Same old story here, another sidelined shelf queen completed. I think the reason this one stall was for all the ejector pin markings on the inner surface of the link and length track that were needing to be sanded off. The tracks are certainly one of the weaker points of this kit aside from the main gun. So after sitting for ages, at last months IPMS meeting it was announced that the theme for this months meeting would be... small nations. Of course Israel definitely qualifies there. I replaced the kit's very poor 105mm gun with a nice metal one from Barrel Depot. And since I wanted to depict a Tiran as used by the IDF during the 1973 October War I had to modify and back date the kit a bit on some of its fittings. Fortunately I was able to find enough decent reference photos to muddle through there. This month's AMPS meeting where I brought it for show and tell produced some helpful advice on how to add the fender fuel tanks plumbing. Which I had not intended to add, but once the bug was planted... thank you Joe, Jim, and John... Other mods that I made, aside from reworking all the turret stowage racks, were a scratch built ammo box cradle on the turret roof .30 Cal., the MG pintle cut off its mount and a brass pin inserted for mounting to allow the gun to be rotated, the co ax MG slot drilled out, and various stowage added. Basic paint is Model Master Acryl Israeli Armor Sand, with a wash of MM Enamel Burnt Umber, and a top coat of custom mix of Tamiya Flat White & Desert Yellow for a Sinai Sand Dust color...
I actually got it done in time for last night's meeting...
Thanks for looking, comments and critiques welcome.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM