Dio: Two Merkava Mk.IIID (LIC) on a desert road
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46 6 May 2022, 19:37
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hi, how this one going for you ? I have this kit ..haven't attempted because of the scale ..my eyes and old hands .
21 March 2023, 02:19
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Hello Mona and Robert. Nice to meet you and thanks for your contributions. 🙂
@Mona:
The kit is good to build. The lack of accuracy of fit between the tracks at the drive wheel and the hull causes some difficulties. The space between hull and the track covers is very tight.
I´m buliding/painting with a magnifying lamp because my eyes aren't that good anymore.
I will add the chain ball armour, they are missing in the kit but they are a distinctive feature of the Merkavas.
21 March 2023, 19:31
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Some little progress. I create the number "4" from the others. I need to refine the numbers ("4") a little bit but I think it didn't turn out bad.
26 March 2023, 12:38
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Some of my reference:
gettyimages.es/detai..e-derechos/640972771
gettyimages.es/detai..-derechos/1084151324
gettyimages.es/detai..e-derechos/112717039
rare-gallery.com/754342-merkava-tanks.html
flickr.com/photos/idfonline/15665656935
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23 April 2023, 08:44
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Some news. Selfmade tow robe and ammo belts. Modified (open) commanders hatch at 1st tank.
30 April 2023, 20:44
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Thank you for "liking" so many of my albums!
Here, too, great progress can be noted, keep it up!
1 May 2023, 07:31
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Some news. I'm slowly coming to the end.
Thank you Simon. Your models are really fantastically. Great job, awesome colouring, fine weathering and lovely bases. I like to check in with you.
1 May 2023, 20:41
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Very well done so far! The hard work on some of the details paid off. They look really beautiful!
Awaiting the final pictures!
Btw, I have the Esci kit of the Merkava I and I was thinking of a similar landscape as diorama, but I am reluctant to even start since I have never done a diorama before. Your terrain looks very good. What did you use for the fine earth granulation/texture?
1 May 2023, 20:50
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Thank you Marius.
As a basis ground, i used AK terrains sandy desert: ak-interactive.com/p..-sandy-desert-250ml/
(some finer and more yellow/less red: AK terrains desert sand ak-interactive.com/p..s-desert-sand-250ml/) On this ground i use:
Faller - Streumaterial, Pulver, Tonerde-Untergrund, rötlich: faller.de/anlagenbau..grund-roetlich-240-g
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simple clay powder (i know it from keeping ants), mixed with (some) sand as needed. The clay powder hardens (more sand gives harder ground) after being wet.
3 May 2023, 18:46
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Some little news. Antennae made from a stretched casting branch. and I added some weathering to the tanks.
I'm considering laying the lines from the coaxial MG. Other than that, i'm about to graduate.
18 May 2023, 20:27
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I added the control lines for the MG on top of the main gun and some cloud of dust behind the tracks.
I hereby declare the diorama complete.
21 May 2023, 19:05
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Very good looking!
I like the fact that it's dynamic, the dust clouds gives the impression the tanks are moving indeed.
Congratulations on the hard work any beautiful result!
21 May 2023, 19:21
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Marius, thank you very much.
I'm also happy that this project has now been brought to an end. It took long enough, however, I also had a forced break due to moving.
22 May 2023, 19:11
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Really great job!
I already taste the dust on my tongue 😁
You´ve created a really convincing desert scene here and with great attention to detail and the dust clouds look good too.
It hits your references very well.
Like it 👍👍
27 May 2023, 16:08
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Hello Simon and Jan. thank you very much for your contributions.
And thanks to everyone who left a like.
27 May 2023, 18:21
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Hello Rui S, Guy Rump and Gary. Thank you very much for your compliment.
28 May 2023, 18:18
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I finally found out what it reminds me of... it just looks like a still from "Waltz w/Bashir", only better! 👍
29 May 2023, 07:53
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Hello Bruce, Michael and Neuling. Thank xou very much.
@Łukasz: I know the film, but I had never seen it in its entirety. 👍
29 May 2023, 13:00