Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
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Re: Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
That’s a sweet kit Bruce, I think a better choice than the M3A3 or M5 Stuart. Just be ready for lots of little parts. Probably some PE and possibly a metal barrel too. But seriously, AFV Club kits are excellent.
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Re: Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
So... not an express elevator...?Stikpusher wrote:That’s a sweet kit Bruce, I think a better choice than the M3A3 or M5 Stuart. Just be ready for lots of little parts. Probably some PE and possibly a metal barrel too. But seriously, AFV Club kits are excellent.
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Nope... I have heard no such things from those who have built the kit.speedgraflex wrote:So... not an express elevator...?Stikpusher wrote:That’s a sweet kit Bruce, I think a better choice than the M3A3 or M5 Stuart. Just be ready for lots of little parts. Probably some PE and possibly a metal barrel too. But seriously, AFV Club kits are excellent.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/115231- ... er-bulldog
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Re: Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
Now that's cool!speedgraflex wrote:Currently in the game of “What’s in the cart for me?” is your namesake—the AFV Club Stuart!portman wrote:I think go with whatever most takes your fancy Bruce - You'll enjoy them both I'm sure.
However the fact is only one of them has made it as far as your cart... Just saying.
I also have the much more realistic to build at this point Tamiya M41 with it...
Looking forward to seeing the M41 being built up - in fact I'm looking forward to seeing you build a piece of armour in general Bruce.
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Carlos and Stuart!
Thank you both!!! I am grateful.
Thank you both!!! I am grateful.
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Re: Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
You’re quite welcome Bruce. I need to do another Firefly one of these days. Several years ago I built the early Dragon Firefly IC Hybrid. Next time I want to do a Firefly VC.
The most commonly seen model of a VC is Sgt Gordon’s Firefly Velikiye Luke, which is the tank usually credited with knocking out Michael Wittman’s Tiger in August 1944, killing the SS tank ace.

But the VC I want to Model is that of Sgt Robinson, Grenadier Guards, who was in the second tank across Nijmegen road bridge during its’ capture.

I’d actually like to also do a standard Sherman V in the markings of the first Guards tank across Nijmegen bridge, that of Sgt. Pacey
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poptxOgbuKM&t=10s[youtube]
The most commonly seen model of a VC is Sgt Gordon’s Firefly Velikiye Luke, which is the tank usually credited with knocking out Michael Wittman’s Tiger in August 1944, killing the SS tank ace.

But the VC I want to Model is that of Sgt Robinson, Grenadier Guards, who was in the second tank across Nijmegen road bridge during its’ capture.

I’d actually like to also do a standard Sherman V in the markings of the first Guards tank across Nijmegen bridge, that of Sgt. Pacey
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poptxOgbuKM&t=10s[youtube]
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Re: Sherman Firefly Advice Needed.
Stikpusher wrote:You’re quite welcome Bruce. I need to do another Firefly one of these days. Several years ago I built the early Dragon Firefly IC Hybrid. Next time I want to do a Firefly VC.
The most commonly seen model of a VC is Sgt Gordon’s Firefly Velikiye Luke, which is the tank usually credited with knocking out Michael Wittman’s Tiger in August 1944, killing the SS tank ace.
But the VC I want to Model is that of Sgt Robinson, Grenadier Guards, who was in the second tank across Nijmegen road bridge during its’ capture.
I’d actually like to also do a standard Sherman V in the markings of the first Guards tank across Nijmegen bridge, that of Sgt. Pacey
[youtube]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poptxOgbuKM&t=10s[youtube]
Both those would be worth watching Stik - The Sherman's a great looking tank.
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