Sherman Firefly

Airfix

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Sherman Firefly

Airfix

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Description

The long barrel that German tank commanders respected: the Sherman Firefly Vc as a 1:72 kit with 88 parts and decals for two Yeomanry regiments in Normandy 1944. Skill Level 1, so suitable for a very first tank too.

What's included

• 88 parts on injection-moulded sprues (plastic)
• 1 sheet of decals for 2 marking options (decal)

Material: Plastic

SKU: A02341

Barcode: 5055286671500

Product details

Background & context

At the start of 1944 the British had a problem: their 17-pounder could defeat Tiger and Panther but fitted into none of their own tank turrets. The solution was a conversion of the Sherman, with the gun installed rotated through 90 degrees, the wireless set moved into a box on the back of the turret and the hull gunner deleted to make room for ammunition. Around 2,000 Fireflies were produced in this way. The best-known kill attributed to a Firefly is the Tiger of Michael Wittmann on 8 August 1944 near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, from the ranks of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry.

On the tabletop

The Firefly Vc combined the American Sherman with the British 17-pounder gun, giving it the power to take on Tigers and Panthers. This 1:72 kit has 88 parts, and the decals cover a Staffordshire Yeomanry vehicle during Operation Goodwood and one of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, both Normandy 1944. British crews painted the front of the barrel in a light colour so the tank looked like an ordinary Sherman. On the gaming table it joins your British Shermans in 1:72.

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.
Glue and paints not included.

Manufacturer

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