Milicast BB058 1/76 Resin WWII British Sherman Vc 17pdr. Firefly (M4A4)

Description: The above pictures are the property of Milicast and are used here with their permission.This is a resin kit and needs to be assembled and painted.Keep out of reach of children (small breakable parts). Milicast BB058 1/76 Resin WWII British Sherman Vc 17pdr. Firefly (M4A4) Sherman Mk.V (UK10) was the British designation for the M4A4 which was produced from June 1942 until September 1943. Due to a general engine shortage, a five car engine "Multibank" system was adopted, with a total 7,499 vehicles being built. As a result it was longer, by 165mm, heavier, at 39.8tons and slower, with a maximum speed of 25mph, than the other Sherman variants. Resultantly it was rejected by the US Army and Marines. Hence this 30 cylinder expedient became the main Sherman variant supplied under Lend-Lease to the British. It proved however to be quite suitable and was used in large numbers; the 8th Army in Italy alone recieved 1,600 in 1943 and they would be used on all fronts with Commonwealth forces until the end of hostilities. This then became the natural choice for the conversions for the new 17pdr, although both the M4 (Firefly Ic) (BB68) and M4 Hybrid (Firefly Hybrid Ic)(UK33) were also converted. No other Shermans were converted, contrary to some published sources. Over 2,000 were converted from January 1944 with approximately 200 available on D-Day. Note that all models with the 17pdr. barrel now come with a metal reinforced rod within the casting however a Brass turned barrel with integral Muzzle Brake is available as BAR17M. These models are imported from Milicast in the United Kingdom and are first quality. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.Please note: I have no love of import/export taxes or customs duties. That said, I pay mine and if your country has them it is your responsibility to pay yours. Many sellers raise their shipping or merchandise prices to offset the added expense caused by customs returns when customers fail to pay or pick up their items from customs. I refuse to penalize good customers for this-I simply block bad ones from purchasing my goods in the future. I combine shipping whenever possible to the same address/eBay account unless otherwise requested. Slower method, but you see shipping cost prior to paying: Order all of your items, DO NOT PAY, get combined invoice from me, pay, then I ship.Fastest method-order all of your items, pay, I adjust your invoice for any overpayment and ship immediately. As a general rule (90+% of the time) more items = significantly lower shipping costs per item.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Clearlake Oaks, California

End Time: 2023-11-05T22:15:50.000Z

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