Started this monster…
Completely different suspension compared to the Puma I did, very obvious they were based on different versions of the good old Centurion..
And I do love these weird looking IDF monsters 
I just signed up, not sure whay my build will be yet. I’m leaning heavily towards an M-50 from all the parts I’ve amassed over the last few years now that RFM have issued a very good kit of the thing.
Change of plan, thanks to eBay.
Arrived today, one box of goodies: an Academy Magach 6B Gal Batash with the following in the box: Legends Magach7 conversion, IDF dozer for Magach 6, loaded turret basket for a Magach 6, metal Merkava2/ Magach tracks and a Legends female IDF “soldier” fig.
I have yet to build a Magach7 so that’s what my Campaign build will be.
Problems, problems. LOL
Both vehicles are based on the same version of the Centurion - Shot Kal, in the case of the Puma, during modernization, the suspension was replaced with that of the Merkava to improve the vehicle’s mobility.
Thanks for rectifying, always good to learn 
Doing some extra detailing..
And decided to add this…
Haven’t found any pictures of this combination, but might be possible it existed
Tight fit, soft plastic…
And will have to figure out a way to get it fitted… 
And using that dozer means doing some serious adjustments to the front…
And than it’s fingers crossed… does it work??
At our last modeling meeting, which had the theme of Sherman and its variants, I embarked on two projects.
The first one will be an M1 Sherman built from the Takom 2207 M4A1(76)W VVSS kit. It’s a new kit so building it should be a fairly simple build. I don’t think there will be many modifications at the Israeli version.
The second project will be more complex. It will be an M7 Priest built from the Academy 13210 kit. While looking at the photos, I noticed that the Israeli Priests had a cast gearbox cover and the covers over the engine were modified to the version used on the M4A1 tanks. I took the necessary parts from the Asuka kit and surprisingly everything fit perfectly. I also found out that the interior of the IDF vehicles was significantly different from the standard one. The photos show that there was a radio station behind the driver, from which remained mounting MT-300/GR in the preserved museum vehicle, and above it you can see the control box C-375/VRC. Therefore, I believe that the IDF Priests were equipped with the AN/VRC-7 radio set. The vehicles also have a modified rear wall of the fighting compartment. In addition to the driver’s seat, there are seven more seats for crow the howitzer. There are many other differences on the exterior of the vehicle .
