I'd like to model a merkava mk 1, is the italeri 1/72 kit any good? i can't find reviews of this kit on the net, also the revell merkava mk. 3.

The Italeri Merkava is a rebox of the Esci kit first made in the 1980s. Not a bad kit by any means though. The Revell Merkava is a good kit as well. Here is a site that has reviews of 1/72 scale armor: http://www.ontheway.org.uk/default.htm.

thanks for the link robin. but in only has a preview of the revell merkava mk 3. still need to find out about the ESCI/Italeri merkava mk. 1

Yes, it does. You just have to look in the right spot: http://www.ontheway.org.uk/reviews/ESCI/merkavareview.htm

oh I see, there different ESCI links. thanks again.

I am currently finishing the 1/72 Revell Merkava MK III. This was my first tank kit. I found it to be an interesting build. The detail was nice for a brail scale model. The tracks were a bit tricky though.