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Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
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Proper color for IDF Magach 7A????
Braniff92
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 02:54 AM UTC
Having a problem finding definitive proper color for the Magach 7A. I'm leaning towards Real IDF Sinai Grey 82 (a.Mig -131 or Model air AV IDF Gris Sinai 82 71.142). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 06:04 AM UTC
yeah, that'll do. lifecolor of the same shade is also very close, and even does the same as the actual paint, changing shade slightly
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 06:30 AM UTC
Just out of interest, what kit are you building?
b2nhvi
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 08:06 PM UTC
Somebody makes a MiddleEast dust set …. different shades for different areas. An Ex IDF tanker told me that they were not allowed to wash their tanks, just knock the heavy stuff off with a broom. The Sinai Grey with the dust made the perfect camo. If you got shipped from Golan to the Negev, hose the tank off and start again.
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Sunday, July 19, 2020 - 09:09 PM UTC

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An Ex IDF tanker told me that they were not allowed to wash their tanks, just knock the heavy stuff off with a broom.


I second that. Water is sparse is Israel, you won't waste it on nonsense like washing an operational tank, unless you have a special reason to do that.
trakpin
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Posted: Monday, July 20, 2020 - 03:45 AM UTC

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Somebody makes a MiddleEast dust set …. different shades for different areas. An Ex IDF tanker told me that they were not allowed to wash their tanks, just knock the heavy stuff off with a broom. The Sinai Grey with the dust made the perfect camo. If you got shipped from Golan to the Negev, hose the tank off and start again.


lifecolor paint set has that, 3 IDF sand grey 1/2 and IDF green, 3 pigments golan dark earth, lebanon dust and sinai sand
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