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M2 Bradley for review
SKVermin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 08:53 AM UTC
Sniper requested that I also post an entry in this forum for feedback on my M2 Bradley. I hadn't posted it here since I considered it finished and not in-progress, but maybe I'll get more feedback here.
I know my decals stand out too much, so that can go without saying, but if you check my M2 Bradley album in my gallery I'd appreciate any feedback so I can apply it to my future kits. I'm currently starting Tamiya's British Universal Carrier Mk II.
Thanks in advance for the comments.


HeavyArty
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 09:55 AM UTC
Main thing I can see is that the circles on the TOW box should be flat blck, not glossy silver as they look. And as you mentioned, decals need some more dullcoat to tone them down. Otherwise, looks like a great build.
SKVermin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:30 AM UTC
Ok, thanks. I had actually followed Tamiya's painting suggestions using a mix of Flat White and Flat Aluminum. I had seen a reference shot (still trying to track it down so I can link it here but without much luck) that had a similar colour inside. I think the main problem is that on the kit the TOW launcher is solid across the front and not hollow all the way down inside. Maybe I can try to create an image of depth that starts with the current colour near the outside and darkens toward the middle as though you were looking down the centre into darkness. Maybe I could even bore the centre out? I'm not much for scratch building and modifications yet. I still do all my kits right out of the box, and using a meagre assortment of four brushes for all painting.
I appreciate the suggestion, if my other methods fail I may just black out the TOW. Thanks again.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 10:42 AM UTC
SKVermin,
The referance you are talking about would be for an empty TOW launcher and you would be looking down hollow alluminum tubes. When loaded, the rocket tubes have a rubber endcap on each end to keep out water, weather etc. When loaded, it is black where the circular indentions are on the kit, both front and rear.
SKVermin
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 11:37 AM UTC
Then it's time to break out my brushes and fix that. No use having the TOW launcher in the firing position if it's empty, is there? Thanks for the heads-up!

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