" came from the American Civil War Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart and was used for both the M3 and the derivative M5 Light Tank. (They were also often called "Honeys" by the British, because of their smooth ride.[3]) In U.S. use, the tanks were officially known as "Light Tank M3" and "Light Tank M5". Stuarts were first used in combat in the North African campaign; about 170 were used by the British forces in Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941).
Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat when used in the Philippines in December 1941 against the Japanese.[4][5] Outside of the Pacific War, in later years of WWII the M3 was used for reconnaissance and screening.
$8,500