I know, I know.
The M4A3 has always been my favorite variant but I was thinking "unique" since there's plenty of room for a cast hulled M4 and I just liked that pic. It even has the applique armor that I like.

Let's vote on it, shall we? I think we can all agree on the M4A3 for the most part...

Bill, Are you going to carry Pz III upgrades? ie; proper size guns, ausf E conversion etc? Small items as pericope guards for Pershing/Sherman?
also Bill

Bill, sorry for the delayed response. I'm working on it. I have a few emails and phone calls out to different distributors in hopes we can make available a good selection of parts and accessories. We realize there is certainly demand for more US dealers. Part of the challenge is finding the right companies to deal with that provide quality products we need. If you, or anyone else for that matter, know of any good sources for products not readily available in the US, let me know and let me know what you're looking for. We'll be more than happy and willing to contact them to see about sampling their products and possibly stocking them.

Thanks,

Bill

Bill,

Just saw this thread & glad to see you are taking this in the direction that I had hoped one day to see.

Congrats & best of luck!

Chuck

Hello Chuck,

Thanks very much for the kind words. As I'm sure you know - so much to do and not enough time in the day to do it.

Bill

I like the M4 composite. The A3 looks just like the Tamiya M4 except for the rear plate and engine deck. Would also like to see direct vision M4A1 with M3 Bogies and M3 Lee. How about TDs? Would love to have an M10 too! So many Sherman variants, so little shelf space!

Bill, you're what this hobby has been waiting for...good luck and think you will do very well.
Bill

wondering if there will discounts for ordering a 5 tank Sherman platoon

But of course, for you.

Personally, I'd like to see an "Easy Eight" Shermie, but I doubt we will see it, at least as an initial offering from HL, but maybe later...??

ha ha ha ha, but at least you have the feeling that YOU made and converted it yourself, and the fact that yours is now a firefly!

but - i guess if i need somebody to tell the future ... i know who to PM!!!

Yeah i would love too see the Easy 8 Sheman also. Bset looking version of the group i think. An M10 would be sweet too. what we really need is some russian or even better Brithish armor. Cromwell Please.

The Cromwell would be nice, it evolved into the Comet, which in turn evolved in to the Centurion (there was a lot of cross referencing going on in the late '40s in Blighty).

One British tank would be nice, just to remind people that we actually took part in that momentous event.

Or, HL could get it's finger out and make a Centurion for no other reason that a lot of people around the World thought it was a very good tank. I don't need to post the Wiki entry for it, do I.[X(]

I'd buy one in a New York second.[X(]

When I decided on scratch building a VVSS Sherman I did think about making it into a Firefly but eventually decided on a bog standard M4 with 75mm gun. Something no one appears to have done before in 1/16th scale RC.

Since Tamiya brought out their Panther shortly after I started scratch building mine I'm sure that if I start another scratch project some manufacturer will beat me too it and bring it out pronto. LOL

So any requests?

Churchill perhaps (although that suspension would be a pain to make)? Or a Centurion, or Comet or how about something different like an Israeli M50?



Cheers

Chris