_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV
For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
News
RyeField: British Sherman Details
Maki
Staff MemberSenior Editor
ARMORAMA
Visit this Community
Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 5,579 posts
Armorama: 2,988 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 07:26 PM UTC


After the announcement of Rye Field's new British Sherman VC Firefly, the company shares some details on the model.

Read the Full News Story

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
rhwinter
Visit this Community
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: March 07, 2010
KitMaker: 33 posts
Armorama: 10 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 08:46 PM UTC
Looking good, indeed! Although maybe a bit too much building-fun (= parts) for me.
Still looking for a company to bring us some Duplex Drive Shermies in plastic!
RobinNilsson
Staff MemberTOS Moderator
KITMAKER NETWORK
Visit this Community
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: November 29, 2006
KitMaker: 6,693 posts
Armorama: 5,562 posts
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 09:50 PM UTC
Looks very good!
The parts I could compare with Tasca are one the same level or even better. The tracks are a huge improvement in my opinion. If assembled as designed, i.e to be workable, they will sag but this is easy to fix by glueing them "solid", at least the top run.
Turning them into link-and-length is not an issue for me since I have no intention of motorizing it and driving it over my desk
/ Robin
panamadan
Visit this Community
Minnesota, United States
Joined: July 20, 2004
KitMaker: 1,513 posts
Armorama: 1,449 posts
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 - 03:04 AM UTC
http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/manufacturer/m4a4/m4a4_variants.html
Dan
multibank17pdr
Visit this Community
France
Joined: February 06, 2010
KitMaker: 127 posts
Armorama: 119 posts
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2019 - 11:17 AM UTC
Very interesting indeed... despite the fact I have few Tasca Vc waiting for some care... side skirt splitted parts also need to be seen in plastic (vs 3D) even if they are not often seen on wartime pictures. Especially Polish T228615 -often seen in picture while training in UK (spring '44)- had them removed while sprocket wheel is from early open type not the late plain type as shown on the decals/color profile. This 1st Polish Armor.Div. version was already offered in Tasca Vc kit 35009.
Blackstoat
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: October 15, 2012
KitMaker: 568 posts
Armorama: 561 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 01:46 PM UTC
Interior surely? Nope?
RobinNilsson
Staff MemberTOS Moderator
KITMAKER NETWORK
Visit this Community
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: November 29, 2006
KitMaker: 6,693 posts
Armorama: 5,562 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 02:36 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Interior surely? Nope?


I don't see any parts that look like interior
but I don't know Shermans well enough to be able to tell anyway

Bravo1102
Visit this Community
New Jersey, United States
Joined: December 08, 2003
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
Armorama: 2,497 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 30, 2019 - 11:02 PM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Interior surely? Nope?


I don't see any parts that look like interior
but I don't know Shermans well enough to be able to tell anyway




Some bits of the 17 pounder gun mount and the full coaxial machine gun are there. There is also what appears to be the gunners sight periscope.
Cantstopbuyingkits
Visit this Community
European Union
Joined: January 28, 2015
KitMaker: 2,099 posts
Armorama: 1,920 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2019 - 12:39 AM UTC
I wish RFM would have a Firefly based on the DV Sherman Vs.
multibank17pdr
Visit this Community
France
Joined: February 06, 2010
KitMaker: 127 posts
Armorama: 119 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2019 - 09:12 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I wish RFM would have a Firefly based on the DV Sherman Vs.

... among the dozen Vc Firefly wartime pictures I've gathered thru years (books and web) only two show DV conversion for sure : a "beute" Firefly (no location or unit) and a Vc in Hamburg in may 45 (IWM -BU 5255).
I've started a Vc Direct Vision with the beautiful M4A4 DV resin hull from Formations Model. Today It may be easier to get Resicast DV hull for Tasca kit.
 _GOTOTOP