Halinski Firefly Vc

[CharlieC]

Noticed that Halinski is going to release a Sherman M4A4 Firefly. At last a modern Sherman kit - and it's of the Sherman version that the US Army should have had in 1944.


Regards,

Charlie

[CharlieC]

Halinski has some images of the white model prototype on their site (Wydawnictwo Hali?ski s.c. - Modele kartonowe (http://www.halinski.com.pl)). The model includes a multi-bank engine (5 x 6-cylinder), lots of internal detail.
I was a bit puzzled by the tracks - they look like the US Army pattern rubber block tracks but the British (the main users of the Firefly) didn't use rubber block tracks very much - they preferred steel tracks.

Regards,

Charlie

[birder]

I don't have the courage to tackle that one, but I would love to see a thread!:)

[rickstef]

the engine is a model in itself

[ccoyle]

That engine :eek: !!

[shrike]

Those Engines rather Thats 5 6cylinder inlines geared together into one package.

Other alternatives were a 9 cyl radial Continental, a GM 12 cylinder(coupled inline 6) 2 stroke diesel or a HUGE Ford GAA 32valve DOHC V8

[Stev0]

Ummmm 1:25!?!?!?!?!... Looks like the 1:16 kits.

Note the 3 piece lower front hull vs casting. Love it.

GGFG - Governor General's Foot Guards (http://www.cyberus.ca/~ggfg/Forceful.htm)

[Sakrison]

Looks like typical Halinski to me--only about a gazillion parts! Wow! I wish I had the time!

[PITERPANZER]

sit and view more pages of the model. Sherman takes 2 numbers, has 3 versions of the painting, piece of equipment is optional camouflage "zero", British, Polish and most importantly, documented in a known photo http://www.1-25saf.com/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif .

Image model at a high level clearly reflects the structure of armor with the unit marks , which are covered with delicate weathering traces .
In addition, mirrored difficult to form elements (tower, barrel), which gives a chance for the second approach. For the moment , among the accessories to the model are available machine gun barrrels by Aber, and the wooden 17 pounder gun by RB Model. It is a pity that the laser tracks lay under the weight of price and their future is uncertain.
I hope that the Allied vehicles, particularly in the Polish camo painting , at such a high level will continue , what I wish to Colleagues Modelers, Authors, Publishers, and me