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Subject:

[BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc

Date:

Dec 2, 2006

From:

James Wechsler

Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc

OK, I’ll admit it, when I got the opportunity to do a blog using Tasca’s new Firefly kit I was giddy with excitement. I’ve got Tasca’s Pz. II Luchs, and I’ve built about three of their Sherman suspension sets, and two of their 0.050 cal MG sets. Tasca has yet to disappoint.

Now as a total Shermanaholic, I’ll admit that the thought of building a Sherman model that requires only a little bit of extra work is hard to fathom. I mean what is Sherman modeling without a bucket of aftermarket resin parts, replacement tracks, and a huge photoetch sheet? It’s … like modeling German armor (noooo don’t say it’s true)! There, I’ve said it. 2006 has been an allied modeler’s dream and Tasca’s Firefly is the grand finale of the fireworks show.

But in many ways I’m glad to be doing a blog using a great kit. My last two blogs involved extensive use of resin conversion and scratch built parts to make unusual Shermans. So they were heavily focused on construction tasks. Yet I’ve noticed that most of the comments I receive when I post photos of my models are requests for more information on how I do my painting, weathering, and groundwork. So for this blog I will spend less time on the construction tasks and more time on the painting, finishing and techniques for making simple ground work.

Up Next: The Construction Starts.

Thread Listing

[BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc - James Wechsler - Dec 2, 2006

. . . [Chapter] The construction starts - James Wechsler - Dec 2, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The construction starts - steve hamilton - Dec 2, 2006

. . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc - Michael Bedard - Dec 3, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc - James Wechsler - Dec 4, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc - Paul Roberts - Dec 4, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca Sherman Firefly Vc - Pierre Savage - Dec 4, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [multi bank engine - michael - Dec 7, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [multi bank engine - Pierre Savage - Dec 7, 2006

. . . [Chapter] That Sweet Tranny - James Wechsler - Dec 4, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] That Sweet Tranny - Michael Wawrow - Dec 4, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] That Sweet Tranny - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . [Chapter] The Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - ron widera - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - Paul A. Owen - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - Paul A. Owen - Dec 5, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Upper Hull - Jim Wechsler - Dec 5, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Hull details: Rear Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 6, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Rear Hull [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 6, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Rear Hull - Paul A. Owen - Dec 7, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Rear Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 7, 2006

. . . Markings... ? - Paul A. Owen - Dec 7, 2006

. . . . . . Re: Markings... ? - James Wechsler - Dec 7, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - James Wechsler - Dec 9, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 9, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - Photo #3 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 9, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - Photo #3 - Chris Oldfield - Dec 9, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Weld bead - Pat McGrath - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Weld bead - Chris Oldfield - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - Photo #3 - James Wechsler - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - Photo #3 - Chris Oldfield - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . When you get to the turret..... - Chris Lloyd-Staples - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: When you get to the turret..... - James Wechsler - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - ron widera - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - James Wechsler - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - ron widera - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim's Gallery Pages - Paul A. Owen - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - John Yergin - Dec 10, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull Details: Back Deck - James Wechsler - Dec 10, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - James Wechsler - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #3 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #3 - Bill Goodrich - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #3 - James Wechsler - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #3 - Rob Ervin - Dec 12, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Hull details: Front Hull - Photo #3 - James Wechsler - Dec 13, 2006

. . . Part C-11 - Paul A. Owen - Dec 14, 2006

. . . . . . Re: Part C-11 - James Wechsler - Dec 14, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: Part C-11 - Pat McGrath - Dec 14, 2006

. . . . . . Re: Part C-11 - Terry Ashley - Dec 14, 2006

. . . [Chapter] The Turret - James Wechsler - Dec 16, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Turret - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 16, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Turret - Chris Oldfield - Dec 16, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Turret - James Wechsler - Dec 18, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Where is the rear turret stowage box? - James Wechsler - Dec 18, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Where is the rear turret stowage box? - Chris Oldfield - Dec 21, 2006

. . . [Chapter] The Painting Begins - James Wechsler - Dec 21, 2006

. . . . . . Oops.. - Paul A. Owen - Dec 21, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: Oops.. - James Wechsler - Dec 22, 2006

