What's the color of the ISU lens? The Tamiya assembly guide says clear blue. The pics appear clear red. Unfortunately, I just painted it red.

Thanks!

Actually, the two sides are different. The one closest to the TOW is a darker blue/purple/red coating. The one closest to the TC is a yellow/gold coating.

Thanks Geno!

Gino is correct. The lens closest to the launcher is for the day sight. It is actually clear but is coated with the same material that is on the periscopes. The lens closest to the TC is for the night sight/infrared, therefore it is a darker lens.

Thanks for the assist Pete. I couldn't remember which side was which.

When did the Lebanese get Bradleys??

They started receiving them in Aug '17. They just got the final shipment for a total of 32. Over the summer of '17, the Lebanese govt signed a Security Cooperation agreement that included 32 M2A2 ODS Bradleys; 40 M198 howitzers; 50 armored Humvees; an armed Cessna aircraft (A-29 Super Tucano); 55 mortar systems; 50 Mark-19 automatic grenade launchers; 1,100 machine guns, including 800 50-caliber machine guns; 4,000 M4 rifles; over half a million rounds of ammunition; 320 night vision devices and thermal sights; and 360 secure communication radios.

Thanks Gino!

I can see doing that camo pattern on one!

Thanks Gino!

Got it. Is the clear one more of a smokey yellow?

Sounds about right, with maybe a little gold mixed in.

Is that a parade only camo job ?

Apparently it is an operational pattern.


From an Aug '17 article: "Lebanese soldiers in northern Lebanon this month. Troops have been fighting Islamic State militants in the mountainous region on the country’s border with Syria."

Thanks Gino!! You're getting to where you're almost as good as my wife at finding projects for me to do!

Agreed, great information, thanks Gino