Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: March 01, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 04:43 AM UTC
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Can somebody tell what tool can I use to cut the thick molded resin pieces of my Legend's Merkavas III D and IID. I tried with my cutting blade, but was too hard. I'm afraid to damage the pieces. I will appreciate your help.
A fine bladed hack saw or xacto hobby saw
My other vehicle is a Stryker
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: May 02, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 07:55 AM UTC
try 2 part epoxy- great sheer strength.........
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: June 17, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 09:21 AM UTC
Tranquilito, I use a dremel with a cut off wheel to cut those plugs off the Legends stuff. Thats my only complaint about Legends stuff is the large heavy plug block. If using a rotary tool, I highly recomend cutting the blocks off outside and wearing a dust mask. That stuff makes a mess when cut off at high speeds.
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 24, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 04:25 AM UTC
Thanks for the advice guys. Hope the build is going smooth and you have had not many problems with the ball and chain armour !!!!!
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: March 10, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 - 09:38 PM UTC
Hi,
Hobby Easy Hong Kong are selling an update photo etch set for Merkava 4 called KA Mk1
and it has seperate balls for the chains that are supplied with the set . A lso the photo etch is made to fit the same way to the plastic turret basket as the photo etch supplied by Academy.
The set also includes the cover for the exhaust, the commanders sight and the panoramic site too plus wire and other pieces. Worth a look not cheap though around £32.00 to the UK.
Ordered it last week arrived this Tuesday.
Regards
Juljon
Queensland, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 12:58 AM UTC
For anyone interested, I am led to believe that Firestorm/Legend will soon be releasing a set designed for the Academy Merkava IV and possibly Dry transfer decals for it as well.
On the Bench:
Dust, styrene scraps, paint splotches and tears.
Panama
Joined: November 15, 2008
KitMaker: 19 posts
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Posted: Friday, April 10, 2009 - 12:18 PM UTC
Friends:
For anyone working on the Merkava IV, I found this site with some great close up pictures of the anti-slip surfaces. I hope it helps you.
http://www.supervideo.com/MXCD-ROMOSa.htm
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Jerusalem, Israel
Joined: February 06, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 01:03 PM UTC
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The modern IDF colour is a green somewhere between olive drab (tamiya) and kharki (tamiya) there is no real solution to this as there is only one specific model company making an IDF modern green and I have not tried it sorry. I always mix the two tamiya paints i have mentioned, try on a bit of cardboard 1st to judge the affects. I have a close up photograph of a Merkava IV from a weapons show and it is a dark green but this is prototype and not field color.
http://mikeytherhino.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/800px-merkava-4-latrun-exhibition-3.jpg
Aim for this color. It is the Latrun display vehicle and also look the one academy used to model their it seems yes. Use of sand pigments correctly can dust it up nicely.
That is very close to field color.
the tanks aren't green. one should try and aim toward a gray-ish color. Guido Adorno got the closest to that color.
George: "If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?"
Blackadder: "Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area."
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 07:04 AM UTC
Paris, France
Joined: August 30, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 07:19 AM UTC
Really great Corry
Are you putting the side panels after ???
Cheers
seb
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: June 17, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 07:20 AM UTC
Ok, here is another attempt at showing the non-skid. This is a little better, still not quite the whole effect but better. Interestingly enough, in these photos the tank looks greyish brown, where as in person, it definitely looks greener. Kinda like the real thing?
And a zoomed in image
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 07:25 AM UTC
Hi Seb, yes the side skirts will probably be the last thing to add. My intent was to build the tracks on the tank then remove the entire drive assembly to paint it. Well, I can't get the road wheels to budge off the arms. I should have put a little grease on the pins before I mounted the wheels on there. Oh well, I will do my best to paint everything in place now, I'm actually looking more forward to the "ball and chain" armor than detail painting the lower hull (tracks, springs, etc.).
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: March 24, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 07:29 AM UTC
Great work on that Merk. Cory!
The paintjob looks superb!
Lars
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: May 16, 2008
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009 - 01:20 AM UTC
Cory,
Your Merkava looks excellent. Looking forward to more, and following your thread closely.
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009 - 06:29 AM UTC
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Jerusalem, Israel
Joined: February 06, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 09:15 AM UTC
nice job! your model is coming out really nice!
@ javier: the idf color is NOT green. more like gray-ish sand color if you'd like, something between gray and yellow.
George: "If we do happen to step on a mine, Sir, what do we do ?"
Blackadder: "Normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet in the air and scatter oneself over a wide area."
Lima, Peru
Joined: April 07, 2008
KitMaker: 375 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 07:45 PM UTC
Looking good so far, Cory... Now I'm thinking about purchasing one of those... About the color, according to Michael Mass (the Merkava Siman 3 book author) there are no gray or green TANKS in the IDF (and I say TANKS, because actually there are green Mugaf, and the Mugaf is not a tank...) The most accurate color for IDF tanks are Humbrol 72 and Humbrol 84, the Hu 72 for tanks before 1973 and the Hu 84 for tanks after 1973, after sienna or black washes, they may look a little greenish, but those are the colors. I think Guido Adorno used the Hu 84 mixed with black 8:1. Hope this helps. Best regards.
José.
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: June 17, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:17 AM UTC
Ok, sorry it has been awhile but I am back with a small update. I have started on the "Ball and Chain". It is actually going on quite well, and I have not had that hard of a time with it. So far I am about half way around the turret. the biggest problem I am having is the little pieces of wire keep shooting out of my tweezers. Anyway, here are a few pics of the ball and chains. I will try painting them after they are all on.
As it turns out, I had a client request this kit while I have been building it, so now I need to get it finished. I don't have much more to do fortunately. I will continue to post some more pics as I go. Thanks for looking/commenting.
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 08:39 AM UTC
Hey Cory.. do you have the instructions for doing the ball and chain? If you do, can you scan them for me?
I got Legends turret set with the ball and chain, but no instructions come with it.. and they don't say how many chain links to use on each side.
Thanks
Hisham
United States
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 09:32 AM UTC
hey cory from here , your IDF merkava's color looks spot on. javier yours needs to be more greyish . check cory's his looks spot on.
