Achzarit

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By: jörg fiedler

Manufacturer(s): Cromwell Combat Ready

Modifications: camo net is made from dressing material + spices, Antenna made from guitarstring

After-market parts: package from spare box, decals from Peddinghaus. Modelltrans IDF weapon set

Description: The Achzarit (Hebrew for "cruel woman") is actually a T-54 or T-55 MBT, which the IDF had captured by the hundred in the 1967 and 1973 wars. The turret was removed, and accommodation for troops was added. Build OOTB , painting with tamiya OD , weathered with MIG filters and pigments. Only added a additional MG mount from modelltfans

Judge 1: Very nicely detaied and good build! Excellent camo net and stowage. Try to use more washes and highlights to give the model finish more depth. Could also use more weathering and dust around the running gear (unless you are depicting a vehicle that is new and un-tested ij combat! Finally when photographing your models, use a more nuetral background color and one that is dissimilar to the color of your model. Very good though!
Judge 2: A clean build (although there's not much to build on the Combat72 kits!) with nicely placed stowage. The finish is good, but a bit bland. Further shading with more pin washes would help with this. Optionally more dust and weathering would look good, but of course is not essential. Although modern IDF armour does have a greenish tinge, purists might think it a bit too green.
Judge 3: Neat build, with nice amount of stovage. Indeed, variety of washes , filters and drybrushing is needed. More dust on upper flat surfaces with worn off paint and paint chips(where crew steps on, edges of hatches...) would bring much more life to the model that could be very impressive.