1/72 Hobby Boss IDF Merkava MkIV

[Modelcrazy]

I've always liked the Merkava, it's so angular a cool looking. I purchased this Hobby Boss kit a couple months back and have been wanting to dig into it since. I don't know how accurate the kit is and don't care. I do know it's missing the ball and chain armor on the turret rear and that there are PE ones I could get for it but again, don't care.
It kit went together quickly and with very little filling, in fact I really didn't need to fill anything but ran some Mr Dissolved Putty along the seams anyway.
I sprayed a black base coat and will add IDF sand to it.
Here it is so far.





More to come

[LyleW]

Good looking vee-hickel!

[Mikey]

I've got this one q'd up next. It looks like a nice kit despite its low parts count. It does need a bit of attention from my perspective but filler around the seams looks like the majority of it.

Can't wait to see your paint job.

[mostrich]

Actually there are a lot of tight looking IDF vehicles out there. I'm tempted to build one this year.

[Modelcrazy]

Thanks guys,
I really like IDF equipment and was hoping to score that 1/72 Italeri Magach 6 a couple months ago with the Italeri new releases. The low parts count is fine with me on this build. I'm interested in the paint and finish.

[Modelcrazy]

Here is the Merkava after spraying the IDF Sand. Now I need to do some fine painting on the tools, tracks, vision slits Etc.

[Stikpusher]

Nice progress on your Merk!

[Modelcrazy]

Thanks Stick,
I'm almost finished with the Merkava, just need to add some dust and clear flat.

[speedgraflex]

The paintwork and assembly you are doing is terrific! I am studying those layers... great kit and build!!!!

[dmminiatures]

Quite impressive detail for a 1/72 kit! I almost coundn't know the difference if I only saw the last post and you never mentioned the scale.

Plan to do some bit of weathering on it?