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IDF M579 Macha"G Fitter
philhendry
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 02:02 AM UTC
So, I've more or less finished my IDf M113 'Fitter' - from the old Academy kit (with a number of modifications, especially to the external stowage). It still needs figures, and I may still 'tweak' the weathering here and there. The first photos aren't great - the colour balance is a bit off, and I don't seem to be able to fix it - just like the Achzarit...

What this probably means, is that I've got the colour right... IDF Sand Grey/Sinai Grey doesn't seem to photograph very well.








I've just taken another, which is a bit better. That side-on shot, shows the 'down by the stern' trim - these vehicles all seem to 'sag' that way, so I 'fixed' the suspension so it did too.



Apologies for the little banner - I need to pay someone a few dollars... Blame Photobucket!
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 02:44 AM UTC
You just need to remember to leave enough useless space at the bottom of each picture to make room for the SlickPic banner
philhendry
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 03:19 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 03:33 PM UTC
I do love your M579.Very well detailed and colors look just perfect to me.
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 03:45 PM UTC
Very nice! I like all the different colors.

I like what you did with the suspension, but I wish you used some kind of aftermarket tracks... it would add a new level of realism to the model.

I'm trying to get to the bigger photos, but SlickPic doesn't want to let me through... is it a problem on my end?

Mario
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 05:59 PM UTC
A very nice build.

The color looks spot on and the various colorful stowage items make it stand out.

Well done!
GTDeath13
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 06:01 PM UTC

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I'm trying to get to the bigger photos, but SlickPic doesn't want to let me through... is it a problem on my end?

Mario


Judging by the address/link of the photos it is possible that you cannot see them because access is allowed only to the account user and not visitors.
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 06:11 PM UTC
Excellent build! Judging by the idler wheel attached to the left of the vehicle, it wasn't serving Magachs but Merkavas.

philhendry
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 06:39 PM UTC

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Very nice! I like all the different colors.

I like what you did with the suspension, but I wish you used some kind of aftermarket tracks... it would add a new level of realism to the model.

I'm trying to get to the bigger photos, but SlickPic doesn't want to let me through... is it a problem on my end?

Mario

Thank you! It has Modelkasten tracks, so I'm not sure what the problem is? They're sitting on the roadwheels just as they are in the photos of the real vehicles I 'copied'. I've only just started using Slickpic, so I can't help you with seeing bigger versions - yet - I don't really know what I'm doing with it yet.
philhendry
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 06:42 PM UTC

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Excellent build! Judging by the idler wheel attached to the left of the vehicle, it wasn't serving Magachs but Merkavas.

Thank you! I didn't specify which kind of tank this Macha"G was serving alongside - it is in a Merkava unit, not a Magach unit. The idler is a Merkava idler; roadwheels on the right hand side are Merkava wheels; the 'clamps' on the left are for Merkava swing-arms.
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 06:59 PM UTC

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I didn't specify which kind of tank this Macha"G was serving alongside


Oh, apologies. I thought Macha"G was a typo and you actually meant Magach.
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Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 - 07:00 PM UTC

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Thank you! It has Modelkasten tracks, so I'm not sure what the problem is? They're sitting on the roadwheels just as they are in the photos of the real vehicles I 'copied'.


Ops, sorry for that. I thought the tracks sit a bit awkwardly on the last photo, but it may just as well be my eyes and the rather small photo. Anyway, definitely a great build.

I sent you a PM. Perhaps we can feature this model on Armorama, so the full size photos are easily accessible and without SlickPic logo.

Cheers,
Mario
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