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Armor/AFV: IDF [Israeli Defense Forces]
Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
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Merkava Mk.IIID Meng, ET Model 1/35
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 09:40 AM UTC
Hi guys
This is my first topić on this forum. I've build a model of merkava from meng, now it's ready to painting.







What did you think?
jekrott
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 10:15 AM UTC
looks really really good so far!What line of paint do you plan on using?I have this kit waiting on the side of me now to be built.Can't wait to see some paint on it
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Posted: Friday, August 08, 2014 - 10:35 AM UTC
Some serious detailing going on here - looks great so far!

Gary
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 03:17 AM UTC
Nice work. What is the anti-skid material made of?
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Posted: Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 11:02 PM UTC
Amazing work!!!Also great work on the details.

Ciao Luigi
pierric
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 05:40 PM UTC
SUBLIME ........FANTASQUE !!
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Sunday, August 10, 2014 - 10:30 PM UTC
Hi
Thanks for opinion they are very helpfull.
I think I will use gunze C19 mix whith some tamiya paint to shine it but maybe I change something.
The anti-skid is soda drop on varnish in spray I use top-coat and surfacer on it to safe it.

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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 - 03:47 AM UTC
I'm confused: what are the black patches then?
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:30 AM UTC
I use black mr.surfacer 1500
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 - 10:39 AM UTC
Is it a base for anti-skid?
jekrott
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 - 02:10 PM UTC
I think he may have sprayed it through his airbrush,it works quite well,but does take sometime to do.But I'm only guessing.
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Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:41 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Is it a base for anti-skid?


As i interpret his answer he used something like baking powder which he glued on using varnish that he sprayed on his model first. He then sprayed mr surfacer on top off the powder to make shore that it wouldn't absorb the topcoat/come loose later. It's in his post above.
Jakob
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Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 06:05 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Is it a base for anti-skid?


As i interpret his answer he used something like baking powder which he glued on using varnish that he sprayed on his model first. He then sprayed mr surfacer on top off the powder to make shore that it wouldn't absorb the topcoat/come loose later. It's in his post above.
Jakob


Your interpret is very good. I just do it like you write.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 04:57 AM UTC
Holy [auto-censored], that's a lot of masking!
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 08:22 AM UTC
It was some:

On the turret it was also sth like this but i haven't got photo.
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 08:48 AM UTC
Simply brilliant, Konrad- cheers!
Coolaznkid
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 04:29 PM UTC
Great work so far! Hoping for more pictures soon.
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 11:31 PM UTC
Thank's for comment. Today I start to paint. I get this color:

What did you think about it? Can it be?
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 - 05:48 AM UTC
My friends advice my to add some green to my mix, so I did this and this is the effect which I get:

What did you think?
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 09:42 AM UTC
looks great,
colour is perfect
cheers
kev

http://www.idf-modelling.com
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 10:13 PM UTC
I repaint all tank and paint wheels:

Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2014 - 01:38 AM UTC
The first part of Color Modulation is ready now I have to do detal lithing
Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 12:45 AM UTC
Color modulation is ready

Konrad_Dzik
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Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 01:57 AM UTC
I paint some details and put filter


I waited for your comments
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Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 02:33 AM UTC
I am oponent of this color modulation style but tank look great
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