Building the Academy Models 1/35 Merkava II D

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This is the complete build of the Academy Models 1/35 Merkava IID.
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[@richardklug822]

Thanks for featuring so many Academy kits in your videos. Many of their early kits were plagued by bad fit and soft details, so I'd stayed away from them. Your videos have convinced me that they've cleaned up their act and are now producing good, build-able models. I'll definitely give them a try.

[@jjab99]

Great job on the Merkava Andy. You amaze me how quickly you can build, paint and weather a model tank and make it look so simple too. I know you put in a lot more time than we get to see, but you just seem to have a natural gift for modelling. Many thanks for sharing this latest build and I am already looking forward to seeing the next one. Have fun, Joe

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Joe , I am pretty quick but that's from doing this so long, but I enjoy it and I have spare time while I'm at the store

[@tiger_icecoldlive6762]

Wow, that is an impressive technique using black as the base coat and applying the final color as the second coat! I'm building a Merkava right now and I'll try this on my model. Thank you for this video!

[@grandpaweber2097]

Another great video, watched it while taking a break from moving my modeling stuff to our new house.... I had no idea I had so many models!

[@Tentacl]

The Merkava MKII is, imho, the most interesting looking Merkava. I'm sure they had a reason to make the MK 4 with the huge turret, but this assymetrival front and turret front is outright amazing.

[@waltervanvooren994]

Andy's way up to the next 20000!!wish you all the luck!!!thanks for all your nice work!!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Walter

[@riff2072]

The reason you have 20k subscribers is that you have a great channel. Congratulation on both!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you I appreciate that. Thanks for watching

[@riff2072]

And I am still watching! Clip is not done. lol

[@AugustusCaesar88]

111K subs now! :D

[@sandersonsanderson1347]

Parabéns, construção e pintura fantástico.

[@aussiefrenchman-hobbytable9960]

great build ,I remember in the 70s model tanks came with electric motor and gearbox that use to run on 2 double A batteries ,miss those models

[@Vincent-gc8zd]

Wonderful to watch the fabulous builds Andy. You have reinvigorated my love for armour modelling with your honest approach. Where sometimes parts are broken off, lost in the carpet or fitted upside down, we've all done it but your finished models are just fabulous! A huge thankyou and we in the UK wish you every success for the future.😀

[@bschraders]

I am a huge fan of your videos. I just built my first tank and relied heavily on your suggestions. What I would like to see, just a friendly suggestion, is some videos on specific techniques; chipping, mud, color choices, airbrushing, etc. I find myself scrubbing through different videos to find how to do that dust coat again?? Thanks again for putting these together!

[@Tschar]

I'm a new subscriber and I have to thank you for all your videos. I haven't made a 1/35 model since 25 years and I've just finished a beautiful Tamiya PzIII ausfL. It's a complete success because of you. So thank you again ! Greetings from France.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

That is wonderful glad to have you modelling again thanks for watching

[@adamk4662]

We Love you Andy! Congrats on 20K subscribers!!!!!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@pedroalbicastrense353]

One of the best andy's build for me exept the machine guns

[@lesjohnson7183]

G'day Andy from down under! great build and outstanding results. Enjoy the tutorials so will have to do one and follow your tips. Cheers mate!.

[@tome1476]

this and hand made boats are the channels that default loop on the TV at our house and all my roommates get hypnotized and forget what they are doing when they start watching

[@chriss4569]

Awesome work again Andy. The paintjob highlights really brought a nice looking tank to life. I regret not buying that kit when I saw it at local hobby shop now. If I ever do anything outside WW2 this will be it.

[@schweinhund227]

Great build.... one of the best Academy kit out there..... Thanks for sharing !

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@davidstone-haigh4880]

Just bought this kit Andy, here in the UK, based on our work. Very inspiring-keep it up.

[@arnewiththeboats7324]

I have become a huge Academy fan, just enough parts. Fit is always good.

[@Z3kyTw0]

wow Andy this turned out great!! love how you added highlights to raised panels and with the black base coat makes the whole thing pop!! awesome job!

[@essayons7]

Man, that's one sexy looking AFV! Almost looks like something out of Warhammer 40K! It would be fantastic if someone did one of these in 1/48 scale! Thanks for the video, and congrats on 20K!!

