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Israel Defense Forces Campaign - Active
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2020 - 05:42 AM UTC
Great looking Magach Russ, well done!
petbat
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2020 - 09:19 AM UTC
Love the final rendition Russel. Looks fantastic. Very nice addition to your collection.

These little touches like blanking voids make all the difference Olivier.
PasiAhopelto
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2020 - 07:24 PM UTC
I'll change my build to this:



Just didn't find AFV Club's Sho't Kal Gimel inspiring enough.
bison126
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Correze, France
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Posted: Saturday, May 02, 2020 - 07:30 PM UTC
Thank you Peter.
Very nice and clean Magach Russel.
bison126
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 04:17 AM UTC
I applied a basic paint to the lower hull and definitely glued the side skirts. Then I've added a number of details on the upper hull.





Olivier
rfbaer
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 01:52 AM UTC
Thanks all. I'm thinking a Magach 3 from the YKW period would be good now, as soon as I get to the painting stages on the two others ( a Magach6 w/dozer and a 7C ) that are on the bench now....
Re stowage: a lot of earlier IDF personal equipment was of US origin, so I rob other sets regularly. Two of the pieces on this one are DEF, two of unknown origin. And I agree, there's not a whole lot to choose from out there, part of why I use a lot of covered stowage racks on my IDF builds.
bison126
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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 09:16 PM UTC
The bar armor panels are all cleaned and will be painted separately as the doghouse which not glued yet. I've mounted the masts at the back of the vehicle but I'm still not decided about adding the antenna which is very fragile.







Olivier
ReluctantRenegade
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 - 03:51 AM UTC
Coming along nicely, Olivier. Are the AFV tracks a good fit?

bison126
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2020 - 04:34 AM UTC
Thank you Israel. The AFV Club tracks are spot on. They perfectly fit around the sprockets. I glued them with some CA glue and secure the bonding with two staples hidden under the side skirts.

Olivier
bison126
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Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 01:40 AM UTC
Here is my Nagmachon ready for the weathering. The base color has been sprayed then I applied some highlights and secured the paint with a coat of Klir before I start the weathering. In between I'll paint the various details which need it (grab handles, headlights, MAG barrels ...)







Olivier
petbat
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Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 07:24 PM UTC
Really looking the business now Olivier. Nice colour too.
bison126
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thank you Peter. It's still a long way before I cross the finish line. I should start the weathering this afternoon if the weather is not too hot for working with oils. Installing the last grilles will be a pleasure for sure

Olivier
zontar
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 05:43 PM UTC
Really nice Olivier!

Happy Modeling,
Zon
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 07:09 PM UTC
Ordered this today.

petbat
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 07:39 PM UTC
Excellent choice Stephen. I have contemplated buying the kit, so I'll be watching your build closely.
bison126
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 10:31 PM UTC
Hi all
the weathering is on the way.





With the cage armor





Next step will be adding dust, dust and more dust

Olivier
bison126
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 04:19 AM UTC
The same with a bit of dust.











The antenna is not fully painted and of course not weathered yet.

Olivier
petbat
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 09:04 AM UTC
Looks sensational Olivier.
bison126
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 06:33 AM UTC
Thank you Peter.
sinsling
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 05:51 PM UTC
Absolutely stunning! Great job Olivier!

Cheers
Johanan
bison126
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 09:26 PM UTC
Thanks Johanan

I'm calling this one complete.









I'll post pictures to the campaign gallery when the upload system is functional.

Olivier
philhendry
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 11:26 PM UTC
That looks excellent!
RedwingNev
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Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2020 - 07:54 PM UTC
Olivier, that looks amazing. As a piece of kit, it's positively medieval, I love it!
Panzer_Modeler
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Posted: Saturday, July 04, 2020 - 10:13 AM UTC
Everyones builds look amazing!Im suprised, no ones building any F-16I sufa's!
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AEROSCALE
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2020 - 07:49 AM UTC
OK, I know I said I was planning to build that Dauphin helicopter, and I really ought to be doing it. But damn it, I wanna build a tank!

So, I'm asking for a bit of advice. I'm normally a wingey-thingey guy, but I have a couple of crawlies under my belt and I've been doing this modelling thing for a good long while. I'd like to do a Merkava and I have a few, but from the experienced group here, which would be more difficult: the Takom IIB or the Meng 3D early? I can't decide which one to go for and I don't want to bite off more than I can chew.

Michael