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TimReynaga

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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 07:33 AM UTC

With the 120mm mortar crew on board, the Israeli M3D halftrack is done! Figures add a much needed human element to armor models – I love the little guy covering his ears against the coming mortar blast!

Giovanni1508

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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 06:06 PM UTC

Hi friends,

I've enlisted long time ago, but only now I'm able to start up.

This is the project: M48A3 Patton in IDF service, starting from my vintage (old) kit:

I'm not very expert about IDF tanks, but I'm really interested in, and I'm studing... So, according the infos, IDF used the M48A3 before the 6days war without modification (original gun and original commander cupola...).

This is basically my project...

Regards

Giovanni

noddy927

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 02:22 AM UTC

Nice Gio look forward to seeing her progress.

Here is work on my Merk III

The ball and chain................kept me out of trouble for a few days lol.

Hope to get some paint on the turret over the weekend.

Pete

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 02:49 AM UTC

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Hi friends,

I've enlisted long time ago, but only now I'm able to start up.

This is the project: M48A3 Patton in IDF service, starting from my vintage (old) kit:

I'm not very expert about IDF tanks, but I'm really interested in, and I'm studing... So, according the infos, IDF used the M48A3 before the 6days war without modification (original gun and original commander cupola...).

This is basically my project...

Regards

Giovanni

Nice! I love that Tamiya M48A3 kit. Every time I see one on eBay I'm tempted.
Will you lower the suspension? It is quite high OOB.

I have the Revell M48A2 which i plan to do up in IDF colours. I'll follow your build with interest.

Cheers

Matthew

Giovanni1508

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 02:25 PM UTC

Hi Matthew,

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Hi friends,

I've enlisted long time ago, but only now I'm able to start up.

This is the project: M48A3 Patton in IDF service, starting from my vintage (old) kit:

I'm not very expert about IDF tanks, but I'm really interested in, and I'm studing... So, according the infos, IDF used the M48A3 before the 6days war without modification (original gun and original commander cupola...).

This is basically my project...

Regards

Giovanni

Nice! I love that Tamiya M48A3 kit. Every time I see one on eBay I'm tempted.
Will you lower the suspension? It is quite high OOB.

I have the Revell M48A2 which i plan to do up in IDF colours. I'll follow your build with interest.

Cheers

Matthew

thanks for your kind message. I hope to have some time during this weekend.

Anyway, if you are interested into this baby, you MUST see this:

http://paulbudzik.com/tools-techniques/M48/m48-construction.html

This guy made a lot of modifications and improvements. It is very interesting, for reference.

Regards

Giovanni

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 02:26 PM UTC

Great work on the chain and ball armor, Peter. Really a nice detail on this kit.

noddy927

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 05:27 PM UTC

Thanks Jesper. It has alot of plastic and metal for your pound/euro etc etc. I added the Legend turret basket upgrade and bin upgrade, but I think it would have been fine OOB. The ball and chain armour was from the kit anyway, as the upgrade has flat PE. Some of the fiddly bits kept trying flying lessons and it took me ages to find them inn the carpet, but on the whole it has been an enjoyable build so far. More pics to follow the weekend.I am just trying to convince myself to not put it in a dio, but most of my builds end up in one lol. We will see.

Thanks again Jesper

Pete

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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2015 - 11:02 PM UTC

Will you guys need an extension ?
Because I will

ltb073

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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2015 - 11:39 PM UTC

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Will you guys need an extension ?
Because I will

I dont know Im starting to get some color on my M-51

Shoild get some more work done tomorrow

noddy927

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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 03:51 AM UTC

MMMMMMM possibly John, might be a little short on time.

Pete

Giovanni1508

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Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - 04:27 PM UTC

Hi John,

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Will you guys need an extension ?
Because I will

If possible, short extension, about one week, will be appreciated.

Cheers

Giovanni

noddy927

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Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - 06:46 PM UTC

Mine should be finished in time John. I have the weathering to do, but it won't be in a dio as I wished in time.
But if you guys decide on an extention and I have time I will do a base.

Pete

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Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - 06:51 PM UTC

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Will you guys need an extension ?
Because I will

I'll take the time, if you're giving it.

noddy927

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Posted: Sunday, June 07, 2015 - 01:21 AM UTC

My Merkava. I have done some more extensive weathering, and will do some more to it, and probably add a small dio base.

This is the weathering so far, I thought it looked too clean.

Pete

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Posted: Sunday, June 07, 2015 - 03:56 AM UTC

Beautiful job Pete!

Michael

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Posted: Sunday, June 07, 2015 - 09:43 PM UTC

Extension : 2015-07-15

I hope this helps out everyone !!!

noddy927

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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - 05:30 PM UTC

Thanks Mike.
And good job John, I will add a base now.

Pete

Giovanni1508

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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - 07:13 PM UTC

Hi John,

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Extension : 2015-07-15

I hope this helps out everyone !!!

Really appreciated. Now I can manage. I'm still waiting the decals from Idon't-know-where.

Thanks

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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - 09:06 PM UTC

Pete- nice job, weathering looking good. Forgive my laziness, but whose ball and chain did you use?

noddy927

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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 03:11 AM UTC

Thanks Russell. I used the Academy parts from the kit mate. The ones that came with the Legend upgrade were flat ball and just looked naff. It was a real ball (pun intended) breaker making them up, but worth the time. Them and the tracks were the most time consuming. Academy kits are nice kits, I have built a few and this one was as good as the rest. I would recommend this kit.

Pete

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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 07:27 AM UTC

Does the kit come with the anti-skid or did you add it. If you added it, what did you use. Sorry you if covered this in your build but I'm to lazy to look through the thread. Thanks

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Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2015 - 11:49 AM UTC

Peter, what an interesting weathering on your job! Still watch it to finish.

And thank John for the extension.

noddy927

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Posted: Monday, June 15, 2015 - 04:55 PM UTC

Thanks for the comments guys. Anti skid comes as standard, it is moulded but looks convincing. I looked at plenty of IDF images and found a few that were a bit more battered and worn, and I think it looks close to the image I liked. A really nice kit to build, but not for the faint hearted lol. The ball and chain especially.

Pete

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Posted: Monday, June 15, 2015 - 09:20 PM UTC

Pete- I'm currently building the Academy Merk4, and the ball and chain is flat PE with half-balls you have to shave off the sprue. It's not great, but I've failed twice at trying to do the Legends B&C, just don't have the manual dexterity any more. I'm about to dig into Meng's Merk3, with the molded plastic B&C, looks better that the Academy stuff.

Kanguroo

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Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 05:12 PM UTC

Hi all,

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