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====== Dragon 1/72 Sherman M4A4 VC 'Firefly' ======

  * Manufacturer: Dragon
  * Part number: 7303
  * Year of production: 2006
  * Scale: 1/72
  * Kit type: Scale model of WWII armoured vehicle
  * Vehicle: Allied medium tank
  * Build date: ???
  * Price: £25, old, sealed kit, from a seller on [[https://www.ebay.co.uk|Ebay]] in September 2024 (kit //long// out of production).

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===== Build Log =====

This kit was bought in September 2024 to be displayed as part of my [[blog:models:french_armour_display|WW2 French countryside ambush]] display.

=== Box Contents ===

Box cover:

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Instruction sheet cover and contents:

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Parts sprues. These are really nice quality, very sharp moulding:

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Tracks (styrene - still flexible, not falling apart), photoetch and decals:

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==== In Progress Images ====

==== Completed Images ====