Airfix A55003 1:72 NEW Sherman Firefly - Small Starter Set - Potentially Faulty Paints/Glue (No guarantee on paint - Sold AS-IS)

*Please note - This set may have paints and/or glue that have dried up in transit from the UK. This is an ongoing issue, which is why we aren't restocking these kits at present. Our remaining sets are sold at 30% off to reflect this issue. The paints may be ok in many cases. We recommend Lifecolor or Tamiya acrylics as alternatives. Please see here for an excellent paint conversion chart:

https://www.mech9.com/p/humbrol-enamel-paint-conversion-table.html

Alternatively, email or ring us if you'd like honest, helpful advice or assistance with suitable paint, tool and glue options for these starter kits, or any kitsets we stock. We are all enthusiastic hobbyists and would be happy to help!

Product Info

With the American built M4 Sherman Tank available to Allied forces in large numbers, the British decided to match their successful 17-pounder anti-tank gun with the latest version of the Sherman, in the hope that they could produce a tank capable of challenging the feared German Tiger and Panther heavy tanks.

Requiring quite significant redesign of the turret and with the gun mounted on its side, the 17-pounder equipped Shermans became arguably the most effective Allied tanks of the Second World War and were easily capable of knocking out any German tanks they encountered following the Normandy landings. Given the name Firefly, unwary German tank commanders who assumed this new Allied tank was just a standard Sherman were in for an unwelcome surprize and they quickly learned to be wary of the lo gun barrels of the Sherman Fireflys.

Complete with painting guides, water-based acrylic paint, adhesive and a brush, this kit is a great start to anyone's model building career! To further extend the pure enjoyment Airfix can bring to so many, these new simpler to build and paint STARTER SETs are perfect for any beginner. This fantastic new model comes not only come with a more child-friendly build, but also easy to model tracks for the tank to sit on.

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

11

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

3.75

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

3.6

How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?

31

Item Scale

1:72 Scale

Contents (what's in the box) sets

Sprues, decals, paints, glue & brush

Finish

Plastic

Number of Scheme options

1

Skill Level

1

Flying Hours

1

Wingspan (mm)

36