Dragon 1/72 Sherman M4A4 Vc 'Firefly'

This kit was bought in September 2024 to be displayed as part of my WW2 French countryside ambush display.

Box cover:

Instruction sheet cover and contents:

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

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

Some of the photoetched brass parts are hilariously small and I haven't a hope of my eyes and hands being able to use them! The louvered engine cover and other larger parts should be okay though.

[Build started 8th May 2025] Built up suspension and wheel assemblies:

[15th May 2025] Added more parts to the lower hull section:

[16th May 2025] Building up the parts for the upper hull and turret. I think I have hit the limit in what I can actually handle with my not-so-young-anymore hands and eyes… some of the photoetch brass parts are beyond my ability to use effectively. I decide to only use the parts which are not too small for me to see or handle - this means there are a small number of details not added, as well as a few more details which remain in plastic (and not cut/replaced with the brass). Even so, this is a very detailed kit for 1:72 scale:

Adding the photoetch parts that I can handle to the upper hull:

Test fit the two hull sections to ensure they go together without any major issues, and they do:

Brass parts for rear mudguards:

Final parts added to turret:

Adding extra stowage kit from a big bag of random bags, canvas, crates, fuel cans, helmets etc:

All extra pieces in place:

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