_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: IDF [Israeli Defense Forces]
Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
Hosted by Darren Baker
IDF Light/Heavy Metal
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 03:54 AM UTC
1686.


1687.


1688.


1689.


1690.

tanknick22
Visit this Community
United States
Joined: February 19, 2009
KitMaker: 1,139 posts
Armorama: 1,100 posts
Posted: Monday, February 04, 2019 - 04:02 PM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Spike-MR launch from unmanned-turreted Namer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiYqKsT7KFQ#action=share



very small launch signature


I noted that too. Impressive. Is this version a test rig or in production?

Maybe I'm just old and jaded but I still don't feel that those big, bulky unmanned turrets (similar to the Stryker Dragoon & 105mm versions) are the way to go. Just feel that tankers need unrestricted 360 degree viability. Especially if they are fighting in urban terrain.


The M1128 Stryker Mobile Gun System does not have a unmanned turret it has a crew of 2 gunner and commander
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 01:28 AM UTC
1691.


1692.


1693.


1694.


1695.


1696.


1697.







ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 03, 2019 - 04:35 AM UTC
1698.


1699.


1700.


1701.


1702.


1703.


1704.


1705.


1706.


1707.


1708.


1709.


1710.
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 10:54 PM UTC
1711.


1712.


1713.


1714.


1715.


1716.


1717.


1718.


1719.


1720.
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 04:55 AM UTC
1721.


1722.


1723.


1724.


1725.


1726.


1728.


1729.


1730.
mshackleton
Visit this Community
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: December 16, 2007
KitMaker: 559 posts
Armorama: 517 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 07:21 AM UTC
As this thread started with Shermans, dare I advertise this: https://www.trackpadpublishing.com/idf-shermans-m-50-and-m-51

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/14068
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 02, 2019 - 02:43 AM UTC
I wonder why the IDF decided not to give the loader the 'compulsory' FN MAG after his hatch was reintroduced on later Mk.4s (and retrofitted on early examples). Maybe the new doctrine calls for him to be buttoned-up all time under operational conditions...?



ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 08:45 PM UTC
1731.


1732.


1733.


1734.


1735.


1736.


1737.


1738.


1739.


exgrunt
Visit this Community
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: December 17, 2013
KitMaker: 301 posts
Armorama: 301 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 12:31 AM UTC
Those are some great pictures, thanks for posting. Idle thought on Trophy (and I know I won't get a real answer here) - wonder if it's effective against ATGM's that come down vertically, like the Javelin? You would think that the exploding munition and ATGM would still put any unbuttoned crewmembers at risk. Do IDF tankers still fight unbuttoned as SOP these days?

Keep those pics coming!!
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 02:28 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Idle thought on Trophy (and I know I won't get a real answer here) - wonder if it's effective against ATGM's that come down vertically, like the Javelin?


Good question. Rafael, the developer of 'Trophy' claims the system can deal with 'high-elevation threats' but based on the launch-pad angle and the fact that the 'Trophy' destroys incoming AT rockets/missiles just a few meters from the tank, I would say it isn't.
GTDeath13
Visit this Community
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: June 12, 2015
KitMaker: 921 posts
Armorama: 919 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 03:33 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I wonder why the IDF decided not to give the loader the 'compulsory' FN MAG after his hatch was reintroduced on later Mk.4s (and retrofitted on early examples). Maybe the new doctrine calls for him to be buttoned-up all time under operational conditions...?


Perhaps this is owed to the fact that the commander's mg can be moved around almost 270 degrees and covers both tank sides.

Also if you take a close look at the loader's hatch position and what is fitted around it at the turret roof it would be difficult to mount an mg effectively
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 06:31 AM UTC
7th Brigade, Golan-heights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VocDgkOko

Video featuring the Mk.4/4M: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVdUnBrOBFo

ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 08:35 PM UTC
1740.


1741.


1742.


1743.


1744.


1745.


1746.


1747.
knewton
Visit this Community
New Zealand
Joined: June 19, 2013
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
Armorama: 1,092 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 09:36 PM UTC
Thank you Israel. And if you look closely, 1744, there is a Puma AFV with “carpet” system and mine roller. Suppose to be coming as a kit from hobby boss. Nice.
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 09:41 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Thank you Israel. And if you look closely, 1744, there is a Puma AFV with “carpet” system and mine roller.


I knew that would get your attention...
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 02:00 AM UTC
Ersatz Mk.4M

1748.

ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 11:41 PM UTC
1749.


1750.


1751.


1752.


1753.


1754.


1755.


1756.


1757.


1758.


1759.


1760.
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 - 08:49 PM UTC
1761.


1762.


1763.


1764.


1765.


1766.


1767.


1768.


1769.


1770.

ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Friday, May 17, 2019 - 05:00 AM UTC
1770.


1771.


1772.


1773.


1774.
ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Friday, May 17, 2019 - 05:23 AM UTC
1775.


1776.


1777.


1778.


1779.


1780.


1781.


1782.


1783.


1784.


1785.


1786.


1787.


1788.


1789.


1790.


ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 08:14 PM UTC
1791.


1792.


1793.


1794.


1795.


1796.


1797.


1798.


1799.


1800.


1801.


1802.


1803.


1804.


1805.


1806.


1807.

ReluctantRenegade
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: March 09, 2016
KitMaker: 2,408 posts
Armorama: 2,300 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 12:04 AM UTC
Now that the Merkava section is slowly coming to its end, what should be the next subject?

RobH
Visit this Community
United Kingdom
Joined: March 12, 2002
KitMaker: 352 posts
Armorama: 238 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 09:37 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Now that the Merkava section is slowly coming to its end, what should be the next subject?



I'd love to see some on the M113 Zelda and it's evolution, especially the interior.....
Alanroy
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: March 27, 2006
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 44 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 01:29 AM UTC
From a long time lurker, how about the half-tracks?
Alan
 _GOTOTOP