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Armor/AFV: Braille Scale
1/72 and 1/76 Scale Armor and AFVs.
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Sherman Vc 'Firefly'
Mahross
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: March 12, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 03:31 AM UTC
This is my 1/72 Dragon Firefly finished. You can find the build here. My only addition has been the 30.cal from Milicast. The decals are from Bison and it represents a tank from the 2nd NZ Division. Finished in White Ensign enamels and weathered with Promodeller washes, oil paints and MIG Pigments.









Ross
AlanL
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 03:59 AM UTC
Hi Ross,

These smaller kits really come out well.

Excellent stuff, looks the business and an interesting finish too.

Al
tread_geek
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 23, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 06:17 AM UTC
Ross, extremely nicely done Firefly. Your build really shows what can be achieved in small scale. Your weathering adds to the overall effect without being excessive. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
tread_geek
Mahross
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 07:03 AM UTC
Thanks chaps. I do really like the challange of this scale.

Ross
DT61
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 18, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 11:53 AM UTC
Wow! Very impressive!
Darryl
sabredog
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Western Australia, Australia
Joined: July 22, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 06:01 PM UTC
A very nice build!

Did you make the tarp rolls yourself or use aftermarket?

Cheers

Mike
Braille
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California, United States
Joined: August 05, 2007
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Posted: Monday, September 21, 2009 - 05:50 PM UTC
Ross,

Totally nice job! No question about it, this is one super looking Sherman. Nice touch on that realistic to scale stone wall and ground work. Like the mud build-up on the running gear. very good job on the periscope guards too.

-Eddy
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Mahross
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, September 21, 2009 - 08:34 PM UTC
Thanks chaps. The tarps are an accessory from Millicast.

Ross
skala72
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Warszawa, Poland
Joined: February 17, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 02:27 AM UTC
Very nice model and in my favorite scale. The purchase of this model I have in the plans for the moment stick with Sherman Ic Firefly 1 Polish Armored Division of General Maczek battles from the period of Falaise - BlackJack Hill.
PanzerAlexander
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: February 17, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 11:26 AM UTC
Ross very nice build. I especially like the environment you've created very life like.

It could pass for a 1/35.
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