Merkava Mk.3D Early
Meng Model 1:35 Scale Kit #TS-001
Preview by Terry Ashley
The kit consists of:
- 517 parts in grey/green plastic
- 14 parts in clear plastic
- Individual non-working track links
- 1 length of thread
- 1 length of thin wire
- 1 small lead sheet
- 18 vinyl poly caps
- 1 decal sheet
- 1 26 page instruction booklet
Moulding is very well done with clean crisp details with very little if any flash or pin marks evident on the parts. the key features of the kit included both steel and rubber tyre road wheels, superbly moulded one piece idler wheels are a standout as is the open holes in the drive sprocket dish. There is a separate engine deck but the hull or turret have no moulded on non-slip texturing nor is there any interior detail in either the hull or turret.
The turret has a lower tub woth all the top armour modules and roof as separate parts with the ball and chain armour moulded in the same plastic as the rest of the kit which does make this easy for the average modeller.
Markings are provided for two IDF vehicles in overall sandy brown plus a 26 page instruction booklet that includes two pages of vehicle history in bothe English and Chinese, the two marking options included three view colour illustrations showing the decal placement.
Option 1: Tank Gimel, 2nd Company (Wolves), 2nd Battalion, Barak Llightning) Brigade, Lebanon 2006
Option 2: Tank 10 Gimel, 2nd Battalion (Saar),Barak Llightning) Brigade, Operation Cast Lead, Gaza, January 2009
Merkava Siman 3D Merkava 3D in IDF Service Pt.2 Dester Eagle Publishing No.5 |
Merkava A History of Israel's MBT Tankograd Publishing |
Merkava Siman 3 Merkava 3 in IDF Service Pt.1 Dester Eagle Publishing No.2 |
Merkava Mk.II and Mk.III Museum Ordnance Special No. 12 Darlington Publications. |
Merkava Main Battle Tank Mksw I, II & III Osprey New Vanguard 21 |