Merkava 3 Baz w/Nochri. WIP 2

At last I update my blog after year+.
Not that much time for modelling. Merkava recived its base coat and chipping

Merkava 3 Baz w/Nochri. WIP 1

A Merkava that I've been building since summer.

IDF Nagmachon. WIP8: chipping

Metal rusty, yet mostly primer chips:

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 7: Fading, washes & details

First post of the year - current progress on the resin monstrousity

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 6: back in business

Aftera long 4-month break I'm going back to the Nagmachon monstrosity. The base color is on so far

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 5: Ready to paint!!! At last )))

after months of f#cking resin and breathing super glue my nagmach is finally ready to feel some paint )

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 4

A mid-summer update on the monstrous Israeli APC. The build is some 90-95% completed. Hope to proceed to painting by September)))

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 3

IDF Nagmachon WIP2

Some progress on my Nagmachon.
Legends' resin is not user-friendly at all. 99% of details requires sanding, filling, corrections and so on. That's why the progress is very slow.

IDF Nagmachon. WIP 1

Unlike most of armies, Israeli Defense Force focus on armor protection of their APC, instead of upgrading the firepower. It makes sense, since any dirty-assed "freedom fighter" with an RPG can easily destroy a thin armored vehicle armed with 100mm gun. Nagmachon APCs feature thicker tank armor + ERA blocks. As for other APCs, they feature even more sophisticated composite armor like MBTs. A friend of mine while riding inside an Achzarit (T-55 based APC with composite armor) survived RPG attack without being injured. 4 RPG grenades hit the Achzarit but fortuntely they failed to penetrate the armor and injure the soldiers. Namera features even more powerfull armor package, similar to Merkava 4.

Nagmachons saw extensive service in 1990s in the Security zone in Southern Lebanon, fighting Hizballah terrosts. In the 21st century they (being equipped with "doghouses") oppose "palestinian" terrorists in Gaza, Judea & Samaria.

I decided to build an early version (late 90s - early 2000s) without a superstructure. I'm combining Legends resin conversion kit & AFV club Centurion's suspension and lower hull. Some other aftermarket & scratchbuilding parts are involved