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First Images: The HB Merkava IV
jimbrae
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 09:20 PM UTC
By way of a 'sneak-peek', HobbyBoss have sent us a few images of their Merkava IV in 1/35th scale. The Image report can be seen:
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juljon
Joined: March 10, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 09:42 PM UTC
Look great, has rough coat already moulded in. I have seen some more detail on the IDF in Scale forum and the rear idler has holes in the rim like the real vehicle and also includes additional hull armour underneath, the .50 machine gun remote system is more detailed.
It is a pity Hobby Boss did not produce this kit as the LICS model.
Still it still looks good.
Juljon.
It is a pity Hobby Boss did not produce this kit as the LICS model.
Still it still looks good.
Juljon.
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
Joined: February 20, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 09:43 PM UTC
Anti-slip coating ready-done (unlike Academy's offering). That wil please many, I'm sure.
With my Academy Merk IV 90% built, this one probably won't be find its way onto my "Must-Have" list any time soon, but it looks like it could be a very nice model.
Be interesting to see how they address the "ball & chain" issue.
- Steve
With my Academy Merk IV 90% built, this one probably won't be find its way onto my "Must-Have" list any time soon, but it looks like it could be a very nice model.
Be interesting to see how they address the "ball & chain" issue.
- Steve
nooplwb
Joined: April 12, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 10:02 PM UTC
spetsnazgru
Joined: March 05, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 10:07 PM UTC
the anti-slip is great, and as Steve said it's interesting to see how they address the "ball & chain" issue and the Tracks also.
any release date?
any release date?
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 12:58 AM UTC
Hey,that looks really good.anybody want to buy a new Academy Merkava IV 
juljon
Joined: March 10, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 04:40 AM UTC
Hobby Boss has supplied photo etch much like Academy.
Karl187
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 04:50 AM UTC
Looks very good. Like Steve I wonder how they'll manage the 'ball and chain' thing.
Kelley
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 07:39 AM UTC
Looks good, including the anti-slip is a nice addition. I'm also interested in how they approach the balls and chains, and how the tracks are done. I have the Academy kit, but I'll be picking up one of these as well. 
Julian, the pics are here too.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/154904#1298244
Cheers,
Mike
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I have seen some more detail on the IDF in Scale forum and the rear idler has holes in the rim like the real vehicle and also includes additional hull armour underneath
Julian, the pics are here too.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/154904#1298244
Cheers,
Mike
Ellevenbravo
Joined: April 08, 2007
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 01:07 PM UTC
Question - the box art shows two crewmen looking out of the turret but the turret only has a hatch for the commander, there is no loader's hatch.
How can this be?
John
How can this be?
John
vonHengest
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 05:58 PM UTC
All I can say is I'm really looking forward to this, despite any faults it may have.
Kelley
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 02:28 AM UTC
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Question - the box art shows two crewmen looking out of the turret but the turret only has a hatch for the commander, there is no loader's hatch.
How can this be?
John
John, newer Merk 4's now have a loaders hatch, the hatch can also be retro-fitted to older Merk 4's as well.
Best,
Mike
Kelley
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 02:36 AM UTC
8.000 Yen = 70 Euro = 96 US-$$
Surely it will turn out to be less than that when it hits the shops, I didn't pay that much for the Hobby Boss AAVP with a full interior!
Mike
Hisham
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 05:52 AM UTC
The price of Hobbyboss kits in Japan is usually double their price in the Hong Kong stores.. so, it will probably be $35 - 40 when it hits stores like Luckymodel or Hobbyeasy.
Glad they did the antislip surface. I hope they can think of an easy way to do the chain and ball thing.. especially the ball part.
Hisham
Glad they did the antislip surface. I hope they can think of an easy way to do the chain and ball thing.. especially the ball part.
Hisham
Ellevenbravo
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Posted: Sunday, October 24, 2010 - 02:26 AM UTC
Always thought the elimination of the loader's hatch on the -4 was a serious design flaw. Just like the older one hatch Shermans. If you take a bad hit and need to bail out before the tank burns, it's gonna be tough for the gunner and loader to squeeze through the TC's hatch at the same time.
Also, having a second set of eyes "topside" along with a second MG can never be a bad thing.
So the box art shows two guys sticking up through hatches but the photo of the turret only shows a single hatch? Interesting.... do they give you the choice of turret configurations in the kit?
Also, having a second set of eyes "topside" along with a second MG can never be a bad thing.
So the box art shows two guys sticking up through hatches but the photo of the turret only shows a single hatch? Interesting.... do they give you the choice of turret configurations in the kit?
Havoc
Joined: October 08, 2002
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Posted: Monday, October 25, 2010 - 05:10 PM UTC
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It is a pity Hobby Boss did not produce this kit as the LICS model.
Juljon.
Given how Hobby Boss likes to produce variants, It is pretty likely that they will follow with a LIC model... Now what they would follow with after that release, I could not guess...
And yeah, I, too, wonder how HB will tackle the ball and chains.
This looks like it will be a good one!
Regards and Aloha,
Johnny B.
bison126
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 07:29 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Always thought the elimination of the loader's hatch on the -4 was a serious design flaw. Just like the older one hatch Shermans. If you take a bad hit and need to bail out before the tank burns, it's gonna be tough for the gunner and loader to squeeze through the TC's hatch at the same time.
Don't forget that all Merks have a "backdoor" to escape too.
This one will definitely join my ever growing modern kits stash !! It is Xmas before time
newfish
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, November 04, 2010 - 12:00 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Always thought the elimination of the loader's hatch on the -4 was a serious design flaw. Just like the older one hatch Shermans. If you take a bad hit and need to bail out before the tank burns, it's gonna be tough for the gunner and loader to squeeze through the TC's hatch at the same time.
Also, having a second set of eyes "topside" along with a second MG can never be a bad thing.
So the box art shows two guys sticking up through hatches but the photo of the turret only shows a single hatch? Interesting.... do they give you the choice of turret configurations in the kit?
Without going into to much detail the Loaders hatch was removed specifically to give the crew more protection from the air and from what I've read most crews prefer it this way.
metooshelah
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:22 AM UTC
can't wait to build it and compare with the academy one.
btw - looks like academy will be releasing a LIC version of the mk 4.
btw - looks like academy will be releasing a LIC version of the mk 4.
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