ISRAELI MERKAVA MK.IV 1/35 (step by step)"by Alexander47"

I will enjoy seeing future posts of your Merkava build.

Sprue-ce Goose

I will enjoy seeing future posts of your Merkava build.

You bet, you'll like it

Very nice!

Which kit is this?  HobbyBoss?  Academy?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I will follow with interest,I do have the Academy version

RESlusher

Which kit is this?  HobbyBoss?  Academy?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Academy 13213

Tojo72

I will follow with interest,I do have the Academy version

Academy 13213

Kit is not cumbersome but it is very photogenic

Tomorrow There are more pictures of the project

Good job so far Alexander! 

Are you going to be using any aftermarker photoetch or other parts?

Here a further advance in the Merkava
Arms and suspension springs
Wheel bearings track

I built one of these last year for a friend. Easy build but for the tracks which are link & lenght and I couldnt get to fit right so ended up getting the fruils and the photo etch for the rear storage which I should have put on right at the end to save them breaking.

If your putting the ball and chain RPG shields on I didnt even try the shaving off the bumps from the sprues. I baught some small beads of eday, flattened the end of the photo etch chain and pushed them on (I think I stole that idea from someone on here)

Good luck with your build sure it will trun out great

Phil

P mitch

I built one of these last year for a friend. Easy build but for the tracks which are link & lenght and I couldnt get to fit right so ended up getting the fruils and the photo etch for the rear storage which I should have put on right at the end to save them breaking.

If your putting the ball and chain RPG shields on I didnt even try the shaving off the bumps from the sprues. I baught some small beads of eday, flattened the end of the photo etch chain and pushed them on (I think I stole that idea from someone on here)

Good luck with your build sure it will trun out great

Phil

And not yet reached the part of the track-link, I do not know what happens
I use RPG protection sphere of lead hunting cartridge 1.5 or 2mm ?, and currente 1mm

Let's see!?

I'm working on the same exact kit as we speak. I build OOB and I don't like to make every build a major expense so I did settle for the stock tracks and they are a pain. There is an ejection pin mark on every other link. Other than that and the fact that there is a gazillion tiny parts where Tamiya could have made it simpler, I have no complaints on my 1st Academy armor.

Cheers!

El Taino

I'm working on the same exact kit as we speak. I build OOB and I don't like to make every build a major expense so I did settle for the stock tracks and they are a pain. There is an ejection pin mark on every other link. Other than that and the fact that there is a gazillion tiny parts where Tamiya could have made it simpler, I have no complaints on my 1st Academy armor.

Cheers!

What is OOB? ( Out of box)

This kit is Academy
I also heard complaints of the Track-link, which is short you can not join??
Although I'm not where I do not know

A.Alexandre

Yes, OOB is "out of the box"...not to be confused with "OOP" which is "out of production" meaning the kit is not longer manfactured.

Thanks for the clarification Richard.

Alex, I'm not sure if I got your question right. No problems with the links, in fact, I did follow the instructions and I noticed that I had my chains longer by a link, so I had to remove one on each side.

I did followed this video and worked like a charm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUh5kmSYOxk&

Wow!  I like that video!  I'm wishing I would have done my tracks first to get them out of the way at this point. 

It was very helpful to me Richard. I came across the video when I scanned by curiosity the QR Code on the box with my phone. There are some others

I've been drooling over that kit for a while!  I almost picked it up at my local HobbyTown this past Sunday.

I just found it (the kit) at my lacal hobby dealership . I havent opened it yet . I read the reviews of the Hobby Boss kit and decided against that kit .I will be checking back in .

Good fitting and nice paint finish of the track

your making fast progress,looks good

Wow!!  Great job on the optics!! 

Another advance
Full tower, but no gunner machines

given that Im usually a 'wingy thingy" builder I dont get over to the dark side very often...  seeing this build though makes me think I should come over more often :D

Nice work on the details and optics on this one Alexander, look forward to seeing it with paint on.