Merkava MkIV

[Jim R]

Hi Mick
Looks a nice kit. I am sure you will rescue it. All that PE will slow down progress but will certainly raise this to another level.
Jim

[Mickc1440]

Many thanks for joining the watchers. I have a plan for the ball and chains and no additional anti slip on this one. To go forward I’ve had to go back again. The rear baskets were taken apart ready for the PE but found there were more parts missing, they aren’t in the box so no idea what happened to them. They were only supports so I’ve made them out of plastic rod. The frames have been re attached now.
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[Mickc1440]

Time to focus, spent to much time building up PE only to find several bits weren’t required. Working my usual way now step by step and referring to the PE instructions as I go. Due to more missing bits and poor assembly I’m building this one buttoned up. Had to chop the commanders hatch into its constituent parts then re build. Added the lifting rings and the hatch. Upward and onward.
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[Guest]

Hi Mick glad to see you are sticking with it, it's coming together slowly but surely.
Keep with it mate.
Pete.

[BigGreg]

this is going to be very interesting... grabbing a chair.... :smiling::smiling::smiling:

[papa 695]

Nice to see you back onto this one Mick.

[Steve Jones]

I echo Ian's comments. You are certainly beating it into submission.

[scottie3158]

Mick,
Coming on very nicely.

[Guest]

Mick .
Looking good mate.
John.

[rtfoe]

Persistence Mick...this is going to look awesome. The IDF carry a lot of baggage and in combat these tanks look raggered with soft body damage like skirts and what nots.

Cheers,
Richard

[Mickc1440]

Thanks for the continuing interest gents, slowly working through bits for the turret when the previous owner throws me another curve ball.
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For some reason part 37 has been cut off the sprue. I’ve looked all over the tank but it’s not in the wrong place. There is a nice piece of PE to go across the front of 37 so I’ll just bodge up something so I can fit it and attach those doors.

[Guest]

Not the simplest thing to scratchbuild, but at the same time it looks like you should be able to make a decent enough replica without too much effort, especially if you have the shutters closed.

[Guest]

Hi Mick, a nice challence you've taken on, great work so far:thumb2: and looking forward to see this one getting completed.

DIRK

[Mickc1440]

It sure is Dirk and it gets better as you’ll see.
Jakko I thought I’d got it sorted with the PE part, Needless to say the shutters are now being closed.
I got the PE part fitted and still got a bit of cosmetic plastic to add.
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I then found some pics on line and the PE part isn’t right, this is obviously some kind of optics and not a grill doors closed and a bit more plastic to add for hinges.
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Back to work in the morning so no modelling for three days

[Mickc1440]

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Sat watching tv after posting last pics but it really was bugging me. You can still see the etch so on to plan C, doors back off and I’ll scratch something instead