Merkava Mk. IV (Academy)

[phikoleoputra]

Hi good people,

I completed this Academy kit, a highly enjoyable build, Perfect fit, good instructions. The tank was OOB. This is my second attempt at diorama and quite pleased with the result. I added tamiya accessories for the shells, machine gun, bags, sleeping bags, oil drums, jerry cans, etc. Then I also added Academy IDF Tank Crew. As for the barricade, i molded it myself using MENG products. Well, enough said and as usual any inputs or suggestions are welcomed.

Hope you like it.

Cheers,

Leo

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[eddiesolo]

Now that looks brilliant, a love the detailing on the tank and the set up of figures accessories really enhances this outstanding build.

Si

 

[mobear]

what the fudge,this is excellent mate,nice weathering and the figures look really nice,what a great DIO you have made

mobear

 

[dubster72]

Very nice Leo - the Merkava is brilliantly painted & weathered, it looks very authentic.

I like the layout of the scene, but a couple of tiny points are bugging me!

Firstly the tank shells, especially those on the sand - they'd pick up all kinds of grit making them hazardous to load.

The concrete berm on the sand seems to be perched there - I'd expect a heavy object to have settled in slightly.

Hope you don't mind me putting over a little CC

Cheers

Patrick

 

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed Leo nice weathering on the Merkava and a well set out diorama.

 

[phikoleoputra]

Very nice Leo - the Merkava is brilliantly painted & weathered, it looks very authentic.I like the layout of the scene, but a couple of tiny points are bugging me!

Firstly the tank shells, especially those on the sand - they'd pick up all kinds of grit making them hazardous to load.

The concrete berm on the sand seems to be perched there - I'd expect a heavy object to have settled in slightly.

Hope you don't mind me putting over a little CC

Cheers

Patrick

Thanks for the kind advice Patrick, I'll try to fix em up, while waiting for the glass case.

Cheers

 

[Lee W]

Nice, very nice! Weathering and detail are fantastic.

Lee

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Great job I no next to nothing about tanks but that looks brilliant the whole dio is well constructed and beautifuly executed nicely love it.

 

[phikoleoputra]

Thanks for the kind words guys

 

[aaron]

Cool dio mate. Superb weathering and those figures look great and add a nice sense of scale against the afv.

 

[Polux]

Very nice dio Leo!

The Merkava looks excellent and very authentic with this subtle weathering. The paint work on the figures is spot on

Definitively a great build!

 

[phikoleoputra]

Thanks Polux.

 

[monica]

very nice,do like the weathering and detail are fantastic.

nice little base as well,

 

[noble]

Hi good people,I completed this Academy kit, a highly enjoyable build, Perfect fit, good instructions. The tank was OOB. This is my second attempt at diorama and quite pleased with the result. I added tamiya accessories for the shells, machine gun, bags, sleeping bags, oil drums, jerry cans, etc. Then I also added Academy IDF Tank Crew. As for the barricade, i molded it myself using MENG products. Well, enough said and as usual any inputs or suggestions are welcomed.

Hope you like it.

Cheers,

Leo

 

[noble]

Hi, now this is a very cool merkava IV nice weathering and paint. The figures and the extras just add to the diorama.

scott

 

[flyjoe180]

Agree with everything that has already been said, great build Leo.

 

[phikoleoputra]

Thanks Joe