IDF Merkava Mk.I (2002) (Tamiya 1/35)
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Cortex AuteurThanks André! I will try go careful with proper body color and multi-color preshading to make look interesting.
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The kit is very good for its age, the details are impressive on the turret and the rear part of the hull. I used Eduard PE set which added more eye-catching details like the fire extinguishers holders, and better ammo cases. I sued all the PE parts in the set and it was OK for the most part.
Fit over all all is also very good, I kept the suspension system unglued to easily add weathering below fenders, I did spray dust color first then added weathering paste from Vallejo then thinned oil wash here and there.
Over the hull itself I first added black panel lining, then dust oil wash over the panels, then stapled Vallejo Earth Mud weathering paste using thick brush. Some oil streaking added using dot-weathering method with white, dust, and earth colors.
For the tracks I sprayed Nato black over the rubber tracks after washing them with water and soup, then sealed the paint with Tamiya Flat Clear, then applied earth mud wash I made by mixing VMS pigments with mineral spirit and kept applying and wiping until I got the build up I wanted. Then painted the tracks edges with Testors Silver enamel paint.
