M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly, Halinski 1:25

[SinDiPaper]

I'm still remember I installed MG on mount before the insert mount into axle :D
It seems like you're almost done. Great build!

[Stas76]

Hello, Igor I have question, may be you could suggest what program do you use for yours photos to add Sherman picture. I would like to use it for my project if you are not against it . I will try to googling it but if you suggest it I will be very grateful to you

About yours model you are the best, I saw it (Firefly of AH) live Azrael model, which you know it from another site . It was beautiful model, but I didn't see his interior. I think yours model will bet it. From my view point the competition isn't important in modalism, the basis is pleasure from the model, I wrote that I like difficult model but such , may be in the future I will try t-34 from AH, but this Firefly it's amazing

[Igor]

Thank you Dan, Mike, SinDiPaper

Originally Posted by Stas76

Hello, Igor I have question, may be you could suggest what program do you use for yours photos to add Sherman picture. I would like to use it for my project if you are not against it . I will try to googling it but if you suggest it I will be very grateful to you

About yours model you are the best, I saw it (Firefly of AH) live Azrael model, which you know it from another site . It was beautiful model, but I didn't see his interior. I think yours model will bet it. From my view point the competition isn't important in modalism, the basis is pleasure from the model, I wrote that I like difficult model but such , may be in the future I will try t-34 from AH, but this Firefly it's amazing

Thanks Stas. I'm trying to do my best
About your question: I'm using Photoshop and I'm totally noob in it. Just doing simple stuff. I myself googled how to add picture with transparent background long time ago and did one for tank and one for name. I load this two with every picture i correct in Photoshop and just add them by copy/paste.

[Stas76]

Thanks for advice

[Igor]

Gunner's telescopic sight







I was confused that sight mount didn't connected properly to base, though I glued base in proper place and mount in proper angle.
It just can not be put in 90 degrees to gun mount.
So, i removed the base, glued mount with sight so it will sit properly and than adjusted the position of the base according to sight mount.
It's not canon, but at least telescopic sight sits at its place and you can turn gun mount from end to end.

[Igor]

Took some time, but i finished tank gun!

It consists of three main parts: gun rotor shield, gun mantled and gun barrel.



Gun rotor shield. Pay attention that side ear must be put on not glued on gun left axis







Gun mantled. Everything glued edge to edge,
but because of double side and main square that holds concave shape,
it was easy to assemble

Gun barrel. It still challenging for me to band long tubes, but the design here is excellent.
You have inner tube, outer one, that supported by cardboard circle and sits on inner tube and muzzle brake,
that was needed to be glued very carefully because of gentle parts.







Gun assembled



And glued to firing unit... the length is huge!







I still didn't attached it to turret, because i need every opening possible to glued turret basket in next stage.

Fun fact: wavy camouflage on the barrel was introduced later in Sherman Firefly to confuse enemy tanks and a/t guns, that it is standard Sherman.
This was because Germans first were searching for intimidating Fireflies,
with long barrel, to destroy

[Igor]

And a little bonus for you with my new gadget

Paper model from Halinski - Sherman VC Firefly 17 pounder gun - YouTube

[Michael Mash]

Great work.
The video provides an excellent 360-degree view of the gun assembly.
Mike

[romanmodels]

good work on the gun Igor. I found the muzzle brake a sod to get right.

[smithdr]

That just looks fantastic. I really like the coloration and the muzzle brake is amazing.


Dan