Classic Conflict Tiger 1 vs Sherman Firefly

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Classic Conflict Tiger 1 vs Sherman Firefly

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Description

Michael Wittmann's Tiger against a Firefly of the Staffordshire Yeomanry: two tanks from Normandy 1944 in 1:72, 184 parts together, with six paints, two brushes and glue. Built to be beginner-friendly, with historically accurate markings.

What's included

• 96 parts Pzkpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E (plastic)
• 88 parts Sherman Firefly Vc (plastic)
• 6 acrylic paints (water-based)
• 2 brushes (painting accessories)
• 1 polystyrene cement (Poly Cement)
• 1 decal sheet for both vehicles (waterslide transfers)

Material: Plastic

SKU: A50186

Barcode: 5055286671654

Product details

Background & context

In June 1944 the Allies had a problem: their standard Sherman's shots bounced off the Tiger, while the Tiger set the Sherman ablaze at two kilometres. The British answer was the Firefly, a Sherman with a 17-pounder gun squeezed into it, the only Allied tank weapon in Normandy that could knock out a Tiger from the front. Wittmann, the best-known tank ace of the Waffen-SS, was killed on 8 August 1944 near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, very probably by a Firefly. The set pits his Tiger of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 101 against a Firefly of the 27th Armoured Brigade.

On the tabletop

The box contains a Tiger I and a Sherman Firefly in 1:72 with six paints, two brushes and glue, so all you need are side cutters and a hobby knife. As a diorama you can recreate the encounter of the two tanks in Normandy in August 1944. For games in 20 mm scale both models suit any system-neutral ruleset. There the Tiger is the heavy tank with long reach, the Firefly the British tank whose gun can penetrate it even from the front.

Manufacturer & safety

Safety information

Not a toy.
Not suitable for children under 14 years.
Contains small parts and sharp components.
Supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Assembly required.
Paints and glue are included.

Manufacturer

Hornby Italia SRL
Viale dei Caduti 52/A6
25030 Castel Mella (BS)
Italien