"The Nagmachon " Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Feb 2015 12:28 p.m. PST |
"The Nagmachon which the IDF has in its possession is an upgrade of the Nagmashot, which is based on the body of the Centurion tank. The changes and improvements which were first applied to the vehicle were intended to allow it to act as an engineering vehicle.It served as an APC in the service of the Corps of Engineers as a vehicle for clearing paths, and as a vehicle for combat engineering. The main improvements made to the vehicle were the armor plating, and additional engineering equipment which was installed on its underbelly, providing it with protection against underbelly and side explosives. Hence, it is named the "underbelly-protected APC" (Nagmachon). The Nagmachon has served for years as a vehicle for the Corps of Engineers in the Southern Lebanon action area. In the 90s, when the Puma came into use (a combat engineering obstruction navigating vehicle), the Nagmachon's purpose was changed to that of a troop transport for infantry. It then began to perform scouting missions and general security missions in hazardous areas…"
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Armand |
| Lion in the Stars | 03 Feb 2015 12:37 p.m. PST |
So, where do I get one in 15mm? |
 Legion 4   | 03 Feb 2015 2:28 p.m. PST |
Very nice work on the model ! |
| Mako11 | 03 Feb 2015 3:44 p.m. PST |
Someone's playing 40K in real life. |
| Tango01 | 04 Feb 2015 11:53 a.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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says he's pretty happy with these babes...
