This kit is the same starter kit that I used on the recently completed US Army M4A4 sherman. Unlike that build in which the model was backdated, this build we be as of the kit intended British 17pounder V Firefly.
The Being an armortek the kit contents are all scale thickness metal plates and are all bolt together assembly,
Aside from the 75mm US backdating, this model will be receiving all same mods and details that went into the last a4 build... This includes reworked 3 peice transmission cover, lower hull details, reworked Idler mounts, final drives, and rear hull area. Cast texturing was added to the appropriate locations along with the weld beads
Like with my other armortek builds I deburred and fully lubricated the final drive gears prior to installation.
all surfaces have been primed and the interior was also prepainted in white.
more pics were posted on the ECA Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/EastCoastArmory/
and a project start video was uploaded to youtube, where I go into more detail on what mods and changes were made
https://youtu.be/FSBAC5DqjpE
Currently I'm working on reworking the VVSS suspension and will be adding some other lower hull details that were specific to Brit versions of the sherman... More to come!