The main aim of this overview is to provide most basic information on IDF vehicles and the easiest way to model them. Almost always other ways are possible, but then greater scratchbuilding effort is needed. Please refer to the according sections of the webpage for more detailed notes.
M4A1 Sherman |
no info on hull type; early turret
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Fujimi M4A1 |
M4A2 Sherman |
early turret
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M1 Supersherman |
M4A1 (T 23 turret, 76mm gun, VVSS, later HVSS)
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Revell M4A1 turret on Italeri/Esci M4A1 hull
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M4A3 Sherman |
T 23 turret, 76mm gun, VVSS, later HVSS
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Revell M4A1 turret on Italeri/Esci M4A3 hull
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M 50 Mk 1 |
M4A4 hull VVSS, later HVSS, 75mm L/50 gun
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Matchbox Firefly (VVSS), modified turret
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M 50 Mk 2 |
M4A3 hull VVSS, later HVSS, 75mm L/50 gun
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Fujimi M4A3 (HVSS), modified turret
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M 51 |
M4A1 late type hull or M4A3 hull, modified T 23 turret, 105mm L/44 gun
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Fujimi M4A1 hull on Fujimi M4A3 suspension, scratchbuilt turret
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AMX 13 |
standard vehicle
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Heller AMX 13
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M 48A2C |
90mm gun
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Esci M 48A2C
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M 48A4 |
105mm L/7 gun, reengined
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Esci M 48A4
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M 48A5 |
upgraded to M 60 standard
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Esci M 48A5
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M 60A1 |
standard vehicle
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Esci M 60A1
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M 60A3 |
standard vehicle
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Esci M 60A3
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M 60 Blazer |
reactive armour suit
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Esci M 60 Blazer
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Centurion Mk 3 |
20pdr gun , later upgraded with 105mm L/7
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Airfix Centurion
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Sho't |
Centurion Mk 5, 105mm L/7 gun, reengined
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Airfix Centurion
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Sho't Blazer |
As above, with reactive armour suit
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Airfix Centurion
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Merkava I |
105mm L/7 gun
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Italeri Merkava
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Merkava II |
105mm L/7 gun, improved fire control
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Esci Merkava II
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T 55 |
unmodified standard T 55, 100mm gun
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-
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T 55S |
reengined, 105mm L/7 gun
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-
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T 62I |
reworked, 115mm gun
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Italeri T 62
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still under construction!!