Author Topic: Canadian Sherman Firefly (Read 6823 times)

tim in saskatoon · « **on:** September 10, 2010, 04:47:53 PM »

I finished up a Sherman Firefly from West Wind Productions...

Nice kit.

Done with the markings of B Squadron, 1st Hussars, 2nd Canadian Tank Brigade (Independent) - who were in direct support of the Regina Rifles I've been working on...

Will Bailie · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:35:02 PM »

Looking great, Tim!

Photographer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:39:43 PM »

Very realistic and well painted!

Doomhippie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2010, 09:12:52 PM »

Did the Canadians use US markings? I'm confused...

tim in saskatoon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2010, 09:18:14 PM »

In Northwest Europe all allies used the white star roundel for air recognition - if that's what you're confused about.

sepoy1857 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:08:24 PM »

VERY nice!

jamesmanto · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:43:36 PM »

Very nice indeed Tim.

Calimero · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2010, 11:59:35 PM »

Very nice work

Sir Dryden · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:14:44 PM »

Quote from: Doomhippie on September 10, 2010, 09:12:52 PM

Did the Canadians use US markings? I'm confused...

Yeah they did, though to differentiate, they'd sometimes apply them slightly off-axis. Having a unified air-recognition system was a great way to avoid having an international air-strike coalition destroying their own tanks in friendly-fire situations. It happened a lot with the system, imagine if every Allied country had different markings...

@Tim in Saskatoon
Great work on your Firefly. It looks really good. You didn't go for the camouflaged Firefly barrel, did you? Looks good nonetheless. Where did you get that tank commander? Warlord?

Yours truly,

Sir Dryden

tim in saskatoon · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:23:10 PM »

Thanks Sir Dryden (and everyone else)!

I thought about the camouflaged barrel (which I think was very clever) but when I was looking at pictures of Fireflies I saw it more in pictures of models than on pictures of actual Fireflies.... I may add it at some point... just because I think it looks neat!

The tank commander came with the kit - one of the nice things about West Wind kits - they all come with a tank commander (at least all the ones I've pikes up so far) and optional open (split) and closed (one solid piece) hatches - well... at least the commander's hatch...

tim

Calimero · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:44:07 PM »

Forget to ask… what scale is it? Is it closer to 1/56, 1/50 or 1/48?

tim in saskatoon · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:52:57 PM »

Quote from: Calimero on September 11, 2010, 08:44:07 PM

Forget to ask… what scale is it? Is it closer to 1/56, 1/50 or 1/48?

West Wind claims they are 1/60...?

Calimero · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2010, 10:39:30 PM »

Thanks pal

SgtPerry · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2010, 09:39:45 AM »

Nice!

About the size heres' a comparison between a West Wind Sherman (1/60) and a Chieftain one (now in the JTFM Entreprises range) (1/56)

http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article209

Olivier

wrgmr1 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2016, 03:21:01 AM »

Great work Tim!

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