Ah; gotcha. the base model M60 without the lengthened turret. Same as the one i posted with the dozer blade.
Do you know what date the photo is from?
Great helpful chart NIkos, would you have anything showing what wars and/or conflicts the different types were involved in, and/or what years the designations were used?
Could do, will post in a couple of days or in the weekend because tomorrow I will be pretty busy at work until late in the day.
Awesome thank you…I look forward to it…with all the modifications the IDF has made, it gives me a headache trying to figure it out.
There are some Great Builds going on here and lots of useful information being shared. Great to see!
Here’s an update on where I am at with my humble offering of an IDF R35…
Scratchbuilt a rudimentary gunbreech with co-ax machinegun and hull interior. Most of it will not be seen but there is enough in there to know that it is populated.
Used the Heller Binocular Vision Ports in the turret and scratched the interior details. The tracks are drying as we speak and when I get the hull glued together I can finish off the final details before paint.
Keep up the Great Posts Guys!
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Nicely done. All the little details count, even if they can’t always be viewed 
Decided to add the pylons and prime and paint as one
Will also prime all the under slung weapon/fuel load then paint by hand.
Have just started on the undercarriage… More soon
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Thanks Israel, some nice shots there, I’m sure they will be useful
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Last post 5h ago and new painted 5m ago. Wow buddy, you ain’t waistin’ time. 
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Lol …cheers Mike…the pace will slow up a bit now though… I have been surprised how fast this is going along though…I may have time for a 6B Gal or Super Sherman at this rate 
( although I will need to buy either lol)
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you are fast that’s for sure, looking good so far
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I read somewhere (can’t recall where at the moment) that the M60 did have the large (Xenon?) searchlight installed in the 70’s. The Syrian army, during the '73 war had night vision capabilities, the IDF did not. To counter act this, the Israeli’s would fire up their search light to spot AND blind the Syrians, fire off a shell and then quickly move location.
I also remember reading this somewhere. In any case, AFAIK, the standard procedure was a pair of tanks working closely together: one illuminates the target, the second one aims and shoots, then they switch roles.
As a big supporter of The State of Israel this campaign has pushed me to start my 1st wip here. So, let’s start big & loud…
I have couple of IDF armor in 1/35 but for this special campaign I think I will start with a kit I have been wanting to build for a long time. My contribution…
Tamiya 1/32 F-15E convert into F-15I Ra’am. I have had this kit for several years and accumulated number of detail sets and accessories to dress up this beauty.
After market times will be used are follow…
Isradecal IAF18 & IAF19 F-15I set
Wolfpack 32022 F-15I conversion
Avinoix BLC32020 F-15E cockpit set
I have started removed and cleaning several large parts from the sprue. Like any large kit, and this Eagle qualifies as such, I will definitely need a game plan. This is a big project and it will require many evenings. For now, I’ll let the photos do most of talking…
I placed the XACTO knife next to the main fuselage section of the kit to show its size. This is a…monster, but what can I say…I like my kits large. I’ll have to figure out the real estate it will need. Of course, it’s way way to early to talk such foolishness. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there.
The exhaust pipes will be interesting point I can see. The red arrows in the last photo shows a seam line that runs all the way across the length of those pipes and it has detail within that will make it tricky to get a nice seamless joint. I’ll have to do little research on this and see how guys tackled this area.
Anyway, that’s all for know. It is a big project for sure but with small bite size steps I think I can tackle this Goliath to submission. 
Oh almost forgot. To help with this project…a must have…
Until next installment.
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… and what an entry that is!
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