IDF GB April 15-October 1,2006

I was planning to build a Centurion, namely the Sh'ot D, and maybe I still will, but I've just invested in a Hasagawa Mosqutio FD.Mk.VI 1/72 in IDF colours.

I have another to finish first then I will be on this Bad-Boy GB!

Well actually I guess I lied. I forgot that I primed the Paras. They are ready for painting. Might be a while though!!

Smokinprice

I ahven't started either. My dad and i still need to get something. .
Hey no pain no gain right maddog? Looks good so far though.

I havent even started yet!!! Still trying to finish other GB's that end sooner than this one. How is everyone else doing??

Smokinprice

Looking good so far, sounds like a pain.

I won't be able to start for around 1-2 months!

So, this was supposed to start on April 15th. Anybody start building yet?

Well if you did, great! It'lll be wonderful to see pics of all this great equipment being built.

If not, then I guess I'll kick this Build off with pics of my progress (such as it is!) on my ACE 1/72 scale Tiran 5. This kit is a real BEAR to build! It took me two hours just to get the wheels cleaned off of all the excess plastic! The lower hull sides did not fit at all on the bottom hull plate; I had to do some serious carving to get them to sit right. Even then, as you can see, they don't fit well:



I had to carve still more just to get the torsion bars to fit on the hull correctly! Man, I figure I took about two more hours just getting the lower hull assembly together and ONE side of the wheels mounted! Here is the one side I managed to get done:



Now, for anyone who is thinking about getting ACE kits to build, consider this: I have the construction of more than 380 small scale tanks under my belt , so getting this far usually takes me about 20 minutes. In the case of this ACE kit, the above pics reflect four and a half hours of work due to all the cleaning, reshaping and refitting I've had to do. I had to stop after that; I couldn't motivate myself to finish the other side! I later test fit the top hull to the lower hull assembly, and I found that I will have a 2mm gap to fill at the nose of this kit because of the way the side hull pieces fit! Man, this is a BEAST!


Well, I'm going to be gone for a week helping a friend move out to Arizona. When I return next Sunday, I'll check in again to see how everybody's doing. Then I may even pick up that ACE thing and try again.

Look forward to seeing everyone's progress.

thx.

I think Academy makes it, not sure if it is the best but...

Got ya down anthony14.
Q for anyone who knows. Me and my dad r thinking of doin a Merkava. MK. whatever one we like the best. Who makes the best of these.

O.k. put me down with I.D.F Infantry and I.D.F M-51 Super Sherman.

Found the panels, Eduard makes a set - a couple actually. Still need to know about the paint color.

I ahve no clue about either of them but i'll try to find out after school.

Just got the Academy M-113 Zelda today and have 2 questions.
First, does anyone make a PE set for the armored panels?
Second, the instructions call for an overall exterior color of Sinai Grey. Is there a color equivalent for Model Master enamels? If not, does someone make a Sinai Grey?
Thanks, Pete

You are a wonderful person! Thank you for that !

Got you in lodni.
Scorn sorry I didn't ptu you in I don't know why. Well I got you added now though.

Ygmodeler4, could you put me down as a Big maybe? I was gonna suggest a "Middle East " GB later but ya beat me to it! I've never done an IDF-marked kit but I think it's time! LOL - Calvin

P.S. Not sure what the subject will be yet. Probably an aircraft.

Cool. thx scorn.

BTW Anyone needing ref material for this build just let me know at shanelangston@gmail.com

I have literally thousands and thousands of pictures of just about every type of IDF AFV since 1948 to the present available.

HOLY SMOKES! AN IDF BUILD ! ! ! ! ! !

I WANT IN!

lol sorry... let me get control. Pretty much every model I build is IDF so please let me in.

Have a Mag'ach with KMT4 waiting to become a Mag'ach 6B GAL right now. Would love to build it for this ! ! ! !

Please Please Please!

sorry.. control ......

QUOTE: Originally posted by DanCooper Hey Ygmodeler, I see that you didn't know exactely what I'm going to built, well it will be the Academy 1/35 M113 Zelda, possibly in a dio.

Thinks got ya down.
Gott u down too ua0124.

Count me in I will be building a Mirage lllCJ

Hey Ygmodeler, I see that you didn't know exactely what I'm going to built, well it will be the Academy 1/35 M113 Zelda, possibly in a dio.

Yes any subject any scale.

I said I wouldn't take on anymore GB until I finish the one's I'm already committed to, but how could I resist an IDF GB... I'll think of what to model later! I guess IDF/AF would be fine too?

Will I've got a Zelda laying around somewhere, so if you can stand yet another Zelda, than you can count me in.

Excellent! Now I can build my 1/72 scale ACE Tiran 5!

Count me in.

Yg,
Put me down for a 1/48th S-70 (UH-60L) Yanshuf 3. It will be a RoG Black Hawk kit with Isradecal markings and Isracast conversion set.


Cheers,
Albert

Pretty sure I have the first half of next year clear. Please put me down for the Academy M-113 Zelda. Maybe I'll ask for it for Christmas (although GM has it on sale now).

I like that A LOT better.