Coming together nicely James.
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It can be but not as fun as what I’m doing with the Tamiya turret. 
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I’ve used an Academy turret, but like Gino said, there’s a lot of holes and slots to fill. A good thing about that kit is it includes the updated Urdan cupola, a very nice part. I actually built a Magach7 using the Academy turret and all the added armor packs with a Takom hull.
Mix and match!
James, I think I’m going to copy you but use a spare Takom turret. I have at least one…
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I must get myself a Magach 7.Always liked the rugged look.of this beast of a tank.Might use the urdan cupola and make a mould for my other 2 Esci magach 6s.Am i right in saying that Academy did a Magach 7a or am.in the realms of fantasy.
Happy modelling guys.
Richard
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Another interesting project. If you need any kind of measurements from the DEF turret or the Dragon turret I can take some. You might want to add a 1mm layer of plastic on the hull turret ring, the ESCI hull turret ring is a bit low resulting in a low turret position. I have also backdated an esci hull here: M60/A1/A3 in IDF Service Reference Thread - #2 by gtdeath13
The AFV Club hull is probably the best option to backdate for a slick project since it offers all the early characteristics like the lift rings at the hull sides, telephone box at the rear fender etc.
Academy has indeed released a Magach 7C. The turret is pretty nice in that kit.
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Hi Nikos.
I think i was thinking of the Legends conversion for the Magach 7A.I thought that Academy did the A before the Magach 7c but i must have been mistaken.So the Magach 7c is based on a straight M60?.,Im guessing the 7a was the same turret?.I wish some manufacturer would do the Nakpadon and more IDF M113 variants.Maybe Afv club will oblige.
M60 slick in IDF Service: Magach 6 = original slick, Magach 6R = upgrade with ERA, Magach 6M = second upgrade with ERA and new FCS, Magach 7A and 7C = upgrades with armor modules instead of ERA
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So I STARTED sculpting using Magic Sculpt. It’s looking good SO FAR: Obviously, it needs MORE work.
Then fixed the inaccurate aluminum wheel centers by Tamiya with my 3D printed center cap:
Kind regards,
James
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Shouldn’t that new hard edge also run from the back right corner forward to the TC cupola bulge?
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Yes, it’s still work in progress.
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Would that printed center cap work with all those Academy wheels I have that use a poly cap for the hub? I have always thought that would be a good idea…
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Yup, they should fit, considering Academy copied Tamiya mold.
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