M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly, Halinski 1:25 - Page 48

**Igor** · #**471** 09-02-2021, 02:35 PM

Thank you all
Was busy lately with building last details for outer armor.

What was left to assemble: fire extinguishers, grouser box covers, rear lifting eyes, tail lights with brush guards, tow cable and front towing hooks

I usually make tow cable for suitable rope, but saw accessories for this particular model and decide to try it. This is a copper wire that imitates cable and two cable eyes made from resin

Fire extinguishers and grouser box covers. Paper mesh imitation was replaced with mosquito mesh

Tail lights with brush guards and lifting eyes

Towing cable and front towing hooks. Towing hooks were made from same solder wire.

Last step was putting everything in place

Here you can see overall armor details and towing cable placement

Towing cable eye was supposed to connect to front towing hook, but as i decided to make a detachable top, i found a solution to point cable left through lifting eye and top of armor

I finished this part of assembling and next and final stage will be assembling of turret. This will be complex and big one

Stay tuned!

**Dane** · #**472** 09-02-2021, 03:58 PM

Good luck!

**Igor** · #**473** 09-03-2021, 03:02 AM

Thanks Dane

On neighbor forum someone noticed i assembled axe-handle wrong way
Already fixed it. Sorry for the mistake

**Kevin WS** · #**474** 09-03-2021, 09:08 AM

Great work and a good solution for the cable Igor.

Have a great weekend!

**gotham** · #**475** 09-03-2021, 09:37 AM

Can't wait to see the work on the turret.

**romanmodels** · #**476** 09-03-2021, 03:30 PM

good work Igor

**Dane** · #**477** 09-03-2021, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Igor

On neighbor forum someone noticed i assembled axe-handle wrong way
Already fixed it. Sorry for the mistake

Hmmm... Then you really need to round off the corners of the end of the axe-handle. Did he tell you about it? No? Then he is not an expert.

**Kevin WS** · #**478** 09-04-2021, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dane

Hmmm... Then you really need to round off the corners of the end of the axe-handle. Did he tell you about it? No? Then he is not an expert.

Great comment Dane!

**Igor** · #**479** 09-05-2021, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dane

Hmmm... Then you really need to round off the corners of the end of the axe-handle. Did he tell you about it? No? Then he is not an expert.

Haha

But seriously, drawing confused me and i glued it upside down... No trees for the fire this way

**Isaac** · #**480** 09-06-2021, 08:50 AM

Igor

Nice details and love those extra accessories on the tank. Looks like it came out of the factory.

Isaac