ACADEMY 13297 1/35 IDF Magach 7C Gimel
Model Tank Kit
Following the "Six-Day War" Israel's leader, General Israel Tal, determined that it was time for Israel to have an indigenous and sophisticated main battle tank. Having scrapped together vehicles from discarded Shermans and Centurions, the time arrived for Israel to build their tanks. However, it would take nine years of development for the Merkava to be born. In the interim, Israel began buying M48s from West Germany and converting them to Israeli specifications. The name Magach (battering ram) was given to any tank based on an M48 or M60. Equipped with a 105mm main gun, a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun, and two extra LMG's for the commander and loader's hatch, the vehicle was superb at taking down low-flying aircraft and facing off in close combat. This kit faithfully recreates the Magach 7C with reactive armor in 1/35 scale.
FEATURES:
- Plastic parts for assembling the Magach 7C, Gimel:
- Ten sprues with more than 425 parts
- Poly caps
- Thread
- Four finishing options
- Waterslide decals
- One-piece lower and upper hulls
- New turret
- Passive armor array and armored side skirts
- Flexible one-piece tracks
- Open or closed hatches
- Large external storage basket
- 7.62mm FN-MAG machine gun