IDF GB 4/20/08 - 4/20/09

Oh and the loaders hatch can be posed in the open or closed position.

An more to-go.

This was a lot of fun to build, it's just It took a lot of time.

It was but the ball & Chain is a real work out right now. I'm going to post a Tutorial on my way of doing it. Now in here I'm only going to show it in-place. This tut will be called: "Merkava Mk.III Ball & Chain Tutorial"

VERY impressive work.

Hope your back surgery goes well, my prayers with you.  I may end up needing some here pretty soon, since my insurance doesn't cover the physical therapy that could do the same job for alot less money.

Thanks for your prayers, less money means Less care some times. "RRRRR"! I hope not M8, I'll let you know how every thing go's once I get home, and I'm sorry for getting here., but with all the post-op that I have had to do to day it takes a lot out of you. I'm now seated here and I'm trying to work on the add on's for the turret. Add on's are the MGs, flare modules, and some othere small details.  I'm thinking of adding the belly armor along with the [ATD]-Anti Tank Defences unit. Oh and I must say those Legend tracks are going to be a real work out. I looked in to the Friulmodel track links and I like the way they look, but they cost so much. An mini of the shops and Co. I shop at don't have them or there out! So It's the resin one's for me. Oh and I'm going to post all my work on them.

Yeah! Graduation that's what we want to hear M8. Your the man and I don't mean the man as in the establishment. I'm glad to here your trying work on any thing wile going to school. As for me right now I'm still working on the Mk. III till 9:00 to knight ad I'm going to post more photos. I have looked around the net and I see that a lot of the othere guys/girls that have built this version have all built it in three different way only. SO I found some photos on one that I know no one had build. Well realy there just details, just add-on's. Well I just hope that the items I'm adding or building gives some one a new idea on something to try. I do see some things I do have inspired otheres to do or add new things to there models. I guess you can call this a "Trendsetter"? Like you I have bean working on two cars, one from a movie called The Wraith and an Toyota AE86. SO good luck with your builds and keep your head in those books.

Here's some work that I did some days ago.

My work go's on.

Ok guys I'm still at work on this project and I'm realy at the end of my build, but I'm going to post all my old photo to get you all up to date. As my progress has gott'in even hotter that the start of this build. Go here to see all my work so far:

http://spruebender.net/forum2/index.php?topic=493.90

An my starting work on my M113 Armored Ambulance APC.

http://spruebender.net/forum2/index.php?topic=501.0 

I have a long list of builds I want to do based on IDF vehicle. So I hope some time in the future we an start a new IDF Group build. But this time I think it would be a good idea to put it in the GB Section of this forum.

Hi White! Your scratch/conversion never ceases to amaze me, as does your dedication to getting this build done. It's been a time-consumer, but also a labour of love by all appearances!

I never got my Merk II finished -- I got as far as the base paint (I was never absolutely sure the shade was right...), then a dozen other projects crowded it off the bench. I'll get there one of these days!

I scored an Academy IDF Fitter recently, if you launch IDF II that would be my entry.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Hay I'd love to start a new IDF GB. I'll get with the original host of this GB and see what we can come up with. My next big IDF build will be a Merkava IV Heavy APC. Yep that's right the new Merkava APC.

Now about my build I have finished it but for all you guys that like to see all the work I put in it. I added so much detail that will be hard to tell you all about all the detail I added so I'm going to take some time and post all the progress photos. SO here we go.

At the time I had started building the tracks using pins and now the kit wire.

Yep there's more, I later thought that I realy needed to cut the gun barrel down once more.

Now I had stop to kit-bash my 50. Cal to give it the right look.

the finished 50.

Now I know some of you may ask how it got those engraved lines on the large "Bore Evacuator"!!  An if some of you don't know what that is, go to this link to read up on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bore_evacuator

I used a pipe cutter, I tryed to do this by hand and I kep getting my guidelines rong. So the pipe cutter work realy well.

Ok yall this will be the last post for this morring till lunch time to day when I'll be back with more. Ok I started some paint work on the rear loading tanker. I used and Acadmey IDF Infantry soldier (Snipper version) for the pose and then I used tamiya two part putty to add a tankers vest to the figure, then I used tamiya white primer to cover him.

Oh guys there's a lot more to come, see you all for lunch. 11:00 AM

White_R34

Hay I'd love to start a new IDF GB. I'll get with the original host of this GB and see what we can come up with.

I'd be interested I have Kinetics F-16I Sufa

I think IDF II wouldn't be a bad idea at all.  If we go and do that though, I'm thinking of making it open to aircraft as well as armor.  What do you think?

For direct contact use this username at gmail dot com to get ahold of me.

Ok guys sorry for being so late in getting back. Well I sent an E-letter to the top man, so we'll see what he has to say a bought a new GB.

You know I just love scratchbuilding.

You know scratchbuilding is a true art, some got it and some don't.

Well I'll one of the guys that has it.

If that comes off sounding a bit arrogant I'm sorry for that.

Oops guys I ment I'm the one not "I'll"., sorry for that type-O. Well I'm going to take a small brake and come back later to night to add more photos. I made one tow horn and then made a rubber mold of it so I could make more if needed.

Sorry for the fuzzy photo, these should be a bit better.

I'd be in for another IDF GB, seems like I almost always have something Israeli ready to go, or going......

My -6B-Gal is in primer now, so it's only a matter of time there.

If we do start something up, lets do it in the GB forum this time, makes it a little easier for everyone, and it may get looked at a little more. Another suggestion: allow models that have a small amount of construction started, or re-doing a previously finished model? Reason I ask, I have a couple of Magach 6's that I'm not really happy with, and a very small start on a bare M60 hull that I would like to use parts from the two finished models to complete. I's like to do a 6B from early in the Peace for Galilee operation.

Nice work, Vince, as always.

Plus the GB forum would allow broader participation.