Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Looking good 
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Gulf War Bradley
- Thread starter moon puppy
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Man what a session today! 
You can really see in this kit how someone with more knowledge about the Bradley could really go to town with it. The bolt on armor on the turret clearly can be interchangeable with earlier versions, if they come out with earlier versions. Or you can model it without that reactive armor system.
Here's one of the panels built up.
Notice the blanks on the turret. I'm not concerning myself with seams so much as it looks like seams between panels are pretty well defined in real life.
Notice how you can do the panel without the armor.
Let's get some geek on..
I gotta wonder, how often is the iron site used on the Bushmaster?
I got it working..for the time being.
I had to pin the mounting point of the aiming arm to the gun, used some scale hardware .7mm bolt head. Tricky spot to put something, best do it before building up the gun and turret.
Kit comes with this nifty soft rubber dust cover for the gun, but mind has split. Might replace it with lead foil.
Do I need to boresight the thing?
All the parts that take periscopes are dry fitted right now. Driver hatch, that sun roof option on the back. I got to figure out how to get that look of the periscopes, that sort of gold, reflective look to it.
Also that armor plate and the optics need some treatment. I got AlcladII armor plate green and Tamiya transparent green. Any suggestions?
You can really see in this kit how someone with more knowledge about the Bradley could really go to town with it. The bolt on armor on the turret clearly can be interchangeable with earlier versions, if they come out with earlier versions. Or you can model it without that reactive armor system.
Here's one of the panels built up.
Notice the blanks on the turret. I'm not concerning myself with seams so much as it looks like seams between panels are pretty well defined in real life.
Notice how you can do the panel without the armor.
Let's get some geek on..
I gotta wonder, how often is the iron site used on the Bushmaster?
I got it working..for the time being.
I had to pin the mounting point of the aiming arm to the gun, used some scale hardware .7mm bolt head. Tricky spot to put something, best do it before building up the gun and turret.
Kit comes with this nifty soft rubber dust cover for the gun, but mind has split. Might replace it with lead foil.
Do I need to boresight the thing?
All the parts that take periscopes are dry fitted right now. Driver hatch, that sun roof option on the back. I got to figure out how to get that look of the periscopes, that sort of gold, reflective look to it.
Also that armor plate and the optics need some treatment. I got AlcladII armor plate green and Tamiya transparent green. Any suggestions?
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Nice work so far Bob! Any gotchas that I need to watch out for?
Haven't really seen anything like that Mike, other than the hard ware for the iron site on the Bushmaster I really haven't come up on anything to warn about.
Really, I bet there was 4 books on how to maintain it though.
Chris I got an idea for the periscopes, the armor glass around the commander, what color would those be? Tinted green?
Chris I got an idea for the periscopes, the armor glass around the commander, what color would those be? Tinted green?
Bob,
on that version (A3) the periscopes are tinted a pinkish color. From what I understand it is a anti-laser coating or something like that.
see the drivers periscopes?
and your not kidding about maintenance books. LOL the turret was for Sargent and above - they had their own manual. LOL the hull belonged to the driver/enlisted ranks. I had two manuals, one for maintenance and one for "how to" LOL
on that version (A3) the periscopes are tinted a pinkish color. From what I understand it is a anti-laser coating or something like that.
see the drivers periscopes?
and your not kidding about maintenance books. LOL the turret was for Sargent and above - they had their own manual. LOL the hull belonged to the driver/enlisted ranks. I had two manuals, one for maintenance and one for "how to" LOL
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
I think that pinkish looking color is the Anti Reflective Coating which can be purplish or somewhat blueish as well. Depends on the light and light angle.
I did some test shots. Tamiya clear red, a shot of Alclad Chrome on the opposite side of what will face out and then black. For the armor plate glass, think just light Tamiya clear green? (alclad armor plate seems to etch the clear plastic)
The various sensor lenses, think the one to the right of the commander's hatch is the Tow targetting camera, not sure what that suitcase looking things is. What little I can find on them seem to be a bit smoky in color, is that what y'all seeing?
The various sensor lenses, think the one to the right of the commander's hatch is the Tow targetting camera, not sure what that suitcase looking things is. What little I can find on them seem to be a bit smoky in color, is that what y'all seeing?
pretty much correct - The sight to the right of the commander is the Commanders Independent Sight (CIS), so he can look around without messing with the main sight the gunner is using. That appears to be dark grey or black. I've never seen any detail on this sight to show the lens. The gunner's sight (ISU) does both the 25mm and the TOW launcher.
On the old M2A0, the glass was clear on the gunners left and gold on the gunners right, the gold was for the thermal sight and the clear was just the daylight sight. On the A3 model, well on all the web pictures, they both appear to be clear, they may be coated, but the angle of web photos don't show it.
That silver/red is a great idea. I can't wait to see it! your idea on the armored glass being greenish is spot on.
Then there's this.
http://www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baking/Gift-Wrap/Tissue-Paper-Fillers/Red-Mylar-Gift-Tissue-Paper/p/111030
http://www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baking/Gift-Wrap/Tissue-Paper-Fillers/Red-Mylar-Gift-Tissue-Paper/p/111030
Most of the turret is built and primed. Looking forward to painting this, I got various shades of yellow-buff lined up.
I put the grill on the gunner's sight but I think I regret it now because I think I did a fair job on the clear part. I might pop it off and install the glass after all.
HUGE hole in the bottom of the Tow launcher. I can't leave that like this, need something up in there, I was thinking just some tubes but the few shots I can find it looks more complicated.
For my reference.
https://www.army.mil/article/137178/Cav_conducts_TOW_missile_training/
About the best shot I can find of the underside. think I can fake it from there.
About the best shot I can find of the underside. think I can fake it from there.
Wont the Pink/purple Alclad colorchanging metal work just as well there or even the Tamiya metalic pink spraycan paint on the back
