Firefly #1 done! This is a hybrid Firefly with full metal Mato bottom and combination plastic Mato M4A1 front combined with HengLong M4A3 back end. Runs on a TK60S sbus with my custom firefly sounds. Has most of the bells and whistles you can do. Stowage is one of my kits except for the wine bottles. Those are scratch built. Internals done by Big Mike from the Club. Meant to represent Canadian 5th Armoured late spring 45. This one will be headed to market shortly...
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Sherman firefly Hybrid finished!
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Re: Sherman firefly Hybrid finished!
Nice job with hybrid hull
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Re: Sherman firefly Hybrid finished!
Super nice Dean! 
The conversion is fantastic and you've mastered the art of stowage, really dresses out a beautiful build.
I suspect the TC is going to need a cup refill after the recoil from the shot!!
Barry
The conversion is fantastic and you've mastered the art of stowage, really dresses out a beautiful build.
I suspect the TC is going to need a cup refill after the recoil from the shot!!
Barry
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Thanks for the kind words guys... I am going to do some video on the weekend at our battleday...
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Re: Sherman firefly Hybrid finished!
A real looker, Dean 
It's a good thing you chose the Hybrid Firefly as your subject, because sawing that Mato metal lower into three, to get the M4A4 length, would be a real nightmare. 
Very tastefully done throughout... and that barrel flash looks fearsome too
It's a good thing you chose the Hybrid Firefly as your subject, because sawing that Mato metal lower into three, to get the M4A4 length, would be a real nightmare. Very tastefully done throughout... and that barrel flash looks fearsome too
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Re: Sherman firefly Hybrid finished!
What a beauty Dean! absolutely fantastic and realistic 
Let me know when its off to market after you enjoy it its stunning
absolutely fantastic and realistic Let me know when its off to market after you enjoy it its stunning
Tanks alot....
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I use a 2 ohm resister to slow the turret down. It also helps protect the Clark board...square4 wrote:Very nice and smooth turret traverse.
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Yea, no did not even entertain the thought of doing that! LOL!43rdRecceReg wrote:A real looker, Dean
Very tastefully done throughout... and that barrel flash looks fearsome too
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[quote="c.rainford73"]What a beauty Dean! absolutely fantastic and realistic
Let me know when its off to market after you enjoy it its stunning [
Will do Carl...
absolutely fantastic and realistic Let me know when its off to market after you enjoy it its stunning
[Will do Carl...
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