M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly, Halinski 1:25

[Mike1158]

I love a good tank and this is a great tank.

[gotham]

I'd have taken one look at those parts and just thown my hands in the air. No way ! How small are some of those parts ? !!

[Igor]

Thank you, guys!

Originally Posted by Stas76

Amazing Work.
Igor how much hours per day do you spend with model?

About 2 hours. On average 3 times a week. When i can i do more.

Originally Posted by gotham

I'd have taken one look at those parts and just thown my hands in the air. No way ! How small are some of those parts ? !!

You can see a comparison to toothpick

[Vinalssergio155]

Igor, how do you achieve such cleanliness and perfection? What you do is incredible.

[Doug J]

I just happened across your thread...…. and your build is a thing of beauty!! You have the eyes of a hawk, the patients of a saint, and the steady hands of a brain surgeon!!

[Igor]

Thank you Sergio and Doug

Originally Posted by Vinalssergio155

Igor, how do you achieve such cleanliness and perfection? What you do is incredible.

I don't think it's perfect and super clean, but just doing my best, slowly and with patience... ahh and with magnifying glasses

This whole unit is so detailed, that needs a lot of patience and attention. But
the build is a joy and also the final result is super satisfying!

Upper deck. I decided to glue parts on demand and not as completed unit, as shown on drawings. Otherwise steering levers would interfere.
So first of all, i attached upper deck itself and then all other details.
Tried to take a lot of pictures for future reference













Next is mechanism that transfers momentum from clutch pedal to disconnect
driveshaft from engine.
Here i assembled whole unit and then placed inside. The only issue was how much offset to take from supportings, when gluing the rod. Did it by eye.









And everything placed inside. Also connected rods from steering levers and clutch pedal. It was very tight process, but with hardly any issues. Just remember not to sneeze or breathe :-D









To be continued (driver chair)...

[Erik Zwaan]

What an amazing level of details and what a magnificent craftsmanship Igor. Really a joy to follow your building process. By the end you will be a master in patience, but likely you are already .

Cheers,
Erik

[Boris]

As you mentioned, you'd better not sneeze ��. Great work

[Igor]

Thank you Erik and Boris

Originally Posted by gotham

I'd have taken one look at those parts and just thown my hands in the air. No way ! How small are some of those parts ? !!

Gotham, I remembered your comment and tried to display you and others how small it is

[gotham]

Igor, thanks for the pic to show size of parts. 🙀
What you hold in your hand is a model on its own. I am really enjoying following this whole built.😸😸😸