Well, in such a big project you need to make a conclusion.
First of all, i want to thank everyone that watched this thread and stayed with me for such long period. Your feedback was i big part of motivation to continue till the end.
So, 1 cm thick book, 10000+ details, three and a half years of assembling, 900+ pictures, a lot of glue and cardboard and super detailed model, that was a challenge and joy to build.
Despite such a complex design, there were minor mistakes, that were really easy to correct.
Design is on top and very thoughtful with builder and for this my big respect to the creator of this model. Print is excellent and paper is good, though can exfoliate when rolled tight.
I enjoyed a lot to build this model and learned a lot about tanks and Sherman Firefly in particular. When model is so detailed, you just want to get as more information about it as you can and understand every part you put together.
In addition i learned some new technics and had new experience with paper and cardboard work.
This build just became a part of my life for several years and i feel a little strange right now, after finishing it. Also, there are side effects - I'll probably always compare any model to Sherman, from now on
To sum it up - this was a journey and i loved it.
P.S. I plan to present Firefly on upcoming exhibition of Israeli IPMS modelers club.
Enjoy final photo session
Part I
