MERKAVA MKIV מלחמת חרבות ברזל WAR OF IRON SWORDS,GAZA

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Then I'll draw a stripe, like on a real one - with a brush....
Too even - it hurts the eyes....
Electronics is the science of contacts and their absence...
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I’m
Not looking forward to that racing stripe on the barrel !!
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Stowage bustle rack is on.
Not yet complete but very close.
I still need to attach the top plate and outer tie rail.
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HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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I'm afraid you'll find me boring.....
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Nope , not at all Sir, but that’s a MK 3 version!!

The 4s are built with different racks.
Pics from Gaza show parallel bars and solid corner posts. I did go with slightly different corners as I didn’t have anything better plus this thing will cop a bashing when the turret whips around!!
Though I would also assume that they can be fitted across the range of versions if required.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Page 4 , second and third pic down show the mk4 with parallel bars
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HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
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Yeah, you can only argue with the General when you're twirling his uniform button.....
I didn't pay any attention to it, although with their changes in the tank's components, I'm not surprised by anything anymore!
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Pavel wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 7:08 am Yeah, you can only argue with the General when you're twirling his uniform button.....
I didn't pay any attention to it, although with their changes in the tank's components, I'm not surprised by anything anymore!
Thats for sure!!
I bet once these vehicles are returned to their bases in the Homeland they will all be in for a raft of upgrades, repairs and modifications with lessons learned.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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And how simple it all began.... put the tank in a cover and NO PROBLEM!!!!
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Hmmm !!
Ya got that right :headbang:
The old saying “ quit while you’re ahead” springs to mind!!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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