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				1/18  Firefly Mod  Kit
				Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:37 pm
				by pickelhaube
				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  
  
  
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:49 pm
				by exether_mega
				Count me in for the Firefly. But I only need those parts :
Hull MG cover
Cleaning rods
Brit style extinguisher
Travel lock
phil
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:54 pm
				by grunt1
				Firefly: In
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:32 pm
				by grockwood
				One Firefly please.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:01 pm
				by Fritzkrieg
				Humvee Upgrade, I'd skip the bumper. I have not seen many Uparmored Hummers with that bumper.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:24 am
				by 1958Zelda
				One firefly for me.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:36 pm
				by margras77
				By armored door panels do you mean the CIP panels?
I got mine a week or two ago, they're great btw.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:08 pm
				by pickelhaube
				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.

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:39 pm
				by margras77
				Ahh ok, gotcha.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:21 am
				by pickelhaube
				Wow , only 4 guys for the Firefly kit and none for the Humvee armor upgrade .
Maybe it is time to do the full build.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 12:35 pm
				by Crazy Kraut
				Try the Me163 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:17 pm
				by alf
				Hi PH, I'm in for several humvee armor kit
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:15 pm
				by margras77
				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?  

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:16 pm
				by pickelhaube
				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.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:37 pm
				by exether_mega
				Please do Firefly parts. I realy need to finish my model  
 
phil
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:21 am
				by HardenSteel
				I do 2 firefly.
Do you have any 1/6 stuart track?
HD
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:45 am
				by paulpratt
				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.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:00 am
				by norman888
				T-34 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:07 pm
				by pickelhaube
				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.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:54 pm
				by norman888
				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.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:11 pm
				by pickelhaube
				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 ?
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:31 pm
				by exether_mega
				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
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:37 am
				by 1958Zelda
				Yes
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:03 am
				by grockwood
				Yes for myself.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:09 am
				by paulpratt
				will the forces of valor sherman work for the firefly kit?