[@TheMojophotos]

Really nice work, Andy. Lots of useful tips there for me to try out. Thank you.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you for watching

[@lesthiele7645]

Hi Andy, As one of my managers says, 'love your work' as I have said before you are a true inspiration. keep building strong. Les

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Les

[@ArmourEmpire]

congrats on the 20k. I've built this one and enjoyed it very much. shame the anti slip texture isn't included , but for the price you can't go wrong

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you for watching

[@raviadivarekar9246]

In India it is not easy to get your hands on kits like this. Got my friend to get one from USA Just finish making the same model thanx for your video and tips it helped

[@ethan5354]

You deserve more subs Andy. These awesome, detailed build through vids have genuinely helped me and I can say for sure that my models have shown improvement as a result of your tips!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

thank you for watching

[@ScaleModelKitReview]

Congratulations Andy, love your builds and channel; I really enjoyed the visit to your shop. Cheers, Stephen

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

thank you for watching

[@CoondawgPD]

Great job as usual. I'm mostly an aircraft builder but you make me want to get into some armor.

[@liamcraven4936]

congrats on 20,000 Andy

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

THank you

[@gianluigimarino8264]

Wowwww .... Best model and great work friend!

[@voodoonights1671]

Nice model and build. I am off to find this. Keep up good work.

[@atompilzfresser2994]

Yaaay! I feel so happy about these 20.000 subs. I don't know how to say it in english, so i'll just do it in german... Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Andy!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you or should I say Danke

[@tgtgtufeutgtgt4777]

Es heißt congratulations ;)

[@atompilzfresser2994]

Andy's Hobby Headquarters Well thats up to you! Great build by the way!

[@atompilzfresser2994]

tgtgtufeu tgtgt Ja sorry... Mir ist das Wort entfallen...

[@jeffleimer4922]

nice build Andy and congratz on 20grr!!!!!!....on your store web sight will you ever list all your inventory? my in laws are snow birds and I would like to send them with a shopping list...I was there this winter and went home with a nice selection from your store

[@jaqueesmobson356]

But you did a fantastic job on the build

[@konradmacindoe9821]

A big congratulations from Australia on the 20k I have been here since 2k and have loved each and every video thanks for the great videos

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thanks for being a subscriber and watching.

[@Aaron-fl3fx]

Thank you, Andy another great video.

[@robbleeker4777]

Well, you are welcome... I just really enjoy watching your show...

[@СаняДашунин]

под вашу музыку хочеться танцевать как в те времена

[@robertvoss6145]

a great looking tank, as always Andy congratulations on 20,000 subscribers

[@cozmikcastaway]

Hey Andy, grats on the 20k subs and another very nice build.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@George-047]

Congrats, your videos are entertaining to watch and also find them relaxing; keep the good work :)

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@HalfFast]

you just always...always make it look so easy. I wish you would try Mr Cement S...I find it easier to work with than Tamiya, and that is saying a lot because I am a huge Tamiya fan.

[@RESlusher]

Nicely done as always, Andy. I've built one of the Merk IIIs back five or six years ago. I scratch-built all the ball and chain armor. Talk about a pain in the buttocks!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

yeah I thought about upgrading it but your right so much work

[@marshallbueckert2098]

Love the videos. I look forward to every new one you post. Just a comment but I would have loved to see how you did the machine guns. I've enjoyed your techniques and I could use some tips on doing bare metal weapons.

[@joshuasanders4515]

Nice build and congratulations on the 20.000 subscribers

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Joshua

[@sebaguffanti9952]

Muy buenos tus vídeos, felicitaciones y seguí adelante !!!!!

[@garybellis6613]

great model and also congratulations for 20000 subs keep up the good work Andy

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

thank you

[@47AllahuAKbar]

OMG really nice to watch how to build and paint this tank :O didnt know that videos like this exist on youtube now i could watch them for hours , thanks :D

[@DominicFawver]

Congrats on the 20K. Love watching your videos.

[@ChrisK-LTC]

Wow, congrats on 20K. Nice build too.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

thank you for watching

[@psadorski]

Great work Andy :) need to finally start buliding a modern armor ;)

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

thank you , yeah I always stayed with WWII but I have been having fun with the modern

[@nathanalan9944]

Just now seeing this but this looks amazing

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

Congrats, but you have a talent that goes well for your videos!!! Hope it translates to cash to keep you going!!!!

[@ricardoarieltobar]

Nice job, greetings from Argentina.

[@romalevin999]

The box looks just huuuge

[@NorthViewModelShop]

Great video. Amazing looking tank, kinda want one now. Congrats on 20k subs

[@MaxWelliver]

Beautiful model, congratulations on 20,000 subs and enjoy the new phone!! 😁🙌

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you for watching

[@johnburdis5352]

I just re-watched your video of the Merkava 2D and it is a great tutorial of building,painting and weathering. Thanks once again, Andy. Looking forward to seeing ur next build video.

