1/18 Firefly Mod Kit

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:37 pm

OK the sidecar orders are winding down. I still need to get out a couple of M-10s and I will be starting a new short kit.

I will be doing the Firefly mod kit ASAP AND the HUMVEE armor upgrade.

I am pretty sure that I will do the HUMVEE upgrade if there is a call for it.

The armor upgrade will consist of
armored door panels
correct grill
Ibis Tek front bumper WITHOUT THE WINCH
http://www.ibistek.com/download/FrontPr ... Bumper.pdf

Let me know if there is interest in the armor upgrade. Est price $25

I need to have a show of hands for this and the Firefly up grade.For interest and order of production.

If the Firefly gets more interest I will do that one first. Or if there is more interest in the HUMVEE upgrade that will be started first.

So again I need a show of hands for both kits. If there is a lack of interest I will shelve least popular one.

I would guess about $60-$80 for the Firefly short kit. Here is that link on the parts list.Go to page 2

viewtopic.php?t=21315&postdays=0&postor ... y&start=20

Again I need a show of hands and it about a week or so you guys will have one of these kits IN YOUR HANDS

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:49 pm

Count me in for the Firefly. But I only need those parts :

Hull MG cover
Cleaning rods
Brit style extinguisher
Travel lock

phil

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:54 pm

Firefly: In

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:32 pm

One Firefly please.

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:01 pm

Humvee Upgrade, I'd skip the bumper. I have not seen many Uparmored Hummers with that bumper.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:24 am

One firefly for me.

margras77 · Post by **margras77** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:36 pm

By armored door panels do you mean the CIP panels?
I got mine a week or two ago, they're great btw.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:08 pm

margras77 wrote:By armored door panels do you mean the CIP panels?
I got mine a week or two ago, they're great btw.

No,

But they did add them on a more cut down version. Here is a pic with CIP armored door and the Ibis front bumper.

They are using the Ibis bumpers now. The newwest Humvee in action by Squadron Signal has quite a few pics of the bumpers on the Humms.

Here is a line of Humms with the armored door. It is a flat skin with rivet details and smaller windows.

margras77 · Post by **margras77** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:39 pm

Ahh ok, gotcha.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:21 am

Wow , only 4 guys for the Firefly kit and none for the Humvee armor upgrade .

Maybe it is time to do the full build.

Crazy Kraut · Post by **Crazy Kraut** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:35 pm

Try the Me163

alf · Post by **alf** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:17 pm

Hi PH, I'm in for several humvee armor kit

margras77 · Post by **margras77** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:15 pm

pickelhaube wrote:Wow , only 4 guys for the Firefly kit and none for the Humvee armor upgrade .

Maybe it is time to do the full build.

MI-24 plz?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:16 pm

I will probably start on one of these Wensday. So if there is any inpute now is the time.

Or should I do the M-3 Tank Destroyer?

There is not a lot of hands on these these 2 projects.

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:37 pm

Please do Firefly parts. I realy need to finish my model

phil

HardenSteel · Post by **HardenSteel** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:21 am

I do 2 firefly.

Do you have any 1/6 stuart track?

HD

paulpratt · Post by **paulpratt** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:45 am

pickelhaube wrote:I will probably start on one of these Wensday. So if there is any inpute now is the time.

Or should I do the M-3 Tank Destroyer?

There is not a lot of hands on these these 2 projects.

Have you got to F118th, yet? They would probably be interested in the Humvee kit, as would the Joe sites.

norman888 · Post by **norman888** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:00 am

T-34

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:07 pm

norman888 wrote:T-34

I am ready to do the T-34/76 but I do not think that there will be buyers.

The cost will be at $300-$350. That is how much the ONLY other 1/18 scale Russian kit is selling for and that is an assult gun. With no turret .
The guy made 300 of them or so and took about 3-5 years to sell them all. BUT THEY DID ALL SELL FOR $300-$35O AND THAT IS A FACT. !!!!!!!!!!!!

If I make the T/34 now I would have to have at least 10 guys to anti up.

I have 4 guys right now who would buy 4. But I need 10.

It would take about 2-3 WEEKS to make the prototype. That is how long it took to make the 222.

Russian pieces are a hard sell. But again if I get 10 guys to anti up I will skip the short kits and do the T-34/76 Tomorrow . As long as I get deposits.

But this post is not about the T-34.

It is about the Firefly and Humvee.

norman888 · Post by **norman888** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:54 pm

pickelhaube wrote:
norman888 wrote:T-34

But this post is not about the T-34.

It is about the Firefly and Humvee.

But put me down for a T-34...sorry to hijack.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:11 pm

All righty then. I am doing the Firefly.

viewtopic.php?t=21034&highlight=tank+destroyer

I have the muzzel break and the barrel done .I also have the mantlet about 80% done. I will be able to post picks on Thurs.

I was trying to use the Panther barrel for the Firefly but it was just toooo thick. So I made it from scratch.

I started with the hardest thing first and if I can get a couple of full days in I could finish the full kit by the weekend.

For you guys who will get this kit. Would you guys want the tool box that piggy backs the radio box ?

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:31 pm

pickelhaube wrote:For you guys who will get this kit. Would you guys want the tool box that piggy backs the radio box ?

Not for me, I made it from scratch.

phil

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:37 am

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:03 am

Yes for myself.

paulpratt · Post by **paulpratt** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:09 am

will the forces of valor sherman work for the firefly kit?