Halinsky Sherman VC Firefly

[rockpaperscissor]

Wow! Absolute perfection. Inspiring work.

[romanmodels]

thanks, rifleman, dane,sharunas, Erik and rockpaperscissor.

Well now that all the missing pics are done its back to the final build. left off with most of the hull equipment done just some fire extinguishers to make.



fixed in place.



now that the hull is complete it's just the turret to Finnish starting with the commander hatch.



















the pistol port











second top hatch

[Mike1158]

A very impressive build you have there, nice pic's.

[rifleman]

that's some fine work indeed sir

[jaffro]

Looking forward to seeing more of this, I've purchased the dragon wagon, I'm very tempted to add this to the pile.

[romanmodels]

thanks, Mike, Rifleman and jaffro certainly go for the Sherman.

Now, most off the outside of the turret is done its time to put some bits inside.

first granade/smoke launcher.



and fixed in place.



map holder.



raido wireing and junkshon boxs



ammo box and holder.



and you can just see it in place.



a better view in side the turret.





some more storage racks.



outer part of the gunners periscop and some other bits.





stoage box for the back of the turret.



and fixed in place.



apart from the turret barsket the turret is done.
next the gun starting with the brech.

[Igor]

So glad you continue the thread!

[enrico63]

Always a great work David

[rifleman]

thats some fine work sir

[romanmodels]

thanks, Igor Enrico and filfeman.

a few more pics of the breach block.







next the firing chamber/pintels/recoilshoks casing skeliton first.









skin added next fit was ok but time was needed to to get them to fit round the curves allso added the fixing lugs for the shell barsket.









shot barsket next it was a fidel to get the wire frame bent to shape. once it in shape the paper part whent on ok .









the gun mount mantel frame .







the hinge rings from the gun are made from rolled strips of card there was a bit of dry fitting and a justing to get a good fit