My latest project is an M2A2 ODS Bradley, with older style individual seating, from 3ID during OIF. It will eventually go in a diorama for a customer. The dio will depict 3ID Soldiers disembarking the Bradley to do some patroling in an Iraqi town.
I am using the Tamiya M2A2 ODS kit. I have used Pawel’s great article on Accurizing the Tamiya Bradleys to add many small items to the vehicle as well. I have added anti-slip texture using my spray on Rust-Oleum texture coat method. The PE side racks and water can holders (smaller baskets) are from the Verlinden M2A2 Stowage set. The interior was painted using Testors Model Master Pale Green, lightened with some white to give a good representation of Sea Foam Green. All the internal placards and markings were made on decal paper using the internet and my home computer.
Another awesome work. Keep us updated. I’m doing one of these myself, but I’ve kind of backshelved it to complete among others an M113A2. I wish you were my neighbor.
your build looks great man [:D]–could you expand or help me with learning about-‘All the internal placards and markings were made on decal paper using the internet and my home computer.’-- the detail is fantastic[wow][tup]-- treadwell
For the placards, I searched the internet for images of warning labels, signs, data plates, etc. I copied them off the internet and resized them in Power Point or Photoshop. I then arrange them in Power Point and print them onto white decal paper designed for inkjet printers. I use the Testors brand, but there are many good ones out there. Once printed, you seal them with an acrylic spray clear cote. After letting them dry, cut the image out of the decal paper (you have to cut right up to the edge since there is no clear carrier film, just solid white decal), and apply like any other water-slide decal. Seal with some dullcote and you have scale warning placards and data plates for you builds.
Great detail as always.[tup] Thanks for the tip Terra Cotta non slip, I’ll try that. Also, it’s nice to see a representation of the interior color from someone who knows much more about it. I’ve never seen the interior of one and used Humbrol 90 Beige Green for the one I did years ago. Now I have an alternative.
