I made the Vietnam War Centurion of the same AFV Club kit on my old homepage approximately ten years ago. This kit was released in 2006; now, it is an ancient kit. This time, I will try making IDF’s Shot-Kal.
In conclusion, the rubber wheels do not adhere well to plastic glue. Considering the strength, I used super glue additionally. It’s extra work… However, I think rubber wheels cannot be removed easily simply by fitting.
I put a poly cap in the road wheel, but this is hard to attach to the chassis again. It was not set up easily, so I re-opened it with a drill.
There was a resin part for Shot-Kal. I think it is a stretcher for emergency or something, the item of the canvas.
Creos released each bottle of the Sinai Gray set colors and the Imperial Japanese Army Tank color set. I want to purchase these colors to build the vehicles next time. I hope Creos sells them for a long time. This time, the paint which I mixed by myself remains. I mixed brown with it and made a color image of Sinai Gray TC20 of the Creos. Creos, good job!
(25-October-2018)
Sinai Gray’s recipe mixed in the past is doubtful. It looks like a science experiment, mixing yellow, Auburn, dark yellow, fresh, sandy brown, ocher, and middle stone. And it tends to be a large amount. It is faster to buy a newly released Sinai Gray. However, such work is also one of the enjoyments of model making.
Trouble. The belt caterpillar attached is as short as 1.5 cm, really…?? Did this shrink gradually since I bought it more than ten years ago? Looking at the Vietnam War Centurion, which I assembled more than ten years ago, it seems no problem. The body of the Centurion is about 7.5 m. I think the Shot Kal is almost the same size. As this is not a level of coverage that can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the idler wheel, leave it. Think about it. The caterpillar is covered with side armor. However, it is strange that no one else complains about the same phenomenon.
The side armor covering the track joint part was completely invisible. Since it cannot be repaired if the caterpillar comes off after all gluing, it would be better to bond it firmly.
After all, the caterpillar and the rolling wheel were reinforced from the back with rubber-based Adhesive. Because there is a much extra worry, I wouldn’t say I like rubber parts very much. The best is the plastic parts of the partial connection tracks.
Since the hinge part was large in the round and square hatch of the turret, I tried to open and close it using brass wire.
(28-October-2018)
They are mostly completed. There is a basket behind, and there are few areas to touch when assembling and rotating the turret. There is a basket behind, and there are few areas to touch when assembling and rotating the turret. Since the storage boxes on both sides are dotted glue joints except for the bottom side, I should not touch them with solid adhesive bonding.
Metal barrels are sharp and good in appearance, as straight lines and perfect circles. If you look carefully, rifling is molded on the inner diameter.
The towing wire needs four 13 cm, but probably only two cables length is included in the kit. Each modeler needs local procurement.
I adhered the plate weight to the area where the decal is attached to the mesh basket.
(31-October-2018)
I have spilled superglue on a connection part of my favorite Tamiya Nipper. The movement became awkward… If I paint the grease and use it for a while, will it return to the original?
I don’t know if it is a kit like a spin-off from Centurion. There are many unnecessary parts in an AFV Club kit.
For now, I painted it in black, one of the reasons for the prevention unpainted.
I painted the primary color. When I started painting, there was pretty uneven, and I noticed the details.
(02-November-2018)
IDF tank Shot-Kal was completed. Israeli possessed about 1,000 tanks.
Israel intended to introduce British Centurion and fight equally with neighboring enemy T-54, Patton tank, IS-3, etc. It was a tank unsuitable for long-range shooting and lacking cruising distance when entering the battle. The battlefield in the Middle East is open, and shooting accuracy at long distances is required.
The main renovation point from Centurion was to replace the 20-pound gun with a 105 mm cannon, exchange the engine from a Rolls-Royce gasoline engine to an American diesel engine, extending the action distance by adding a spare fuel tank. I wrote it briefly, but IDF had difficulty with these renovations.
It will be handed over to the famous Merkava, a more powerful tank.
The headlight was made using epoxy clear without using kit parts. Appearance is good as it shines when painted inside with silver.
I made it possible to open and close the hatch with brass wire. It may be damaged if opened and closed too often.
When I look at the actual Shot-Kal photo, no rusty vehicles are found. Low rust with low humidity climate? Or maintenance frequently? Let’s change the painting by washing and gradation, chipping a little.
The Israel flag is commonly seen during the actions. After printing out in fine mode, it has a matte clear coating.
The color of Sinai gray was difficult, but I think it was finished in a nice color. I built an Israeli Defense Force tank for the first time.
(03-November-2018)
