Sherman Firefly 1C info

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:17 pm

All,

I guess its time to use this excellent new forum and add some topics.

I'm converting my Sherman to firefly 1C and need some sketches or photos of the engine radiator cover detail. This is the hinged cover imediately behind the turret and is the same as that on the 1/16th Tamiya Sherman. Any offrs gratefully recieved.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:41 pm

Hi,
There a book by Mark Hayward on the Sherman Firefly.Very detailed with lots of photos and drawings.isbn 0-9538777-2-8.

David.

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:41 pm

Dave,

I have this book, which is excellent but doesn't show me what I want. Shots looking down on the decks of tanks are quite rare.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:24 pm

There are some photos of Fireflys in the Tanxheaven web site under referance photos,One photo show some of the cover

David.

John Sander · Post by **John Sander** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:12 pm

Allan, all I could find (all are from Ground Power magazines). Click on the images to view a far higher resolution copy. Hope this helps.

Hope all is well with you. Are you going to War and Peace this coming week?

BW John

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:29 pm

Nice pictures but they are of a M4A4.

David.

John Sander · Post by **John Sander** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:40 pm

Yes - but they were the only Firefly images of a rear deck I could find. Sorry to have disappointed you.

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:58 am

John,

Thanks very much for the photos. As Dave says they are of a different varient to the one I am trying to copy but there is still some very useful info ther.

thanks

Mike Gormley · Post by **Mike Gormley** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:06 pm

Allan,

The Tamiya cd on the Sherman should have some overhead sketches of the deck of all variants of the Sherman.

Mike

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:08 pm

Mike,

I have the Tamiya 1/16th Sherman which I am using for the principle dimensions as the rear deck is exactly the same as the Firefly 1C. All I was after was a picture of the cover over the engine radiator and ideally the cover lifted to see what was underneath and what the genreal arrangement was.

Mike Gormley · Post by **Mike Gormley** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:52 pm

Sorry about that Allan.
You need pictures of the cover showing detail and of the cover open so you can see details underneath
Finding a picture of the cover open may be somewhat difficult

If I come across any I will certainly let you know

Mike

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:50 am

Mike,

Thanks, I've started making the cover itself and I could easily make it look just like the Tamiya one but as you say it would be nice to get some more detail.