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Got the mine rollers system finished…

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This is going to be the one for the campaign

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And this is a BIG one. I’ve always wanted to build a D9 but the weathering this beast needs is out of my skills. Enjoy your build!

Olivier

I’m going to try to do a rather light weathering. A more advanced one is beyond my abilities too. I found this D9R in an exhibition at half its cost price and I have an off-topic question for you concerning the green used by the French army, what reference do you advise me? I still have to paint the VBCI that I started and the NATO green Tamiya or AK do not match

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Carpet rocket systen finished, with some added wiring…

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Looks great Bert … lovely detailing :+1:

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Thanks! Found a picture of the wiring in one of the Puma threads on the forum.

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And time for a dry fitting session, sponsons, upper structure, weapons, roller and carpet layer not glued on yet…

And an idea…

2mm thick, 8 by 18 mm big… would that be about the right size? And how many of these ‘mine shoes’ would they normally carry along?

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Mine field shoes are always carry inside plywood boxes. Blue color indicates training use.

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Thanks! That saves me the trouble of fabricating those straps on each of them :wink:

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Added the anti-slip: pva glue and then I sprinkled on bird cage sand..




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I started the D9R for my contribution to this campaign

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Looking great Bert :+1:

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Thats a big old block there … looks massive already !!

Time to call the Merk 4 complete…
I just got the antenna’s on, so did a few quick images…
Really nice build, pretty much OOB apart from a few tweaks … Highly recommended kit by MENG…
Will do a few more images out in the sun tomorrow :+1:


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Outstanding job with the build. It looks amazingly detailed.

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That is a great looking Merkava, nice extra details!!

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After a 2 hour priming session I have the Namer and the Puma primed..
Used the same colour on both but different outcome due to the difference in plastic colour.

And yes I know this colour is meant for 61-73, but it is just primer :wink:

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Many thanks Reynier, much appreciated buddy.
and thanks also to Bert @bwilt — and your Namer and Puma are both equally as impressive … some lovely detailing on those :+1:

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As promised, a few images out in the sun …

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