Quote from: not Old Wombat on June 15, 2023, 09:26:13 PMHere is another article in Hebrew but you can copy and paste in Google translate to read it.

A better way to do it is to copy and paste the URL into Google Translate and click on the URL it provides as a "translation" — in this case, that brings you to https://www-ynet-co-il.translate.goog/news/article/skugq500p2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true

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Either way it can be read in English.


So, we now enter the realm of more bits being chucked together for a quick photo shoot before I start designing the masks for the digi-cam.













The skirts need a few squirts of paint to fix a few issues that occurred during the fixing of fit issues ... Ain't that always the way!

And the Merkava really does look odd in green!

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 16, 2023, 04:30:44 AMAnd the Merkava really does look odd in green!

It does, doesn't it.

Impressed with your mud, especially around the springs.

Thank you, Chris, much appreciated!  

Strange yes..you never see this in green but I think the green shows the tanks lines much better ..it defines the profiles of everything and shows tons more details...it's gonna look epic in digital cam   

I hope so, Phill!

Work is under weigh on planning the digi-cam.

However, when it may be done is up in the air, as my painting desk is now in storage while we wait for repairs to the garage to commence (time-frame unknown at this stage).

I may grab one of the folding tables (that I used to paint on) back out of storage, so I can do some painting until the builders come to do the work - at least a folding table can be stored in the shed while the garage is out of bounds.

Folding table it is mate.. it's better than no table at all.
Ya got the itch buddy it's best to scratch it   

Well, Well, it's seens that a Ukrainian Merkava MIGHT not be a whatif anymore 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms3nCVT3Vgo

This has already been mentioned (previous page & top of this page) but with less discussion of the topic than over on BtS, however, the talk is still regarding Merkava 2s & 3s, not 4s, going to an unnamed European country.

That country could be any of a number that have supported Ukraine, or others which haven't, or even Ukraine itself.

However, I'd be less inclined to think it's Ukraine because Israel has gone out of its way not to antagonise Russia, at the moment, because of its close ties with the current ruling regime in Syria.


Still, from my perspective, no matter which way it goes, a Ukrainian Merkava IV is still a whif!

True, but still - sometimes, it seens that Putin wants to be antagonized, like saying that Zelensky is the "worst jew ever", and thousands of Israelis been more suportive of Zelensky.

Digi-cam design completed!

Now all I have to do is make a dozen or so copies & make them into painting masks.

  

20 copies made of the digi-cam design, just in case.

Smaller of my folding tables has found its way back into the garage.

When I get to start this is still an interesting question to which I have no answer but fairly soon, I hope.

This is now the fun part 
It takes many hours to apply and paint but the best part is when you remove the templates...it's such a great feeling seeing the end result 
Which is why I still can't wait to see this beasty 

I was looking at that picture of the Bradley in the digital cam. It made me think of the Bradley based armored supply vehicle. Maybe one repaired with old Russian vehicle parts