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Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:06 pm
by Meatball9584
I've cut those welds in half, they were looking too big

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:22 pm
by tanker 242
hi meatball9584 ,how are you getting on with the hatches ? & don't forget there where three plates one the left side & two on the right side one slightly further back on the right there is another post about updates on the Sherman on the site where the defuser at the rear has been done I have done part of it by adding plastic card to the rear underneath the rear ubove the exaust outlets to fill in the space ,tanker 242

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:25 pm
by tanker 242
hey meatball, if you go on to forums then heng long builds you will find loads of things on Sherman builds & mods, tanker 242.

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:14 pm
by Meatball9584
Latest bit of diy

Not seen any photos of British Sherman's with these wooden boards but I like un and it's my tank Hahahaha.

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Ice lolly stick and some Lego, jobs a good un

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Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:08 pm
by frankie
The plank wasn't as common on Brit tanks as the US ones, they did weld a metal bar across but they were used.. :thumbup:

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:15 pm
by Meatball9584
Thanks Frankie

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:45 pm
by Meatball9584
Thanks Frankie

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:21 pm
by wibblywobbly
Just waiting for someone to point out that Lego didn't start production of plastic bricks until 1947, so they could not possibly have been used on British tanks during WW2. :haha: :haha: :haha:

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:44 pm
by Meatball9584
:clap: :clap:


Brilliant

Re: WHIF ? US Firefly M4a3

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:30 pm
by Meatball9584
Quick update on my Sherman WHIF. Got a coat of primer down on the upper hull and turret.

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