[@terryoneal9925]

Nice job Andy! Congrats on 2K! Love the behind the scenes videos too!........ i can never get my washes to flow as easily as you do... is there a secret?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Terry

[@modeltankguy]

another awesome video Andy keep them coming

[@kevinyang5926]

I was expecting you to make the anti slip coating on it with some plaster and sand but overall it looks real good

[@wdygoaphagfy]

The idea behind the poly caps is the fact that the kit can be motorized!!!!!!!

[@МОДЕЛЬНАЯАРМИЯ]

Very good model!!

[@pinfarmer]

Congrats on The upgrade. Thanks for the videos! I wish I had some more free time to make you an upgraded intro to go with that4k

[@MBCBeats]

Your videos are great and really helpful

[@richardb3882]

Good job Andy looks great :) how about building a Churchill?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you , I might soon

[@popochopopocho1610]

Hello, Spectacular job as always. By the time you have scheduled the work of a Buffalo MPCV 6xx w / Slat Armor? Thank you

[@stevetuck7684]

love all your work andy ,learning a lot , where did you get those tweezer's mate .

[@marksimkiw923]

Nice build

[@hojer95]

Could you do a Leopard 1, Challenger 2, T-90, T14, M60A3?

[@smartuy1]

I second the M60A3 and the Leopard 1. 60s-80s armor always is fascinating!

[@GoneFishing-8373]

Oh by the way can you also make a 1/1 replica of the F117 that got shot down over serbia? Thats basically you, thats a lot

[@mattf3623]

Another beautiful build Andy! Keep them coming! Do you know by chance if there is a decent Hellcat 1/35 on the market apart from Academy and AFV?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

no that's it for now

[@lukesfree]

Hi Andy, what is your opinion on using gloss coat before applying washes? I'm following your videos while doing my first 35th scale armor Merkava MK.4 I'm gonna do some pin wash now but I'm not sure if gloss coat over my flat is necessary. Thank you!

[@DDAZZIFOREVER]

Tnx~ You are my pramodel teacher

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@benij2431]

As a recommendation I would suggest building the Tamiya T34-85

[@arclementsjr]

Love love love the music!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you

[@myesenc]

Great build! Do you use Tamiya paints exclusively ?

[@АндрейКорнейчук-ч1л]

Have you applied a base coat - primer? Did you use paint right away?

[@HalfFast]

20k...nice...love your vids...and your intro

[@6niets9]

congrats on 20k subs! btw when are you going to get back on your trainyard diorama? been a while since we saw it

[@Pupsi-ru3li]

Its a awesome tank Like👍🏻

[@PavelStieglitz]

Nice job Andy. ;) will you make T55, T72 or T90 in the future?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you Pavel I will being some soon

[@raviadivarekar9246]

Great job !!

[@TikerFighter]

great video! maybe next the jagtpanther?

[@cyrilhansell7365]

a good build and i like the pre wethering but i think he went a bit over the top with the aftermarket goods no names no pack drill

[@artsmodelstation9396]

Andy it’s Clearcoat and not Dullcoat correct ? Also does it go on glossy ?

[@МОДЕЛЬНАЯАРМИЯ]

Я тоже эту модельку собирал. Прикольная. На моем канале есть видеообзор ее, "доукомплектовал" ее цепью на передних кронштейнах

[@davep4703]

Andy can't quite see but does that Acadamy Merkava have anti slip coating only it should be course texture on that tank.

[@СаняДашунин]

картинка на HD 1080 is COOL!

[@alankeith7866]

Yes, I'm sure that was actual speed when you were putting the shadow layer down...😁😁😁

[@nickboer6446]

if my father says : how did you paint that? then i say: i got it all from Andy.i love your video's and keep doing this because its beatifal and perfect!;)

[@djjudge2475]

Great job (again)!

[@ariweiss8992]

Wow 👍 👏 👌

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Nice build.

[@buildit135wright3]

GOOD JOB ANDY

[@andreacaffarri2216]

very very good...

[@鎌田英明-c6f]

未来的な感じ👍

[@anthonyrosa5006]

Merkava's look like they came right from the Halo universe.

[@damiangroen9408]

When you did the tracks with some kind of dark metal but could you use the inner of a pencil crush it and use it or doesnt that work?

[@emel9779]

wow, good job and thank u