Hybrid Firefly (update 8th Jan)

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It's funny just how "ugly" a project can get before painting. A mish-mash of different plastics, metals, fillers, materials...

Can't wait to see it get a base coat Woz!
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SovereignZuul wrote:It's funny just how "ugly" a project can get before painting. A mish-mash of different plastics, metals, fillers, materials...

Can't wait to see it get a base coat Woz!

Looks completely different with just the under coat

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pleased with how the cast effect and serial numbers turned out

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Need more views :D

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Hi excellent work on your firefly so far look forward to seeing it finished. i found an excellent book on the sherman firefly in my local charity book shop that might be a useful reference source. its published by osprey and the author is David fletcher. Its simply titled sherman firefly it has some excellent pics and tech drawings etc.

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tiger tiger wrote:Hi excellent work on your firefly so far look forward to seeing it finished. i found an excellent book on the sherman firefly in my local charity book shop that might be a useful reference source. its published by osprey and the author is David fletcher. Its simply titled sherman firefly it has some excellent pics and tech drawings etc.

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I used that book for ref' on my build


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Looking great Woz not long till its finished now.

Will it be a battler or shelf queen?
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Merlin707 wrote:Looking great Woz not long till its finished now.

Will it be a battler or shelf queen?

Thanks

It'll be a runner. I'm waiting to see what the latest HL package is like, the new controller looks good.
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Is it finished yet?Image

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ALPHA wrote:Is it finished yet?Image

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Not yet-

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It's me you're talking to, I keep getting distracted-

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