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Armor/AFV: IDF [Israeli Defense Forces]
Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
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David69
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 09:33 PM UTC
whats this thing?!


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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 02:07 AM UTC
Don't know the name of it, but it's a device to defend against anti-tank missles.
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 04:00 AM UTC
Its part of a defense system for israeli AFV's
Both Voyager and ET Models refer to it as "Windbreaker", but that name corresponds to the whole anti missile system, not only this device.
Generally, you can find references to it as the anti missile "droid"...
Take a look at http://www.idf-modelling.com/forum/
You may not be able to post there, but can search for some info and models with the droid.
poibrudda6
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 10:08 AM UTC
Hard Corps models does a resin casting of this device but I can't seem pull up anything on their website
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 11:11 AM UTC
ET Model has this one:
http://www.modelarmour.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2343:et-model-merkava-iiiiv-windbreaker-aps&catid=37:kits&Itemid=60
junglejim
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 11:15 AM UTC

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Hard Corps models does a resin casting of this device but I can't seem pull up anything on their website


The Hardcorps 'droid' was 3-D printed, but Hardcorps shut down (AFAIK) when the owner Dave Harper passed away. Voyager and (ahem) AEF make them too.

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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 12:11 PM UTC
There's an older thread about it here:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/169520
tmcvicar2
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 12:32 PM UTC
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/7307

Et model apparently makes one. They call it windbreaker, search windbreaker active missile protection system and you will find a bunch of good hits.
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