Airfix: 1:72 Sherman Firefly – Model Kit
As Allied forces began to move off the D-Day beaches and into the Normandy
countryside, they knew they would be facing strong opposition from German Panzer
units, including the feared Heavy Tank Battalions. Fortunately, they now had a
tank which was capable of taking on the Tigers and Panthers, in the form of the
Sherman Firefly, a British designed marriage of the M4 Sherman and their famous
17-pounder anti-tank gun. Usually deployed in a ratio of one Firefly to four
standard Shermans, German tank commanders soon learned to look for the lo barrel
of the Firefly and attempt to knock these tanks out first. In order to make
identification more difficult, British crews would camouflage the front of their
guns with light coloured paint, giving their tank the appearance a standard 75mm
equipped Sherman, hoping this deception would give them enough time to get in
the first shot during any engagement.
Specifications
- Scale: 1:72
- Skill: 1
- Flying Hours: 1
- Number of Parts: 88
Supplied unassembled and unpainted. Hobby tools, glue & paints are needed to complete (Sold Separately)
