I can send you some extra storage lockers gratis.
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Thanks for the offer, but I don’t need them for the time being.
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Very nice, remind me … Are they the interior kits ? Or either or ?
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Very nice Ron…looks really good… 
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The Meng M2A3 comes with an interior in the same box. The Meng M3A3 comes w/out an interior, but there is a separate M3A3 interior kit for it by Meng.
I wish they would offer the M2A3 interior separately as well. It is only one sprue different than the M3A3 interior.
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And I declare the Bradley done!
Thanks @HeavyArty Gino for all the support and advice! You made me lift this one to a higher level!
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Great job. It looks awesome.
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Great job, Ron!
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Nice!
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Ron, once again, beautiful build.
I think you may have left the exhaust off to make painting easier and forgot to install it before taking photos.
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Well, no. I actually completely missed this step!
And it is not just an unsubstantial detail either…
Hal in a panic I ran to my cave, rummaged through my sparepart boxes and was relieved to find the parts still on their sprues. I keep build leftovers on their sprues in a ziplock bag…
So now this error is addressed I have to figure out how to integrate the new part with the paint- and weatherjob.
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Nice save and good spares box !!!
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Nice. A little paint and it will be good.
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Nicely build RonW!
Just my two Cents on it. I think you choose the wrong track, you installed the older one. A better way is the “Big Foot” track. The integrated sight unit on your Bradley is an A3 version. The bumper code A-21 indicates an Abrams tank, the better option is A-11 to 16 or A-31 to 36. They were used for the Bradley in a CAV unit.
Andreas
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Well, I had to use what I had at the time. The tracks I might be able to replace, should I find a set.
The sight and bumpercodes I will have to live with. Thanks for your input though! I have no knowledge of the US vehicle numberingsystem. Any good online resources you can recommend?
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The numbering system is always a mystery to me as well. That’s why I usuallu go off of photographs. You’re good on the track though, No need to replace it.
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I agree that its a nice build, especially the weathering.
The tactical markings are wrong though.
1-1 CAV’s markings started with 90 for HHT, 91 for Apache Troop, 92 for Beast Troop, etc.
The 23 marking IIRC belonged to Charlie Battery 4-29FA.
Then there was the chevrons that denoted platoons. No chevron was the HQ element (CO, XO, 1SG, commo, mortars, maint, medics, supply), ^ was 1st plt, > was 2nd, v was 3rd, and < was 4th platoon.
Here is a link to a photo showing a M3 from C Troop 1-1 CAV:
This is a link to an article that has a photo of Apache 55 (Apache Troop XO’s track):
And this is a link to a photo of a M109 belonging to Bravo 4/29 FA. Look closely at the markings on the rear door:
I want to be clear that I do NOT fault RonW because the decal sheet or the instructions may be wrong.
I was also in DIVARTY 1AD in Baumholder at the time.
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To clarify, I basically never build or depict vehicles that actually existed. I only do plausible representations as that allows for more freedom in build and finish.
The tactical markings were all I had in the right colour.
As for the “23” and no chevron, I based it on these images, figuring that if there were a 21 and a 22, then a 23 would seem plausible:
Then there was an SFOR 23:
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Ron, you’re right when you say you didn’t build an existing vehicle. It’s model building. Of course I find the conversation about vehicle numbering interesting. Especially because it was handled differently over time and even from unit to unit.
Andreas
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These days I like to build from photos, but it’s usually something I rode in, jumped from, or effed up in some way, But I agree, plausible is good too, especially when you want to make your own battery of SPG’s and name them “BAD MOFO, BAD MAMMA JAMMA (two iterations having the same meaning) BAD JUJU and BAD MOON RISING.” I guess to fill out six I could include “BAD KARMA” and “BAD APPLE.”
You would think so.
This looks like it could be a 21:
It comes from the same troop and same location as 22:
Then you have 23 and 25:
But this is the US Military we’re talking about. If things start to make sense the enemy can figure us out. 
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