Mantlet framework was tedoius, but I'm happy so far:

IMG_1318 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

It's not entirely accurate, but the part that isn't will be covered by ERA blocks, so I'm okay.

A little progress on the turret:

IMG_1317 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_1316 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

I'm actually getting pretty close, and with the 2C finished (!) and the 7C coming along too, I'm psyching up to attempt the mantlet armor blocks.

Well t'anks all. I've got some more done, I'll try and make time to get pics up tomorrow, but it's coming along nicely.

G, I was in my supplies drawer earlier, just poking, and I have enough sheet, in the form of discarded license placards, to last several years at my current rate of usage.

Well done! I also have to thank you. Starting to get the inspiration to build a new stowage box for the DML Firefly Vc- the lid doesn't even cover the box from the sprue. Thanks to  a Aber photo-etch set, I hope it will look as good as the stuff I've seen you and Gamera, and M.Brindos do.

Looks good!!!

And I love that sale sign plastic. It's way cheaper than anything you'll pick up at the hobby shop and works just as well.

Underwater basket weaving 401:

IMG_1301 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_1302 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

The red and black on some of the styrene brackets is ink- I used an old "For Sale" sign......

"Too much time on my hands".......

I held off on the slick today, did some work on the 7C, trying to make the turret add-on armor looks less "perfect" and it was a beating. I now have more info on the blade plumbing, apparently all internal on the IDF blade tanks, so I can move along here now.

Hull ERA is on and done, just need to mount the hydraulic reservoir uniit for the 'dozer and the hull will be nearly finished. The turret will be difficult, as the basket will have to be scratched.

Hmmm....  okey dokey, where I am now, basket about 2/3 finished, mantlet cover done:

IMG_1300 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

IMG_1297 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

I had a hunk of fender left from a Dragon M60 (don't know why) so I was able to fill in under the hydraulic reservoir nicely, so I guess it's time to get the correct main gunner's sight on and start the turret ERA.

I love it when you have time on your hands, Russ.

Cool, for some reason I always like tanks with bulldozer blades.

Funny, I haven't built anything like that yet even though I do have a M60 with a blade.

Thanks guys.

Pawel, you've got it, with practice comes proficiency, helped along by a large stash in my case.

Hi Russ!

I like your environmental approach here - why let all the plastic go to the ocean and kill some marine life, when it can reside in some display box harming nobody?

Joking aside - my parachute instructor used to say: "After 10000 times, it's easy" - and you make cranking out a Magach really easy. It's a bit like with the ballet dancers - they have to go through all those moves looking like it's easy to do.

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Hi Russ, I'm intrigued