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stufer
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 12:16 AM UTC
having just purchased resicast's crab conversion for the DML M4A4 i'd thought i'd use the reissued VC Firefly as the donor kit,but of course i need to change the turret!Any ideas as to if i can use the Formations late low bustle turret,or do i need to look elsewhere?

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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 05:44 AM UTC
That turret should be perfect.
DaveCox
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 06:47 AM UTC
I used the Vc turret, but didn't use the extension for the Firefly and filled/sanded the loaders hatch. nobody's complained yet!
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 03:00 PM UTC
Dave Cox did one and my complaint is he didn't use the extension for the Firefly and filled/sanded the loaders hatch... LOL
DaveCox
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Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2004 - 06:10 PM UTC

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Dave Cox did one and my complaint is he didn't use the extension for the Firefly and filled/sanded the loaders hatch... LOL



LMAO.
I also changed the 17pdr barrel for a metal 75mm item .
stufer
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 05:07 AM UTC
hooray!more items for the xmas list! whilst i'm here,any decent picture reference books on hobart's funnys?? have a churchill AVRE ready to go as well,seeing as it was the 60th anniversary and all that.
questions,questions,questions
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DaveCox
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Posted: Friday, November 26, 2004 - 06:25 AM UTC

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have a churchill AVRE ready to go as well,
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Are you using the Resicast set for this? I have the Legend conversion set on order as a Christmas pressie for myself.
stufer
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Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 05:53 AM UTC
certainly is the Resicast set,very nice,but the barrel looks like its going to be fun to build.Oh fragile resin,ready to be cut from its pouring plug.
#Took the plunge and ordered the late low bustle turret from Formations yaaaaaaaaay
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