Dragon 1/35 Firefly 1c Welded Hull # 6568

With the increasing thickness of German armour, 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.

Dragon’s newest 1/35 scale Allied plastic kit depicts a Firefly Ic, and thus it’s based on the M4 Sherman with the welded hull.

This kit sensibly makes use of moulds from the latest and most accurate Sherman kits to come from Dragon.

However, it also includes a number of brand-new parts – the turret hatch and periscope being just a couple of examples.

The M4 welded hull and the turret have received thickened armour plates appropriate to this Firefly type.

The weld seams are particularly well done and they look extremely authentic.

Slide moulds are used throughout, and there’s also a generous supply of photo-etched parts.

Modellers will find the T48 tracks made from DS to be extremely user-friendly.

Indeed, this very well-engineered Firefly kit will light up many a modeller’s faces!

Features:
- Newly tooled turret roof with clear parts
- Brand new Firefly 1c with authentic detail
- New designed engine deck ventilator covers
- 2-directional slide moulds enable a one-piece upper hull with a 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 w/hollow end
- Anti-aircraft with pedestal mount on turret roof as a bonus
- Two types of air-filter on the rear hull made by slide mould
- Tow-bar with hock realistically presented
- Engine rear doors can be assembled open/closed
- Applique armour 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 extinguishers 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 moulded with great detail
- Layout of the OVM accurately displayed
- Gunlock can be modelled in travel or combat modes
- DS T48 tracks with fine detail