Painting the Hobbyboss 1/72 Merkava Mk IV

Please enjoy this video illustrating the Painting and Weathering of the Israeli Defence force Merkava Mk IV Battle tank. This Video is the first of 2, the second will show the construction of a diorama for the model.
The Kit is the Hobbyboss 1/72 Merkava Mk IV

[@davev.4364]

We’ll done!! The love you into that model is incredible, the painting, and weathering, excellent job!!

[@DanielGomez-io5bx]

Currently building this same kit. At first I was not impressed by the molded on details but your painting skills really bring out these details. Thank you for inspiring to finish my model (sweet paint job by the way).

[@Anvilarm07]

Very nice video. Good, clear visuals. Neat touch with the pastels. I'm doing 8 x Merkava 2 in 15 mm for my Flames of War Oil War army in Team Yankee. I will be simplifying those paint techniques but it was still very useful to see. Interesting how the models paint is much less green than the image on the box.

[@merkavamkivm3373]

It is I, the merkava mk IV M Barak, and I aprovve this video :)

[@nancyclarke9759]

Very very well done. Was a pleasure to watch, please post more.

[@GregReilly135ScaleModels]

Very nicely done indeed thank you for sharing it with us

[@mariuszo9425]

GREAT!!! Thanks for this video.

[@adardarnov2445]

Wow great video. Thank you!

[@sylvainflandre2906]

Bonjour de la France ville dunkerque 🇫🇷🇫🇷très bon travail continue comme ça 😉😉du vieillissement en plus cela donnerait encore plus. BRAVO 👍👍👍👍👍

[@AlexandrMI-]

Отличная работа. То же рассматриваю к покупке данную модель. По модели маленькое замечание - 5 антенн только на параде. В жизни обычно 2 антенны.

[@thiha1604]

Nicely done

[@MiguelBRScalemodelsDioramas]

Very nice job!!

[@aleksandrgolovin4191]

Excellent, very high quality model and video is good.

[@TSYModels]

Thank you so much!

[@user-qn9rx7rs1b]

Perfect!

[@Simon-sv6qe]

Yes another upload!!

[@TSYModels]

I hope you enjoy!

[@fasmith478]

Well done!! Especially in such small scale...like the paint job! Any possibility of sharing your ratios re paint to make IDF colour?

[@sukairu_1196]

Looks awesome! btw how many parts of each Tamiya paint did you use to give it a Sinai grey color??

[@pumelo1]

I search and have this. XF-57 (8drops) XF-24 (2drops) and XF-27 (2 drops). If you made lighter colors than only 1 drop for XF24 and 27 or Vallejo made all 4 types of Sinai colors! This latest version since 1987 is Tan Green 71.023 1961-73 is Sand grey 70.614, 1973-1982 is 71.141 and finally 1982-1987 is 71.142 This IDF set have number 71210. AK made AK561 set of IDF colors. Lifecolor made set LFCCS32

[@felipezuniga1682]

nice work! ps: i have problems with humbrol clear, dry very slow, how do you use it?

[@TSYModels]

I use very thin layers to start, and use a hair dryer to dry it. Then once a couple of thin layers are down, I lay thicker ones, thick enough so it's visually "wet" and shiny, a couple of those, and you should have a good coating. I hope this helps! Watching model car glossing tutorials also helps.

[@felipezuniga1682]

@@TSYModels thanks! =)

[@travnickis1]

So no chain armor under the basket or anti-skid texture on the top of the tank. Hobby Boss can delight and at the same time disappoint. Fabulous job on the built, though. Really nice braille scale technique.

[@TSYModels]

I would have really liked a P.E set for the chain armour if I could build it again!

[@Anvilarm07]

Merkava 1 did not have the chain armour under the turret bustle. That was the Merkava 2. Also the Merkava 1 had the side skirts shown here and the Merkava 2 has the BBD side skirts.