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Offline raafif

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #25 on: October 25, 2025, 08:04:06 AM »
Cockpit section now permanently mounted & gaps hidden with Blazer blocks.  Added plastic mine-roller brackets on the lower nose (which didn’t survive the printing process) from M-60 turret-basket parts.  The headlights aren’t as sexy as the real vehicle’s but will do.  Don't know about the rear-view mirrors - they seem a bit redundant especially as the IDF drivers are excellent at reversing blind.  The IDF armoured window-shields won't fit so the crew will have to go without.

Should I add the smoke-launcher boxes or not ?

Have suitable guns (not 30.cals) but will have to make mounts from scratch.  Crew will be a mix of Dragon, Academy & Mini-Art figures.
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Offline Kerick

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #26 on: October 25, 2025, 10:40:46 AM »
I would include the smoke launchers. Every pic I’ve seen of Israeli APCs had them.
It’s looking pretty good!
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Offline raafif

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #27 on: Yesterday at 09:43:32 AM »
Calling this finished.

Made the gun mounts & a few other small bits, just a little tidying up to do.
The trailer is an older Italeri kit.

It’s a shame that the IDF chose not to use cam schemes but stick to a single colour as it leads to some bland models.  The only colours added are the blue lines on the superstructure which denote a training tank and recently a stencil of the Israeli insignia in blue or black on the rear side of major armoured vehicles.
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Offline Kerick

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #28 on: Yesterday at 11:15:12 AM »
Very very nice! You really made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear! The trailer is a nice touch.
That “snout” on the front of the M60 is something I would have never thought of. You’re right about the Israeli armor vehicle colors. Just a little boring. Sort of like US olive drab after a while. Hmmmm…. Maybe some whiffology to be applied to my next possible Israeli project. I do have an Acherzit in the stash.
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #29 on: Yesterday at 01:13:43 PM »
No kidding! Awesome result considering the badly warmed superstructure. The two crew members are pretty close - the TC has a helmet but the other guy is just wearing a yarmulke?
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #30 on: Yesterday at 04:57:31 PM »
Nice job! Came together well!  :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline Claymore

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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #31 on: Yesterday at 07:40:04 PM »
Beautiful!  The end result has definitely been worth all the pain it put you through.  :smiley:  :-*
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Re: IDF Nagmachon Prototype
« Reply #32 on: Today at 12:08:31 AM »
 :smiley:
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