1:35 Firefly 1c Welded Hull - DRAGON

With the increasing thickness of German armor, as well as more powerful enemy guns, it became imperative for British tanks to field a more powerful weapon than the standard 75mm armament on the Sherman. The solution was the Firefly. Although originally intended only as a stopgap measure, the Firefly with its 17-pounder gun proved very effective after its introduction in mid-1944. Its first major combat occurred in Normandy after D-Day and it acquitted itself well.

THE KIT:

• Newly tooled turret roof w/clear parts
• Brand new Firefly 1c with authentic detail
• New designed engine deck ventilator covers
• 2-directional slide molds enable one-piece upper hull w/weld seam
• Turret roof with bomb-thrower port can be optionally assembled
• Slide-molded gun shield and rotor shield with maximum detail
• Slide-molded anti-aircraft MG with hollow end
• Anti-aircraft with pedestal mount on turret roof as bonus
• Two types of air-filter on the rear hull made by slide mold
• Tow-bar with hock realistically presented
• Engine rear doors can be assembled open/closed
• Applique armor plates on both of upper hull sides
• Detailed engine deck splash guard
• Loader's hatch with interior detail
• One-piece chassis with bolt details
• Fire extingushers on the hull rear
• Radio bracket with realistic weld seams
• Commander's hatch with periscope assembly
• Slide-molded rear stowage boxes
• Armored plate welded over MG port
• Sprocket molded with great detail
• Layout of the OVM accurately displayed
• Gun lock can be modeled in travel or combat modes
• DS T48 tracks with fine detail