...but, supposing Mato are not coming out with a tank to fit the barrel... then what? I notice that rctank.de are selling the barrels too..but no whiff of anything to fit them in.
(Not I..) I might buy one just for the hell of it....after all, it is the only bit of British WW2 tank currently available in the 1/16 market..sadly 
...for some reason it reminds me of the dictator's nose in Woody Allen'sMato tend to release parts like this before tanks are released. No it's not a cast iron cert but they have been expending things on the Sherman side so it's not out of the question.43rdRecceReg wrote:Interesting piece of speculation, Herr General.
Are we expecting the ultimate in camouflaged Sherman's: The Invisible Firefly...where only the barrel is seen hovering above the garden, or personal tank range? Still, it might make a snazzy cigarette holder for the tank crazy smokers amongst us
'Sleeper', where they're hoping to clone a body from the nose, to fit the nose..
My Speculation comes from how all the metal Sherman models are now meeting with heavy criticisms ....Add into that the fact that the Firefly barrel was never available in BB form....The IR version has been on the Market for years...first put out by Tamiya...who never followed through ...they just made the barrel...which didn't really fit any of the models they had in production43rdRecceReg wrote:Interesting piece of speculation, Herr General.
Are we expecting the ultimate in camouflaged Sherman's: The Invisible Firefly...where only the barrel is seen hovering above the garden, or personal tank range? Still, it might make a snazzy cigarette holder for the tank crazy smokers amongst us
'Sleeper', where they're hoping to clone a body from the nose, to fit the nose..
I'd be queue- jumping to get my hands on a Firefly..plastic or otherwise. As I said, I'd rather not have to resort to the Frankenstein form of Sherman..a sawn in half one (Pick 'n' Mix)..that it's been necessary for others to indulge in, to magic up a Firefly. That said, of course, for many of us, it's precisely that challenge that gives the greatest reward. ..The problem is, that the necessary bits are really scarce. But hey, the Barrel is a great start Tell you what 43....I would speculate that "If" the Firefly does hit the production line in one form or another...It will be right after I finish building mine43rdRecceReg wrote:I sincerely hope that your speculation- based as it is on a greater knowledge of the antics of Mato, Heng Long etc., than my own brief acquaintance- proves to be correct.
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Sadly, Major-General Alpha, who would no doubt applaud your support, is no longer able to avail us of his wit and wisdom on this esteemed website. However, 'Dgsselkirk', another respected member, is none other than the seller (and entrepreneur) in Canada you refer to.Without his efforts, and those of a few others, the British armoured effort in WW2 would have been airbrushed out of existence. You might also check out Chris Ludwig's website:Rebel 1 wrote:Hi Everyone,
I'm with Alpha on this one. A Firefly would be a great addition to the RC Tanking scene. There is a resin conversion set being sold on Evil-Bay from a seller in Canada. The set consists of the turret, upper hull, three piece type transmission cover and a resin gun barrel. This set probably would fit any lower hull and I would use the Mato Aluminum gun barrel in place of the resin barrel from this kit. The set costs $175 dollars and here's a link to check it out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-Sherman-Fi ... SwH71XPP6Y
