Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Mark Aldrich on June 19, 2014, 05:40:23 AM

Title: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on June 19, 2014, 05:40:23 AM

This originally started as a What If IDF M40 Big Shot!  The AFV Club was nothing but a big PITA!  I finally hit the "three strikes and you are out" point while attempting to assemble the moveable rear firing platform and into the garbage it went.  Having the M12 in the stash, I looked it over and decided with that and the Academy M51, I could still accomplish the vehicle with these two kits. 
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0420_zps5b973f19.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0565_zps9a470692.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0566_zps3b8da0fe.jpg)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Logan Hartke on June 19, 2014, 05:47:05 AM

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/brightsun07/Proceed_1.jpg)

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: raafif on June 19, 2014, 06:00:21 AM

Feel the rage at AFV Club kits too !! :icon_twisted: and have been considering this same conversion also !

I would use the AFV Club kit for parts but can't justify the price at present.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on June 19, 2014, 06:59:32 AM

The price was never an issue.  I had the AFV Club kit and was going to add parts from a Dragon M50 or M51 and call it good!  However, there were so many pieces that needed to be fixed from taking them off the sprues that it just kept getting worse and worse!  The directions were so un- understandable that I ended up putting the cross member supports for the firing platform in wrong and this would not allow the extended platform to tuck up inside it.  That was the third strike and away it went!  The sad part of using the M12 is that there is really no history on them.  Of the 100, all but one was scrapped!  Not even sold to other countries or anything.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Weaver on June 19, 2014, 07:27:35 AM

Well that's the beauty of Whiffjitsu: change the history so there were another 100 built to keep the factory busy due to a delay in M40 production (or something), they were only used for training, then put into storage, then sold for "scrap", then mysteriously reappeared in Israel.

Welcome, by the way. :)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on June 19, 2014, 08:33:16 AM

Thanks for the welcome.  That was why the M40 was a better option.  Enough were made and given to France and Britain that it was possible to have had them end up in Israeli hands.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Queeg on June 28, 2014, 05:34:58 PM

Looking fwd to seeing this one progress Mark !!!

Brent

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on June 30, 2014, 09:46:42 PM

With the NOPMS show this last weekend, not much done.  I'll try and remember to snap some pics this evening.  Got the ramp mounted and a few more items needed to be added to start firing paint. 

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 07, 2014, 06:07:07 AM

Latest Progress.....

(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0796_zps0c4c4cf4.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0797_zps88ef7572.jpg)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Logan Hartke on July 07, 2014, 07:02:12 AM

Great start!

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Queeg on July 07, 2014, 07:32:53 AM

Looks good with the HVSS .......... always wanted to do an updated M10 with it.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 07, 2014, 08:53:24 AM

I was thinking a M7 Priest would look sharp with it also!

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 18, 2014, 08:16:50 PM

Starting to look  IDFish....
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/100_0825_zps763efd9f.jpg)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 19, 2014, 07:35:15 AM

I'd try to shoe-horn in more road wheels if I was you...

All kidding aside, you've done a magnificent job on the chassis. I don't think I've ever seen one cleaner.
Mine would have glue blobs and fingerprints all over it. I usually fib and say it's zimmerit.

Looking forward to more,
Brian da Basher

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 19, 2014, 08:26:09 PM

Brian,
  Thanks!  The White Tube will have a Roadwheel attached in the end!  Got the other side stuff mounted last night. 

Mark

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on August 28, 2014, 09:44:41 PM

Finally got some build time!
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/IMG_0070_zpsd47e59bb.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/IMG_0068_zps2b733a9c.jpg)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Queeg on September 03, 2014, 05:48:41 PM

Nicely done, pretty neat how the IDF look comes together so fast with the characteristic stowage boxes and colour  8)

Brent

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: taiidantomcat on September 03, 2014, 07:33:35 PM

Quote from: Queeg on September 03, 2014, 05:48:41 PM

Nicely done, pretty neat how the IDF look comes together so fast with the characteristic stowage boxes and colour  8)

Brent

Agreed! Its instantly recognizable  :)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 17, 2015, 08:11:25 AM

Did not realize I never posted finished photos......
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/IMG_0938_zpsskwvedx8.jpg)
(http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo16/warfrost64/IDF%20M12/IMG_0935_zpscxcn8zfw.jpg)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Logan Hartke on July 17, 2015, 08:15:32 AM

Oh man, that is awesome. Well done!

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 17, 2015, 10:00:25 AM

Nice work Mark.  Not overloaded with gear so you can see all of the major features is always a plus. 

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Weaver on July 17, 2015, 10:22:43 AM

Excellent job-well done!  :)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Kerick on July 17, 2015, 10:48:07 AM

This looks really nice! Need more tracky things around here.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Mark Aldrich on July 17, 2015, 08:14:26 PM

Thanks guys!  I was really happy with the way this turned out and much easier than using the AFV Club kit.  I still want to do one but it can wait for a few now.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 18, 2015, 03:37:34 AM

Nice work.

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Claymore on July 19, 2015, 03:48:51 PM

Have just managed to catch up with the various posts on the site. Nice work Mark and a great finish - the IDF is always a great source for very believable whiffs.

Looking forward to seeing more of your builds. Oh and welcome to the team.  :)

Title: Re: What If IDF M-12
Post by: Old Wombat on August 05, 2015, 10:02:33 AM

Wow! Sweet! 8)