Meng 1/35 Bradley M2A3

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Ive never done a modern armour build and with so much plastic this looks like a very intricate build but I will be watching this one closely ( great work so far Bob )
Love the running gear
 

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Cheers Robert. It's my first time doing an interior, so something new for me too. :smiling3:
 

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Got some primer down last night so hopefully will get the interior colour on later today.

I tried the stynylrez primer for the first time (got the 3 pack from John) and I have to say so far I am impressed. It went down very well, nice even surface. :smiling3:

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That stynylrez primer is good stuff Bob! You're making this one look easy :smiling3: great work so far.
 

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nice work ,Bob looking good,;)
 
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I really like those new models and their interiors....are a challenge and a dream together;)
 

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WOW! That detail is amazing!! That is a long way from the last Bradley I built some 20+ yrs ago!:confused::eek::cool:
 

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Did a little bit of weathering on the interior, this will have more added when other bits have been fitted. I also got the engine, transmission and air box painted up. :smiling3:

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Got some more paint down today, these are the last parts for the lower hull interior.

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I also painted the inside edge of the rear panel in the exterior colour so I didn't have to try and hand brush it later.

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And I also built the upper hull interior and got it and it's parts primed.

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Best of all I found these old scissors in my workshop. They are for cutting lexan body shells (left over from my RC days) and are awesome for cutting sprues. :smiling3:

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Great looking work you have done, it really does build into a fantastic model.
I like the fact that all the hatches work so none of your hard work on the interior is lost. I built the same kit last year, there may still be a build log on here some place :smiling3:

Looking forward to seeing it progress.

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Cheers Adrian, I'm enjoying it so far. First time for me having to build a bit, paint it, fit it,build another bit, etc.
 

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Haven't been at the bench for a couple of days, mainly because the pain killers I'm on make it hard to think, let alone employ fine motor skills. :D

I eased in to it today by dry fitting most of the interior, then taking it all out again for matte coating. :smiling3:

I'd already done some weathering, but will add to it when all the parts are glued in.

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Actually, I did do a bit more today, but it was boring. Tracks!

I got 40 links done, so that's a quarter of them out the way. :smiling3:

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