IDF Armored Brigade tanker Yom Kippur 1973

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hello all,

I finished this figure of this IDF AB tanker during the Yom Kippur war in 1973.
Paintwork on the figure was done a while ago but the groundwork was put on hold for a time.
The figure is from Royal Model in resin and 1:35 scale. I replaced the head with a Hornet head and resculpt the eye and hair. The original Uzi and arm were badly cast so I replaced the Uzi with an wooden stock Uzi from Italeri. Shovel and jerrycan are from the AK IDF accessoires set.
The figure is painted with acrylics.

Thanks for watching.
All the best,
RJ

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Just wonderful Robert.
That’s an impressive wee fellow & wound detail is superb.
You’re really inspiring us all to crack into these smaller subjects.
Will you have some of these at SMC’23 this year.
Like to see them in the flesh.
MikeTheKiwi

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Very nice work again Robert

Mobo

 

[Mike Stevens]

Robert, that is a fine conversation, I like it a lot.

 

[Joe55]

What a delightful tanker you put together here

Joe

 

[gazer]

Great. He truly feels like a 1970's Israeli combat soldier!

Benny

 

[Nap]

Hi Robert

A lovely result , really like the uniform colour on him , nice work on the base

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Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more from you , ENJOY the hobby

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Edorta]

Great work, it seems that wound is not cured yet.

Miniaturas militares pintadas a mano

 

[MalcC]

That's very nice work.

Malc

 

[Ferris]

Great figure and painting Robert-Jan!
The blood-stained bandage is very realistic.

Adrian

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Just wonderful Robert.
That’s an impressive wee fellow & wound detail is superb.
You’re really inspiring us all to crack into these smaller subjects.
Will you have some of these at SMC’23 this year.
Like to see them in the flesh.
MikeTheKiwi

Thanks Mike!
I will be at SMC this year, at least at Sunday. Gonna try to talk my modelling buddies to attend at Saturday also so I can participate in the competition also. I t would be great to meet you there. I will send you an pm for contact details.

Very nice work again Robert

Mobo

Thanks Mobo!
Always very appreciated.

Robert, that is a fine conversation, I like it a lot.

Thanks Mike!
It was an pretty easy conversion, but it changed the whole dynamic of the original figure. I am very pleased with the result.

What a delightful tanker you put together here
Joe

Thanks Joe! Very appreciated.

Great. He truly feels like a 1970's Israeli combat soldier!

Benny

Thanks Benny!
Great to hear that. That was what I was going for.

Hi Robert

A lovely result , really like the uniform colour on him , nice work on the base

The SBS is in your excellent ongoing project SBS here https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/rj’s-workbench-23-3.532516/



*****PLEASE also SUPPORT the COMPETITIONS of your choice by going to the relevant thread on this link and enjoy ENTERING and VOTING ***

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Thanks for sharing

Look forward to seeing more from you , ENJOY the hobby

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Nap!
And thanks for sharing the links.

Great work, it seems that wound is not cured yet.

Miniaturas militares pintadas a mano

Thanks Edorta!
You are right, a pretty fresh wound after hard brutal combat.

That's very nice work.

Malc

Thanks for your kind compliment Malc!

Great figure and painting Robert-Jan!
The blood-stained bandage is very realistic.

Adrian

Thanks Adrian, very appreciated!
I am glad it turned out pretty good without going to far with all the blood.

And thanks to all for watching and liking my work.
Regards,
RJ

 

[NigelR]

Superb work as always!

 

[marco14]

a very beautiful result,I love to see it

Mario

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Superb work as always!

Thanks Nigel!

a very beautiful result,I love to see it

Mario

Thanks Mario!

All the best,
RJ

 

[Redcap]

You have a fabulous painting style which yields a very realistic result. Great figure!
Gary

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Thank you very much Gary!

regards,
RJ

 

[Blind Pew]

Rob, you keep doing it - a story in 1:35 again. Top stuff.

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Rob, you keep doing it - a story in 1:35 again. Top stuff.

Thank you very much Pew!

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thats very cool

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Thats very cool

Thanks Steve!