Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc

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Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc Nov 26, 2022 22:13:31 GMT -6 JCON and JED like this

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Post by DuckyShot on Nov 26, 2022 22:13:31 GMT -6

I guess this subforum exists for a reason so I guess I'll use it. This kit was really nice if just a little too complex in some areas for my liking. Single link tracks from Panda built up nicely, but I'm still batty from building them. Extra gear and stowage came from Accurate Armor, Ultracast and Panzer Art and a few other things from the spares box. Not sure the origin of the metal barrel, I think Eduard. Decals are from PrintScale. Depicts a Firefly from Fort Garry Horse during the advance on Goch, Germany in February, 1945.

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Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc Nov 27, 2022 9:20:54 GMT -6 JCON likes this

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Post by Beekster on Nov 27, 2022 9:20:54 GMT -6

Very well done! Panda Plastics tracks are probably the best option out there for VVSS Sherman tracks; their assembly is more straightforward than some others. But yes, any set of VVSS tracks is tedious work.

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Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc Nov 27, 2022 9:56:14 GMT -6 JCON likes this

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Post by jimrichards on Nov 27, 2022 9:56:14 GMT -6

Very Nice

Great WIP also

You gotta post some pics of it in B&W with your ref. photo, that would be cool also.

Don't mean to insult your nice paint work in color. It's an option you military builders can use, that doesn't work well for Cars and MCs, LOL.

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Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc Nov 27, 2022 13:52:46 GMT -6 JCON likes this

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Thanks all, appreciate it!!

Nov 27, 2022 9:56:14 GMT -6 jimrichards said:

Very Nice

Great WIP also

You gotta post some pics of it in B&W with your ref. photo, that would be cool also.

Don't mean to insult your nice paint work in color. It's an option you military builders can use, that doesn't work well for Cars and MCs, LOL.

Jim

Oh yeah, I'll lay it out from the right angle and get a good picture of it for B&W comparison.

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Fort Garry Horse Sherman Firefly Vc Nov 29, 2022 16:16:09 GMT -6 JCON and jimrichards like this

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Nov 29, 2022 10:57:28 GMT -6 jimrichards said:

Yes, I saw that comparison on the build thread.
I was talking about a B&W photo of the model you built, compared to your reference photo.

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yeah, I want to retake it so its from the exact angle for B&W

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