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Dragon: IDF Magach 3 w/ ERA

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 06:13 PM UTC

Sebastian Schoof shares with us a review of the IDF Magach 3 with ERA from Dragon Models in 1/35th scale.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 08:56 PM UTC

I have this kit half built- I'm scared to read the review

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 09:09 PM UTC

It's a video review and I couldn't determine why he wrote that it doesn't include IDF decals as he shows them in the video.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 09:22 PM UTC

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It's a video review and I couldn't determine why he wrote that it doesn't include IDF decals as he shows them in the video.

Sean

I was wondering it too- I can't watch the video at work, though. It DEFINITELY comes with a sheet of IDF-looking markings. Maybe he meant they are fictional or for a regular Magach 3 or something?

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Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 11:38 PM UTC

Sorry gents! I mistakenly put in that there are no IDF markings. They are there.
I had just done a back to back review of the Magach and the Takom Tiran 4 and that one didn't have the IDF decals.

Again sorry for the mix up

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 12:03 AM UTC

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Sorry gents! I mistakenly put in that there are no IDF markings. They are there.
I had just done a back to back review of the Magach and the Takom Tiran 4 and that one didn't have the IDF decals.

Again sorry for the mix up

No problem. Thanks for the review!

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 03:38 AM UTC

Thanks for the review, I'll probably be picking this one up. I have the Legend conversion, but I need a base kit anyway, so why not start with this one. I'll use whichever parts seem to be better as I go.

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 05:54 AM UTC

so would this be Sanai grey 73 or 82?

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 12:34 PM UTC

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so would this be Sanai grey 73 or 82?

I guess '82 would be more appropriate as the ERA blocks were developed in the late '70s.

BTW...'50th Anniversary the Six Day War'? That's like putting 'Great Patriotic War Series' on a T-54 box...

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 07:34 PM UTC

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so would this be Sanai grey 73 or 82?

I guess '82 would be more appropriate as the ERA blocks were developed in the late '70s.

BTW...'50th Anniversary the Six Day War'? That's like putting 'Great Patriotic War Series' on a T-54 box...

I think Dragon was confused- the caption on the decal placement guide for both options says "1967"

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 09:11 PM UTC

What does that say about the overall accuracy of the model...?

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Posted: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 - 09:25 PM UTC

Yeah, Dragon has really went downhill with accuracy

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