Meng TS049 1/35 Israel MBT Merkava Mk.4/4LIC w/Nochri-Kal Mine Roller System

From the novelty design made under external pressure 50 years ago to the classic tank family now, the Merkava tanks have been in service with the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) for half a century. They are a typical representative of the pragmatism of the Israeli armed forces. During this long period of time, they have been both the sharpest spearhead of the Israeli armoured units and the strongest shield of Jews on Mount Zion. Now, the Merkava Mk.4 not only faces enemy tanks, but also has to deal with the elusive armed personnel who are equipped with individual anti-tank weapons. In response to such threats, the Merkava Mk.4 can carry a Droid active protection system. Unlike the Trophy protection system that performs hard kills of the incoming threats, the Droid system doesn’t directly destroy the rounds, but the system can fire laser beams to interrupt or disturb the guidance of threats so as to protect the tank from being hit.
On the 50th anniversary of the Merkava main battle tank family, MENG will release a new Merkava tank model kit, the TS-049 Israel Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4/4LIC w/Nochri-Kal Mine Roller System. Lt. Col. (res) Michael Mass who’s the curator of the Latrun Armoured Corps Museum and the Desert Eagle Publishing which is devoted to serve modellers have offered great help during the development of this model kit. Thanks to the important contribution from Mr. Mass and the Desert Eagle Publishing, the IDF model kits released by MENG have been popular among global modellers. During our cooperation in about a decade, we have been impressed by Mr. Mass’ knowledge and enthusiasm of the Merkava tanks. We are very honoured to have the opportunity to work with such an excellent team. In future, both parties will continue the work to release more well-studied and accurate IDF subjects for modellers.
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