Heico van der Heide
Step 1 is completed. Took me 3 hours 😛

Holger Kranich
3 hours to assemble the wheels? Not bad!😢

Heico van der Heide
Yeah, and cleaning up the suspension😉

Heico van der Heide
Small update. Not going very fast, because a lot of cleaning of moulding lines.

Heico van der Heide
Some more parts added. Starting to look like something!

Heico van der Heide
Exhaust glue to hull.

Holger Kranich
Very nice detail on the hull! Cool build, Heico!

Heico van der Heide
Thanks Holger! Nothing exicitng so far, but were getting there 🙂

Heico van der Heide
Starting to look like something now 🙂

Frank Krause
Hi Heico,
your step by step photos give good impressions of the details of the MENG kit. Nice progress and thanks for sharing with us.

Heico van der Heide
You are welcome Frank. Thanks for commenting! 🙂

Vorya hidaryan
so far so good 👍

Heico van der Heide
Thanks Vorya.

New update, drilled holes in fume extractor. Turret looks like a Baz turret now. Sanding barrel.

Holger Kranich
Niiice progress, Heico!!! It looks like a Merkava now!

Heico van der Heide
Yes Holger, you are right. I've noticed excitement within myself when i placed the turret on the hull. hehe 😛 And that's a good thing, it's more motivation.

Holger Kranich
Yeah that gives motivation a boost!

Heico van der Heide
New update, barrel ready; dryfit basket and barrel; rangefinder and paronamic sight.

Heico van der Heide
Masking and testing update.

Heico van der Heide
Hull is now masked, the turret has got the anti-slip coating. Next up, anti slip on the hull and seal it with a coat of paint.

Holger Kranich
My exitement is rising!

Heico van der Heide
Thank you Holger, as you can see on this new update the antiskid is on, sealed with brown and the masking is peeled off.

Urban Gardini
What did you use for the non-slip surface? It do look a bit like Citadel's Texture colour. Have a tin but haven't tested it yet.

Heico van der Heide
U.G. I used embossing powder for this. This next updates is for smaller pieces and basket attached to the turret.

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Heico van der Heide
Your welcome UG!

Ron, stop following me haha😉 😛

Heico van der Heide
Ready for paint

Frank Krause
Amazing! 👍

Heico van der Heide
Thanks Frank.

Umbráculo
Oh, wonderful kit (Merkava) along with a wonderful company (Meng). Combined with your skills it will lead to an amazing project, I'm sure. Go ahead and show more pictures!

Heico van der Heide
Thanks for your kind words Umbráculo, it's now in the basecoat (Black) and the next step will be the IDF green/grey!

Heico van der Heide
Colour on

Heico van der Heide
More pictures, next up: painting small parts.