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SHERMAN FIREFLY
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 02:56 AM UTC
hello men !
here's some pictures of my firefly that i made over a year ago and i have just got round to photographing it.(i probably should'nt of added the netting to the barrel)
i hope you enjoy the pictures
neil




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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 05:37 AM UTC
I've always liked the look of the Firefly, something about that 17lb gun

Darryl
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 06:12 AM UTC
Great job Neil, the weathering is ice and i like your chip-paint effect. I am also building the DML firefly with the Formations update & model Kasten tracks (a chore to build by the way) I also havw the Tasca firefly on the shef that looks like a great kit. What paint did you use for the British green? :-
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 06:35 AM UTC
thank's for your interest guys
i think i will go for the tasca firefly kit as my next build. ive got to try and break my habit of building tiger 1's .......
the paint was mixed from equal parts of vallejo model air '010interior green' '020 german green'(i think)
i'm no expert on british wwII armour but i think the colour looks alright.
neil
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 07:14 AM UTC
pleaz leave on the netting i think it is very good looking and think you have a lot of talent for building models. Is the netting just gauze dipped in white glue and paiinted or something spacial?

modelguy2
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 07:24 AM UTC
Nice Job but one thing that stood out to me-the tracks are on backwards. I have a photo of a Marine Corps Sherman with one set on backwards and I've not studied the occurances in depth.

Mike T
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 07:32 AM UTC
wow!!!!!!
cheer's for the feedback..........
mike i honestly didn't know that the tracks are on backwards as i remember they were a nightmare to put together but like i said i made this kit quite a long time ago.
my mother in law was visiting so to keep out of the way i decided to take some pictures of my older models and play about editing them.
neil
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 09:16 AM UTC
I hear you about those DML tracks. Fly looks real good, are you going to put the spade grips on the 50 cal?

Nice job overall.

Doug
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 10:03 AM UTC
Looks good, job well done.
Jumpmaster1a
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 10:24 AM UTC
Well done, Neil! Dave
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 10:39 AM UTC
THANKS AGAIN MEN......


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are you going to put the spade grips on the 50 cal?


HI INDIA11A i dought that the grips will go on the .50 cal they probably pingged of my side cutters then got lost to the carpet monster then they might have got gobbled up by the wifes BIGGGGG SCARRRRY vacum
neil
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 11:35 AM UTC
Neil -

Nice job, very well done. Thanks for sharing your photos! Cheers!

Tim
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