Award Winner Built Hobby Boss 1/35 IDF Merkava Mk. IIID Late LIC MBT +PE

3D Late (LIC) Main Battle Tank Israeli Ministry of Defens. Built To Order / Pre-Order. Award-winner built and painted Israeli Ministry of Defense Merkava Mk.

IIID(LIC) with realistic slightly weathering. IDF Sina Green color scheme with accurate decals and unit markings. This 3-G Chariot is well-presented with a total of over 1120 crisply molded parts. Best detailed Merkava III D kit with top building quality. Individual track links and brass photo-etch mesh, brackets, exhaust louvers, and straps. Also included are chain and metal beads for replicating the "ball and chain" armor, and braided wire tow cable. Periscope and viewport lenses are clear parts. Reproduction of ERA armor on the upper turret and front body. Detailed tracks with road wheel detail. Add on vehicle tools and more add-on details. Best detailed Merkava III kit in market with total of over 1120 crisply molded parts. The detailing is right up to excellent standards with top building quality. Captured the structures of the applique armor around the front and sides of the photo-etch "Dingle Balls" metal chain armor. PE brass engine and deck grills, brass mount and clasps.

Other etched brass includes the vehicle serial number plates as well as end plates for the hull stowage bins, the floor of the bustle basket and more. Driver`s hatch with details and open-able. Rotating turret and gun elevation. 120mm main gun barrel is a multi-part and looks very good.

Vision blocks, episcopes and the panoramic sight lens are provided on clear parts. Detailed commanders and loaders MG's are also nicely replicated.

Open-able commander`s and loaders hatch with detail in and out. The smoke dischargers is nicely detailed. The upper hull with plenty of fine detail including weld marks and more.

The lower hull realistically reproduced features some nice details such as suspension, axles, rollers separate for good detail definition. Boat hull ventral armor plate covers motorization holes in the lower hull.

The rear hull storage racks are fair detail wise Side skirts with superb rivets details. The road / idler wheels and drive sprockets have detail on both sides with great tooth ring details. Tracks with road wheel detail. The detail on the flexible tracks is very good.

Towing cable, lights, antenna, on-vehicle tools, and many exterior details. Metal chain, antenna, and more add-on accessories. Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam.

Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Adding 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 emphasize and highlighting texture with edge for good wear, tear and fading. Multi-color filters for blend color effects. Adding nonglossy 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. Merkava, or "Chariot, " has been at the foundation of the Israeli Defense Force main battle tank corps since its introduction into active service in 1979.

The Merkava is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1973 and entered active service in 1978. Four main versions of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The "Merkava" name was derived from the IDF`s initial development program name.

It is designed for rapid repair of battle damage, survivability, cost-effectiveness and off-road performance. Following the model of contemporary self-propelled howitzers, the turret assembly is located nearer the rear than in most main battle tanks. This gives additional protection against a frontal attack.

This arrangement also creates more space in the rear of the tank that allows increased storage capacity, as well as a rear entrance to the main crew compartment allowing easy access under enemy fire. This allows the tank to be used as a platform for medical disembarkation, a forward command and control station, and an armored personnel carrier. The rear entrance`s clamshell-style doors provide overhead protection when off- and on-loading cargo and personnel. Now in its fourth generation, the platform has seen extensive use since its baptism of fire in the 1982 Lebanon War. The subject of this kit is the latest and final third-generation variant, the Mark IIID, featuring removable modular composite armor and upgraded and strengthened tracks.

This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Other Models & Kits". The seller is "dreamworkshobby" and is located in this country: CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Scale: 1:35
Brand: HobbyBoss