I just receive the brand new M2A3 Bradley w/Busk3 kit; Here the huge card box on my printer.

The armor ERA in complete or semi suite :



Tracks are very nice, easy to assemble and perfect. Comparison with real things :

Great!!! Let's see more!

I'm looking forward to seeing this built.
Rock on Garth.
Dan

I will be following this build closely. Waiting for mine to show up.

Mike

Thx
Running gear in place, suspension arms are movable:


Engine transmission and engine air intake system ready to install:


Now dry fit in the hull :

another fantastic building !

pascal tu es penible ! lol

Whow you have it ! This kit looks very nice.

Of course, first rate work as always... just one question though... when do you find time to sleep?

Will definitely follow this!

Hisham

Just when you think no one can bring anything new to the hobby, Meng do it. I think that their models are game changers.

Very nice build so far. Makes me think to buy one.

How is the quality of plastic? I was a bit disappointed with the plastic in their T-90 kit, which was pretty soft in my taste.

As I'am retired I have suffisant time for modeling sleeping and many other occupations
Thanks for your comments.

Plastic is the same as the one i've seen in all the Mengs kit (Merkavas, D9R), but this is not very important, due the high qualityy from this new kit.

I can't wait to get mine. It looks great. Keep up the good work.

That's coming along nicely. The engine photos are going to help you quite a bit.

Another one, you guys are killing me! Keep up the great work, I'll be watching

Quick question, if I may, are there any other vehicles that use this same engine set up?

Hisham

The Paladin PIM should use a nearly identical set up.
From what I have gathered, the one usually seen online is the prototype. There is what I call a later version that has the "D" shaped removable plate on the front left slope just like the Bradley does. I'm using the Meng engine for my PIM build that I started a little over a month ago.
The Meng engine/tranny set is a great starting point. In the Bradley the engine is very hard to see unless you remove the interior access panel next to the driver. The transmission itself just lacks a few small details the can be readily scratch built - control rods, springs, oil lines. Kudos to Meng for not casting them onto the casing. It's far easier to add them than it is to shave them off and then add them.

The AAVP7A1 RAMS/RS version also uses the same engine and tranny. The radiator and intake setup is a little different, but they are the same basic parts.

hello pascal
the model ist very nice
pat

I will be following this build closely.

Nice start pascal, looking forward to seeing more

Looks great. Really looking forward to getting this kit in the near future.

I made my self a promise not to buy another kit untill 1/2 of my $3K stash is built.........

this kit is severly testing my resolve.....

Please Post ALOT of Photos
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...so I can vicariously enjoy it as well!

Thanks all!

Some more work, and the hull for a test shot :




And nowt BUSK3 question.

Meng make a BUSK 3 version frm the M2A3., with 3 decorations and markings for 3 Bradley two OIF iRAQ 2005 and one Kuwait 2003. The kit need to be build with the low row of ERA tiles on side skirts.Like this :



But I can't see a pic from this version in Iraq. All the Bradley pics I have are without these tiles :

Another example :

It's coming along nicely.

I didn't have any input on the older markings, but I can tell you that for 2003 and 2005 the interior won't be correct. The seats are for the later variant. If you want to do a Bradley from those years you'll have to use the older seat arrangement. For 2007-8, use my photos and you can't go wrong.