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Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:56 pm
by AshMann

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:20 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
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

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:29 pm
by AshMann
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?

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:35 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
I'm sure I saw one on shapeways. I'll try and look a bit later.

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:37 pm
by AshMann
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?

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:38 pm
by dgsselkirk
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

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:40 pm
by AshMann
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

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:46 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
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:

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:00 pm
by tomhugill
Think I might have a resin one stashed somewhere

Re: Firefly gun mantlet

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:07 am
by AshMann
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
Cheers!
Thanks, I've contacted him before, in regards to a similar gun mantlet, I'm still undecided on what my choice will be