Sherman Firefly Ic 1st Hussars

[Andrew]

Excellent. I cant believe the incredible detail

[maple_leaf_eh]

What scale is the model?

[tankbarrell]

What's the tube sticking out of the bomb thrower port?

[Maurice Donckers]

why is the track spanner on the rear plate ? usually it is mounted on the left hand fuel tank side .Usually all commonwealth sermons only had the starting handle on the rear .
And 3 piece final drive is also not factory fitted , so field mod ?
Good looking model .

[Maurice Donckers]

Another comment , the air scoops /ventilators on top of the fuel tanks should be the other way round , only on flails they were this way round , to prevent the soil swept up by the flail landing in to them .

[John McGillivray]

Was the welded hull Sherman I (M4) used to make Firefly tanks? I’ve seen the Sherman Vc and the Sherman Ic Hybrid with the cast front hull.

Also it looks too clean. Where is the dirt?

[Johnny Canuck]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Excellent. I cant believe the incredible detail

I like you!

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

What scale is the model?

1/6th Scale, or GI Joe size, or 2"=1 foot, tip to tail 50"+

Originally Posted by tankbarrell

What's the tube sticking out of the bomb thrower port?

2" Mortar. I seem to see the external bomb throwers on M4A4's and internal mortars on M4's and Hybrids

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

why is the track spanner on the rear plate ? usually it is mounted on the left hand fuel tank side .

Because that's where PZ (One of the builders) figured it should go. Neither of us are much for regs. Foolishly we put some silly 5' wooden sticks there instead.

Usually all commonwealth sermons only had the starting handle on the rear .

Never realised preachers were wind up!

And 3 piece final drive is also not factory fitted , so field mod ?

Yes, I concur, Sir, ya that's the ticket. Early M4's did have 3 piece covers as well as cast, depends on the manufacturer.

Good looking model .

Thanks really.

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

Another comment , the air scoops /ventilators on top of the fuel tanks should be the other way round , only on flails they were this way round , to prevent the soil swept up by the flail landing in to them .

Should be, but aren't are they, Crabs for dust, Firefly for bullets that's was my logic.
PZ wins the cookie he said some stitch would comment, you want a cookie too?

Originally Posted by John McGillivray

Was the welded hull Sherman I (M4) used to make Firefly tanks? I’ve seen the Sherman Vc and the Sherman Ic Hybrid with the cast front hull.

Yes. The debate would the transmission cover, the possibility that an early/mid M4 with 3 piece tranny cover might of ended up Ic was our hope.

Also it looks too clean. Where is the dirt?

This tank is fresh from Woolrich. Wait till we get into the backyard next spring.

Some of the photos used for reference, I've looked at way to many Sherman ass ends, sorta got to liking them. Had to stop at that point.
One thing I realised is there is no common denominator, heah! 50,000 plus build, all the same, not bloody likely.

M4 early production


M4 or M4A4 without some serious trig, a very hard call.


A 'Pristine' (adj:having its original purity; uncorrupted, unsullied, ) Ic


Bottom photo, again the tranny cover is not visible, front tank M4 Ic, rear 2 M4A4's check the bogie spacing.


Official British Stowage Diagram, never saw one even close to this ............yet.


My final reference, M4, 3 piece tranny (check the angular shape of the right side final drive housing), it's called Canuck and Monty obviously approves.



Geoff