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Author Topic: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th  (Read 3785 times)

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2018, 05:39:27 PM »
Yep, exactly the problem, the black prince was a new wider hull.
I do not have to hand the turret ring diameter of the Churchill version 2 (Mk VII+) so I do not know how it compares to the Cromwell/Comet.

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #16 on: June 18, 2018, 05:58:04 PM »
Yep, exactly the problem, the black prince was a new wider hull.
I do not have the details to hand, how does the Churchill (VII+) version's turret ring compare to the Cromwell/Comet one?

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2018, 06:23:15 PM »
I present the Shermhill Firefly.

It's a handsome looking beast, but I'm not sure about the name … maybe a Bulldog?
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Offline JamesValentine

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2018, 06:39:31 PM »
I present the Shermhill Firefly.

That seems to fit nicely I think!

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2018, 07:30:52 PM »
I do not have the details to hand, how does the Churchill (VII+) version's turret ring compare to the Cromwell/Comet one?

Churchill 54.25"
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2018, 08:07:48 PM »
Churchill 54.25"
Cromwell 60"
Comet 64"

Sherman 69"

Black Prince 72"
It is going to be difficult to fit a 77 QF in a Churchill turret.

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2018, 08:18:24 PM »
It's a handsome looking beast, but I'm not sure about the name … maybe a Bulldog?
It does not fit with the British tank naming schemes of the time, unless you mean a Churchill Bulldog.

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2018, 09:22:05 PM »
It does not fit with the British tank naming schemes of the time, unless you mean a Churchill Bulldog.

Sounds good!

Offline Rich H

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2018, 09:27:04 PM »
Churchill Bulldog works. 

It looks good.  Seems odd to haev such a small turret ring on a heavy tank but it was only supposed to have a 2pdr!

If you want a big gun in a churchill....

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2018, 09:41:07 PM »
Anybody make a 1/48 Churchill? Then use the 1/56 Firefly turret. I know real life dimension is all of but for a bit of fancy?

Offline JamesValentine

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2018, 09:57:16 PM »
Anybody make a 1/48 Churchill?
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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2018, 02:01:40 PM »
Cool looking work up of the two tanks.
Perfect for those who like WW3.
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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2018, 04:20:51 PM »
  :o I would buy a Black Prince in an instant if Rich H is listening.....?

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2018, 05:44:33 PM »
lol

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Offline JamesValentine

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Re: Churchill Firefly? FireHill? Possible to create? 1/56th
« Reply #29 on: June 20, 2018, 11:04:55 AM »
lol

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