92K views · 288 shares | Based on the US M4 Sherman tank, the Sherman Firefly was built in 1944. More than 2000 made it onto the battlefields and it was considered very successful. Find out more about the history of the British tank: www.army.mod.uk/tank100 | British Army | Facebook

The Firefly was the British answer to fit the 17Pdr in a Sherman… but how did they fit such a big gun in a small turret? See inside the Firefly with Famthetankman to see just how cramped the turret was. 🎥Watch Chris Copson’s full length video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=546Xn8MLwEs | The Tank Museum

A first in Quickbuild history, is this “to-scale” Sherman Firefly tank. Designed to 1:35 scale, this kit consists of 154 pre-coloured parts. With a fully poseable turret, moving wheels and tracks, which are all individually linked, this kit is ideal for those looking for functionality. No glue or paint required, just build. Did you know to make identification more difficult, British crews camouflaged the front of their guns with light-coloured paint, giving their tank the appearance of a standar