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Hi!
Have you seen these books?
Squadron Signal 2030 M2/M3 Bradley
New Vanguard 043 The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Euro Militaria 30 Bradley Company
Look for TB 43-0209 after oct 76 and before Oct 90. This is the official army paint guide. Before 76 there is no M2 and after 90 it's three color schemes. I checked the two manuals above and they were not what you need.
Remember that when the Bradley first arrived, they were assigned to Germany and to a few high priority stateside active duty divisions. By the time they were issued to lesser units, the Army was already using 3-color NATO and solid desert tan.
Mechanized infantry units like the 8th Infantry Division in Germany were still equipped with M113A2s and M901 ITVs as late as 1991. Most of the active duty infantry divisions in the US (4ID, 5ID, 9ID) did not see the Bradley until after Desert Storm.
Besides, the Army every now and then paints vehicles in some weird schemes out of nostalgia or for particular parades. I've seen M1 tanks in WWII green with big white stars on them.
The paint police will not arrest you for a MERDC pattern on a Bradley. Besides, the Army every now and then paints vehicles in some weird schemes out of nostalgia or for particular parades. I've seen M1 tanks in WWII green with big white stars on them.
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Looks very good, Gonzalo. Nice work on the painting!
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