The assembly of the tracks is in a later step. Once the running gear is complete, the instructions direct you to move on the upper hull. There is a great deal of free play in the bars, so when it came time to install the shock absorbers, the rods barely fit into the main body of the unit. They are different on the left and right sides. Pay close attention to the instructions when assembling and installing the torsion bars.
The connection points between the suspension arms and the torsion bars are robust, but in my past experience, once you put on the road wheels, which often takes a great deal of pressure, the arms can break from the torsion bars. This feature allows for a great deal of flexibility if you are building a diorama.
Rather than using hard connection points for suspension points, Meng replicated the flexibility of torsion bars with plastic. Many Meng tanks have a flexible suspension. The exterior bumpers and various covers are well detailed. The primary road wheels come in two components, the wheel hub and the outside rubber covering, allowing for easier painting. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. AssemblyĪs with most tanks, assembly begins with the lower hull and the suspension. If you use alternative brands, it should be easy enough to figure out alternatives. The paint callouts are for AK interactive. There are decals for two vehicles, both from 1998 and profiles that are in full color. The parts have no flash, but I did notice that the arms that the road wheels attach to have sinkholes. There’s one sprue of what appears to be vinyl with the mantlet and barrel cover, a PE fret, wire, and clear parts. The hull and turret are packaged separately. There are four separate sprues for individual track links and pins and three additional sets of sprues. The kit has 813 parts cast in light brown plastic.
Academy has provided kits of the Magach 6B and 7C, so it will be interesting to see which direction Meng takes with this kit. These vehicles have the low profile commander’s cupola, an upgraded engine, and armor package as well as an upgraded fire control system. The Israelis continued to upgrade their fleet to meet the changing threats on the battlefield. M-60s began service with the Israeli Army with the 1973 Yom Kippur War and most of the armored force was equipped with M-60 A1 and later models. This kit focuses on the Israeli modified M-60 Battle Tank known as the Magach 6B. Meng exploded on the scene several years ago and continue to produce very high-quality kits of a variety of subjects.
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