Sherman Firefly Ic 1st Hussars

[tankbarrell]

Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck

2" Mortar. I seem to see the external bomb throwers on M4A4's and internal mortars on M4's and Hybrids

Geoff

The bomb thrower barrel did not extend that far, it should not protrude beyond the turret top. The oval part around it is a retainer for a canvas cover.

[David Herbert]

There are several of us on this forum who have a very hands on knowledge of Shermans. Without that advantage it is very hard to get EVERY detail exactly right. The bomb thrower should not have a projecting tube, the three piece trans does not go with that hull, the road wheels are a post war design, grouser box vents facing the wrong way, the idler brackets are very wrong and many details are rather exagerated or slightly out of shape, Etc.

However this model reprisents a huge amount of time and work both in research and building and some serious craftsmanship to get it as good as it is. I for one congratulate you on achieving something that most people here could not or would not do. If you play with real tanks you don't have to worry about the exact shape of a casting as you have a real one to start with. Wether you built this from nothing or started with a commercially available model I think it is very impressive.

If you would like a private chat about some of the issues above, please PM me.

David

[tankbarrell]

Roadwheels are not post-war, just late war, there are wartime pictures of these in use. Grouser box vents were often fitted either way round, in spite of there being a correct way.

I agree about the model though, far better than I could achieve!

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

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However this model reprisents a huge amount of time and work both in research and building and some serious craftsmanship to get it as good as it is. I for one congratulate you on achieving something that most people here could not or would not do. If you play with real tanks you don't have to worry about the exact shape of a casting as you have a real one to start with. Whether you built this from nothing or started with a commercially available model I think it is very impressive.
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David

I'm waiting for the day when someone sniffs, pushes his glasses back up his nose, and finds fault with my restored Jeeps. I think I'll ask him to empty his wallet on the front hood before I let him leave.

[Johnny Canuck]

Thank you for all your comments. After a rough day.............. Thanks David.
Good thing there is a second one.

Geoff

This is a link video we made with the Montreal RC Tank guys. 2011. Should have sound on.

http://s105.photobucket.com/user/Joh...ml?sort=3&o=69

PS Okay so with the wheel thing, we threw in one odd one, a spooked type; and we were pretty sure the others were late war.

The idlers, on the next one should be corrected, so appropriate info on an M4 Ic, i.e. a picture, WD document, etc. would be appreciated so corrections can be made accurately.

PPS The video shows the same tank after its first rebuild 2010/11.
The original M4 is some type of Chinese resin, brittle, so they used lots. Basically everything is added except for the lower hull, upper hull, and the turret casting.

We found it. Salvage.

[maple_leaf_eh]

I surfed beyond the link given by Johnny Canuck. There are some impressive figures, and some nice WWII vehicle models. I like the Stag!