. . . Mine arrived! - Paul A. Owen - Dec 21, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Basic Painting - James Wechsler - Dec 30, 2006

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Basic Painting - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 30, 2006

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Basic Painting - Photo #2 - Glenn Bartolotti - Dec 30, 2006

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Basic Painting - Photo #2 - James Wechsler - Jan 2, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Basic Painting - Photo #2 - Glenn Bartolotti - Jan 2, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Basic Painting - Photo #3 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Dec 30, 2006

. . . [Chapter] Dry Brushing - Round 1 - James Wechsler - Jan 2, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Dry Brushing - Round 1 - Photo #3 - James Wechsler - Jan 2, 2007

. . . . . . . . . no photo - Pat McGrath - Jan 2, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - James Wechsler - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - Photo #3 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - Paul A. Owen - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - James Wechsler - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Laying out the camouflage pattern - david green - Jan 5, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . road wheels - david green - Jan 5, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Painting the Camouflage Pattern - James Wechsler - Jan 9, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Painting the Camouflage Pattern - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 9, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Painting the Camouflage Pattern - photo #2 - Glenn Bartolotti - Jan 10, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Hard Edge - James Wechsler - Jan 14, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Hard Edge - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Hard Edge - photo #2 - joe koenig - Jan 16, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Hard Edge - photo #2 - James Wechsler - Jan 16, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Dry brushing – part 2 - James Wechsler - Jan 17, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Dry brushing - part 2 - Photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 17, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Dry brushing - part 2 - Photo #2 - DJ - Jan 18, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Dry brushing - part 2 - Photo #2 - James Wechsler - Jan 18, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Markings - James Wechsler - Jan 28, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 28, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #3 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 28, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jan 28, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 - Chris Oldfield - Jan 29, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 - James Wechsler - Jan 29, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 - DJ Judge - Jan 29, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 - Chris Oldfield - Jan 29, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Markings - photo #4 - James Wechsler - Jan 29, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Blending - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Blending - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Feb 4, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Blending - photo #2 - Chris Oldfield - Feb 5, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Stowage and Details - James Wechsler - Feb 6, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Stowage and Details - photo #2 [IMG] - James Wechsler - Feb 6, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Stowage and Details - DJ Judge - Feb 7, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Stowage and Details - James Wechsler - Feb 7, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Stowage and Details - DJ Judge - Feb 7, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Filter - James Wechsler - Feb 9, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Filter - Michael Rinaldi - Feb 11, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Filter - James Wechsler - Feb 12, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Filter - Michael Rinaldi - Feb 13, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Filter - James Wechsler - Feb 14, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Streaking - James Wechsler - Feb 11, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - RON SAACHS - Feb 13, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - Christopher C. Tew - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - James Wechsler - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - Christopher C. Tew - Feb 16, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - James Wechsler - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - ROB - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - James Wechsler - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - ROB - Feb 14, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - ron widera - Feb 15, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - James Wechsler - Feb 15, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Streaking - Barry Pate - Feb 20, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Fuel Stains - James Wechsler - Feb 23, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Fuel Stains - Michael Powers - Feb 24, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Dusting - James Wechsler - Feb 26, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Pigments - James Wechsler - Mar 8, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Reverse Dry Brushing - James Wechsler - Mar 8, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Graphite - James Wechsler - Mar 8, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Making Tracks - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Final Details - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Commander - Basic Painting - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Commander - Detail Painting - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Commander - Wash - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Groundwork - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The Flak 38 - James Wechsler - Apr 16, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Carving the Polyfoam - James Wechsler - Apr 19, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Carving the Polyfoam - Matt Seuss - Apr 19, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter]where to get the foam?? - pat johnson - Apr 20, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Ans: What is polyfoam - rob galassi - Apr 24, 2007

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Carving the Polyfoam - James Wechsler - Apr 24, 2007

. . . [Chapter] Dirt and Turf - James Wechsler - Apr 24, 2007

. . . [Chapter] The End - James Wechsler - Apr 29, 2007

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The End - Thorsten Herbes - May 1, 2007

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