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 Subject:  Re: Firefly Ic projectsList thread.  
  
 Date:  Sep 27, 2006
 From:  Marc Brandes 
You can, but you would need to correct and add some things.
The Tamiya M4 hull has incorrect hoods and antenna mount/ pot. The hull is more like an M4A4 hull. Here's a link to an M4A2, they used the same hull front for some time as used on the M4:
http://perso.orange.fr/manuel/sherman/cornouailles.html
Basicaly the hoods should have parallel side walls and the antenna pot should be less flat. Further the periscope indedations in the hood roof should have square narrow ends instead of rounded narrow ends.
Further you might need some british stowage boxes (Formations) and british fire extuingishers (Resicast).

Correcting the hoods is easy, cut away the hood except for the roof and rebuild with plastic plate and file to shape. Or add putty to the existing hoods, and file to shape.

Hope this helps.

best regards,

Marc Brandes
 
Thread Listing 
  Firefly Ic projects - Paul A. Owen - Sep 25, 2006
. . . Re: Firefly Ic projects - Chris Oldfield - Sep 25, 2006
. . . Fireflies - Magnus Schmauch - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Fireflies - John Yergin - Sep 26, 2006
. . . Re: Firefly Ic projects - Daniel CESAR - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Firefly Ic projects - Paul A. Owen - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Firefly Ic projects - Pawel Kowalski - Sep 26, 2006
. . . Re: Firefly Ic projects + Tasca M4A4 - Paul A. Owen - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . I've done it - Dave Williams - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: I've done it - Paul A. Owen - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . . . . I found your model: - Paul A. Owen - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Firefly Ic projects + Tasca M4A4 - James Wechsler - Sep 26, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Firefly Ic projects + Tasca M4A4 - Paul A. Owen - Sep 26, 2006
. . . Re: Firefly Ic projects - Marc Brandes - Sep 27, 2006
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