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merkava MK.3 steel or rubber road wheels
gumshoe61
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Arizona, United States
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Posted: Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 01:44 AM UTC
Am building Meng Merkava MK.3 BAZ and have a question about the road wheels; steel or rubber or a combination of both. Also what to use for the anti-skid texture.

Thanks
Stormbringer
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Posted: Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 06:28 PM UTC
I have the Meng Merkava 3D late Lic kit here and in the box is a booklet with pictures of said tank. The tank I plan on doing is shown to have all steel wheels on it so that's the way I have gone. It may be an Idea to try and find pics of the particular tank you wish to model.

Pete
metooshelah
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Posted: Saturday, May 07, 2016 - 10:21 PM UTC
go with rubber
junglejim
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 12:50 AM UTC
Best thing is to find a photo of one you want to replicate and use that for reference. Any combination is possible, just looking through some pics all steel, just one rubber, rubber first and last, rubber middle two. Basically no wrong answer.

Jim
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Posted: Sunday, May 08, 2016 - 03:56 PM UTC
Since half dozens years at least, the all steel roadwheels are becoming the most current configuration!

But as said you still could find MK3 with "rubber" wheels and a mix of wheels when repared on duty.

Wide choice!
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