Meng Merkava Mk 4M Part 3

We are now on the third installment of the MENG Merkava Mk4M construction series. We glue everything in place on the hull and turret, then soldier on with building the single link tracks that come with the kit.

[JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi James, your Merkava looks great. Nice work on those little details. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

[tonysurridge]

Nice, I have this kit in the stash but it's moulded in sand colour plastic & black tracks!

[andrewmgodden]

James, I enjoyed your Merkava Mk. 4M build series of videos as I have this kit and all the Meng and Takom Merkava kits. I offer the following advice, albeit somewhat obvious in hindsight. Aways dry fit multiple times before gluing and never glue if it does not seem right. Study the build instructions carefully, in this case there is actually an arrow indicating the correct positioning of the barrel into the turret, though it is a bit obscure in its interpretation. Interpreting build instructions is nearly a science in itself and my experience comes with building a shed full of models from a lot of different manufacturers. Finally, follow the sequence in the build instructions. If you are going to deviate from the build sequence for painting purposes or other reasons always dry fit the various stages to ensure there are no subsequent fit problems caused by your deviation from the published build sequence. This could have avoided the problems you encountered with the fitting of the drive sprockets. Keep on modelling, having fun, and enjoying the hobby. 🤙

[OCDCOMMENTS]

One question, why did you glue on photo-etch with polycement? Or is that CA glue in a Tamiya bottle?