RYE5038 - Ryefield 1/35 British Sherman VC Firefly - WWWEB10107318

5038 - Rye Field Model - 1/35 British Sherman VC Firefly - WWWEB10107318

Preowned, Resealed, Mint inside, Box worn

The Firefly was Britain's answer to the problem that no Allied medium tank could reliably kill a Panther or Tiger at range. The 17-pounder anti-tank gun was squeezed into a standard Sherman turret by rotating the breech ninety degrees and cutting a hatch into the rear bustle for a new radio box, and the hull gunner's position was given over to ammunition stowage. The VC was the version based on the long M4A4 hull with its Chrysler multibank engine, and roughly 2,000 Fireflies of all marks were converted. From Normandy onward they were typically issued one per troop, the single tank the Germans learned to shoot at first.

In the box

• 1/35 injection moulded styrene kit
• Sprues moulded in tan styrene, individually bagged
• Clear sprue for vision blocks and periscopes
• Workable individual track links and workable VVSS suspension
• Photo-etched fret for fine detail parts
• Braided cord for tow cables
• Optional parts: 3 antenna pedestals, 3 support rollers, 2 muzzle brakes, 2 searchlights, 3 drive sprocket types
• Waterslide decal sheet with 3 marking options, including 3 Troop, A Squadron, Northamptonshire Yeomanry, France 1944
• Painting guide with colour profiles by AMMO of Mig Jimenez
• Folded instruction booklet
• Recommended for skilled modellers aged 14 and above, glue and paint required, not included