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This should be placed in an sealed Argon filled glass box, with U.V. protection. It's truly incredible. 
M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly, Halinski 1:25
- Thread starter snake7
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I'd say we need to put this Snake fella in protective casing.
This is truly amazing
This is truly amazing
Thanks friends
Next part is radiator bulge. Assembled without problems
Bulge in place with open cup
Next part is radiator bulge. Assembled without problems
Bulge in place with open cup
Next is gun travel lock.
A lot of fiddling parts, but i managed to put it together and leave everything movable.
Here is lock assembled with secure hinge
Lock placed on it's marking
Down position when not in use
Up position when in use
Open lock
Fun fact: gun travel lock was added at the back since the gun overhang was 1.4 m, and the tank normally traveled with turret reversed.
The travel lock was offset to the left to prevent the driver's hatch been blocked by the radio box in the turret rear.
A lot of fiddling parts, but i managed to put it together and leave everything movable.
Here is lock assembled with secure hinge
Lock placed on it's marking
Down position when not in use
Up position when in use
Open lock
Fun fact: gun travel lock was added at the back since the gun overhang was 1.4 m, and the tank normally traveled with turret reversed.
The travel lock was offset to the left to prevent the driver's hatch been blocked by the radio box in the turret rear.
Thanks everybody
After a quick vacation and Euro 2020 i am back to assembling
Front hatches hoods.
Rotating periscope guard was made from solder wire and glued together.
First you need to align hoods position on hatches.
Then place the hinges and glue only to hoods.
And last glue to the body.
After a quick vacation and Euro 2020 i am back to assembling
Front hatches hoods.
Rotating periscope guard was made from solder wire and glued together.
First you need to align hoods position on hatches.
Then place the hinges and glue only to hoods.
And last glue to the body.
That shrink ray is working great. Makes these real tank pieces look as if they were made from paper!
Rear stowage box
Attached to armor
On real tank it was slid on two upper brackets and secured with pins and screwed on two lower brackets with bolts.
Attached to armor
On real tank it was slid on two upper brackets and secured with pins and screwed on two lower brackets with bolts.
Thanks
Thanks Boris and Rhaven.
At this point instructions send the builder to finish placing all parts on an armor in free order.
So those are all parts that left, before i will start to assemble a turret. From 264 to 304.
I decided to go by ascending numbers.
Armored plug for bow machine gun hole and two lifting eye casts with mounting pads.
Headlights with blackout lamps and brush guards.
Still learning how to properly glue spherical parts...
All parts are placed on armor
Fun fact: headlights could be dismounted in combat, by just unplugging wires from the inside and unscrewing from the outside. Plugs were provided to seal up the holes.
Thanks Boris and Rhaven.
At this point instructions send the builder to finish placing all parts on an armor in free order.
So those are all parts that left, before i will start to assemble a turret. From 264 to 304.
I decided to go by ascending numbers.
Armored plug for bow machine gun hole and two lifting eye casts with mounting pads.
Headlights with blackout lamps and brush guards.
Still learning how to properly glue spherical parts...
All parts are placed on armor
Fun fact: headlights could be dismounted in combat, by just unplugging wires from the inside and unscrewing from the outside. Plugs were provided to seal up the holes.
- Apr 5, 2013
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- 9,549
- 228
I feel like I am constantly repeating myself in this thread, but this model has really set the bar so high. I saw an advertisement for an engine from one of these, it was running. They were asking $60,000 dollars for it, of course, it was sold, and the ad was 10 years old!!
Thanks again for positive feedback
More details on the armor:
Spare tracks brackets, armor plates for drivers and co-drivers hoods and two hull roof ventilators
Glued to their places
More details on the armor:
Spare tracks brackets, armor plates for drivers and co-drivers hoods and two hull roof ventilators
Glued to their places
Thanks Micha
And detailing continue:
Three armored cups for fuel filling ports - two of main fuel tanks and one of auxiliary generator fuel tank.
Two tow cable holders.
One rear rooftop ventilator cover.
I really like designer's solution for sphere assembling. And still learning how to glue this difficult parts
Glued on armor
And detailing continue:
Three armored cups for fuel filling ports - two of main fuel tanks and one of auxiliary generator fuel tank.
Two tow cable holders.
One rear rooftop ventilator cover.
I really like designer's solution for sphere assembling. And still learning how to glue this difficult parts
Glued on armor