Glad to hear you're working on it. I'd hate to have the Beast running
around without a Merk to shoot at :)
On 9/9/08, Mike Mangus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Welp, this past weekend marked the start of the Merkava build. The wood
> finally arrived and we managed to cut the basic sizes needed for the hull
> pieces. I didn't have a lot of time to work on it, only a couple hours,
> before the woods crafts shop closed. But it's a start!
>
> Since I had a bunch of wood left over, we also cut the basic hull pieces
> for a M113. I'll build both vehicles side by side. The M113 is going to be
> a support vehicle at first, but I may build a removable turret later on to
> convert it between tank and support vehicle. :)
>
> Interestingly enough, Israel and a few other European countries stuck tank
> turrets on M113s and outfitted them with anything from a 60mm - 75mm gun.
> If I read the rules right, that would give the vehicle 30 - 40 rounds. It
> would also get a 3 hit defense due to the 38mm armor. Not to bad for a
> armored personnel carrier. Heh.
>
> Anyway, work will start up again in a couple weeks. This weekend is a
> major holiday in Korea and all roads will look like rush hour LA traffic...
> except for three days.
>
> Mike M
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