Award Winner Built Academy-Legend 1/35 IDF Merkava MK. III /MK. 3 Resin &PE Set

Award winner built and painted with realistic weathering. Legend Model resin and PE turret set with reactive armor.

Sinai green with accurate unit markings. Top building quality with outstanding details throughout whole model and very high standard accuracy on every individual part. Brass photo-etched parts including turret ball chain armor, PE brass rare grill, PE clasps, brass gun mount parts, brass turret basket.

Front metal chain add on with rebuilt antenna. Rotating turret and main gun detail. Many on vehicle equipment detail.

Upper hull and deck detail. Rear panel with access clamshell doors and storage detail. Tracks with road wheel detail. Add on vehicle tools and more add on details. Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam.

Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Add clear paint for good finishing on decal applying. Washing to enhance the surface detail increase the appearance of depth including panels, doors, hatches, rivets, bolt head and more. Dry brushing to emphasis and highlighting texture with edge for good wear, tear and fading.

Multi-color filters for blend color effects. Add non glossy paint for better finishing. Great detail paint job on rust and paint chips off with scratches, worn and bare metal realistic simulating, flow rust and rain streaks effects, grease with staining appearing, engine smoking and muffler burned representing. Also smear and dirt with dust and real mud and more on real life weathering. Final protective layer for long term collection.

The Merkava is the main battle tank in service with the Israeli armed forces. The first Merkava mk1 tanks were supplied to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in 1979. Production of the mk1 continued up to 1983, when the IDF began to receive the Merkava mk2. The mk2 featured improved mobility, fire control system and armour, as well as the inclusion of an internal 60mm mortar. Production of mk2 continued until 1990 when it was superseded by the mk3.

The Merkava mk3 Baz entered service with the IDF at the beginning of 1990. The main features of the Merkava mk3 are a new suspension system, a 1,200hp engine and new transmission, a higher power main gun, and particularly new armour protection. Ballistic protection is provided by special armour modules, which are attached to the tank by bolts. These are easily replaced whenever better ballistic technology is introduced. About 1,200 Merkava mk2 and mk3 tanks are in service with the IDF.

The first battalion of Merkava mk4 tanks entered service with the Israel Defence Forces in 2004. Improvements include; new 120mm gun, new modular ballistic armour and new fire control system developed by El-Op.

The item "Award Winner Built Academy-Legend 1/35 IDF Merkava MK. 3 Resin &PE Set" is in sale since Friday, August 3, 2012. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Military\Armor".

The seller is "dreamworkshobby" and is located in Scarborough, Ontario. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Scale: 1:35
MPN: Does Not Apply
Brand: Academy/Legend
Type: Armor