Firefly gun mantlet

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Firefly gun mantlet

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Wouldn't you prefer the firefly mantlet shown on this very informative website?

Sherman Firefly tanks
http://the.shadock.free.fr//sherman_min ... index.html
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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Wouldn't you prefer the firefly mantlet shown on this very informative website?

Sherman Firefly tanks
http://the.shadock.free.fr//sherman_min ... index.html
Funny thing, i looked at that site earlier, yeah i would like that mantlet, where could i get one?
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I'm sure I saw one on shapeways. I'll try and look a bit later.
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Son of a gun-ner wrote:I'm sure I saw one on shapeways. I'll try and look a bit later.
If you find it, could you send it to me via a PM?
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This is a Mato metal Sherman set up. You can find the part on ebay. There are a few vendors. Here is just one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mato-RC-1-16-M ... k:104:pf:0
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dgsselkirk wrote:This is a Mato metal Sherman set up. You can find the part on ebay. There are a few vendors. Here is just one...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mato-RC-1-16-M ... k:104:pf:0
Thanks, man, though it isn't quite the same thing
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AshMann wrote:
Son of a gun-ner wrote:I'm sure I saw one on shapeways. I'll try and look a bit later.
If you find it, could you send it to me via a PM?
Ok, will do :thumbup:
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Think I might have a resin one stashed somewhere
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Eastern Front wrote:Here is one of Nicks kits, you can contact him through ebay and ask him..
https://www.ebay.com/sch/dani77411*2000 ... 7675.l2562
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Thanks, I've contacted him before, in regards to a similar gun mantlet, I'm still undecided on what my choice will be
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