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Merkava IIID question
DeskJockey
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 - 05:57 PM UTC
I'm building the Hobby Boss Merkava IIID kit and have two related questions. I'd like to add the machine gun that goes over the main gun barrel, but I don't know if this is a separate upgrade or part of a larger upgrade package for the tank. I'll go ahead if it was a separate upgrade, but if it's part of a package, then I'll skip it.

If I do decide to add the machine gun, I know Legend has three detail sets that provide guns that go over the barrel, but I don't know which one is the correct one.

These are the sets:
http://www-legend.co.kr/portfolio/lf1107-idf-tank-cal-50-set-2ea/
http://www-legend.co.kr/portfolio/lf1128-idf-tank-cal-50-set-ii-2ea/
http://www-legend.co.kr/portfolio/lf1309-idf-tank-cal-50-set-iii-2ea/

Can anyone help me with these questions?

Thanks!
grunt136mike
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 - 06:16 PM UTC
Hi;


LF-1309 looks like the one !


CHEERS; MIKE.
Tankrider
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 - 07:27 PM UTC
Lucas,
After looking through about 400 pics, the majority of the Merkava IIIDs had the 1128 style .50 calibers MGs mounted above the main gun. To be fair, about half of the Merkava IVs also had the 1128 style and the other half had ones found in the 1309 set. So I guess that it boils down to thew 1128 set or your choice between the 1128 or 1309 sets.

JC
DeskJockey
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Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2015 - 05:44 PM UTC
Thanks, guys! I guess I'll see which of the two is readily available and go from there.
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